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A list of all NBA scoring title winners year by year
Helix Odhiambo
updated at May 14, 2023 at 10:48 AM
The National Basketball Association has witnessed outstanding players who have won the NBA scoring title multiple times. Their incredible skills propelled them to greatness on the court, from Michael Jordan to LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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Winning the NBA scoring title award is a dream of many basketball players. Some of the best shooters have won nearly everything, but the scoring title has eluded them. So, who has the most NBA scoring titles?
NBA scoring title meaning
It is an award given to the player that scores the highest points average during the regular season. The award initially focused on total points scored during the 1968-69 season. However, the concept changed to award the player having the most average points per game (ppg) in an NBA season.
NBA scoring titles leaders
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Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most total points (4,029 points at 50.4 ppg) during a single season. He achieved the historic numbers in the 1961-62 season. Meanwhile, former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan holds the record for the most number of scoring titles with 10.
Who is the youngest player to win the scoring title?
Phoenix Suns' Kevin Durant is the youngest player ever to win the title. He won in the 2009-10 season, aged 21 and 187 days. Durant averaged 30 points in the season while playing for Oklahoma City Thunder.
Who won the 2023 NBA scoring title?
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Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers defended his title in 2023 after winning in 2022. He averaged 33.1 points per game from 2,183 points in 66 games. The power forward defeated Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks (2,138 points at 32.4 ppg) and Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers (1,866 points at 32.2 ppg).
NBA scoring titles by year
Throughout 76 seasons of the championship, only 35 players have won the title. Of all NBA scoring titles, only 15 stars have won it multiple times. Below is the NBA scoring titles list winners ranked according to how many times they won it from 1947 to 2023.
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Player | Team | Number of scoring titles | Seasons |
Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 10 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors/San Francisco Warriors (5) /Philadelphia 76ers (2) | 7 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |
Kevin Durant George Gervin Allen Iverson | Oklahoma City Thunder San Antonio Spurs Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005 |
Neil Johnston Bob McAdoo George Mikan James Harden | Philadelphia Warriors Buffalo Braves Minneapolis Lakers Houston Rockets | 3 | 1953, 1954, 1955 1974, 1975, 1976 1949, 1950, 1951 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Paul Arizin Kobe Bryant Adrian Dantley Tracy McGrady Shaquille O'Neal Bob Pettit Russell Westbrook Joel Embiid Stephen Curry | Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia Warriors Los Angeles Lakers Utah Jazz Orlando Magic Orlando Magic (1) / Los Angeles Lakers (1) St. Louis Hawks Oklahoma City Thunder Philadelphia 76ers Golden State Warriors | 2 | 1971, 1972 1952, 1957 2006, 2007 1981, 1984 2003, 2004 1995, 2000 1956, 1959 2015, 2017 2022, 2023 2021, 2016 |
Joe Fulks Max Zaslofsky George Yardley Rick Barry Dave Bing Elvin Hayes Jerry West Tiny Archibald Pete Maravich Alex English Bernard King Dominique Wilkins David Robinson LeBron James Dwyane Wade Carmelo Anthony | Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Stags Detroit Pistons San Francisco Warriors Detroit Pistons San Diego Rockets Los Angeles Lakers Kansas City-Omaha Kings New Orleans Jazz Denver Nuggets New York Knicks Atlanta Hawks San Antonio Spurs Cleveland Cavaliers Miami Heat New York Knicks | 1 | 1947 1948 1958 1967 1968 1969 1970 1973 1977 1983 1985 1986 1994 2008 2009 2013 |
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Who won the most NBA scoring titles?
Michael Jordan has the most NBA scoring titles of all time. He won the award ten times, followed by Wilt Chamberlain (7). Kevin Durant, George Gervin, and Allen Iverson have won it four times.
Who won it first?
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Former Philadelphia Warriors star, Joe Fulks, won the first NBA scoring title in the inaugural season (1946-47). He finished the league with an average of 23.2 points and 1,389 total points from 60 games.
LeBron James' NBA scoring titles
LeBron is considered one of the greatest basketball players. He broke NBA's scoring record set by Abdul-Jabbar when he scored 38,388 points in February 2023. However, he only has one scoring title he won in 2008, with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
How many NBA scoring titles does Curry have?
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Stephen Curry has won the award twice in his career with the Golden State Warriors. He scored an average of 30.1 points and 2,375 total points in 79 matches in the 2015-16 season to win his first award. His second came in the 2020-21 season, scoring an average of 32.0 points and 2,015 points in 63 games.
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Kobe's NBA scoring titles
Kobe Bryant has two NBA scoring titles. He won in 2006 and 2007 while playing for the LA Lakers. In 2006, he scored an average of 31.6 points and 2,430 in 77 matches. His numbers increased the following season, recording 35.4 points average and 2,832 total in 80 games.
The NBA scoring title remains one of the most lucrative awards in an NBA season. However, some legendary scorers in the league, like Larry Bird, Elgin Baylor, and Karl Malone, finished their careers without winning it. The hot debate is whether someone will break Michael Jordan's record of ten wins.
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