Top Scoring NBA Players by Season
The following are the top-scoring NBA players from the 1996-97 season to the 2022-23 season, along with their respective teams and points per game (PTS):
- 1996-97: Michael Jordan (CHI) - 29.6 PTS
- 1997-98: Michael Jordan (CHI) - 28.7 PTS
- 1998-99: Allen Iverson (PHI) - 26.8 PTS
- 1999-00: Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) - 29.7 PTS
- 2000-01: Allen Iverson (PHI) - 31.1 PTS
- 2001-02: Allen Iverson (PHI) - 31.4 PTS
- 2002-03: Tracy McGrady (ORL) - 32.1 PTS
- 2003-04: Tracy McGrady (ORL) - 28.0 PTS
- 2004-05: Allen Iverson (PHI) - 30.7 PTS
- 2005-06: Kobe Bryant (LAL) - 35.4 PTS
- 2006-07: Kobe Bryant (LAL) - 31.6 PTS
- 2007-08: LeBron James (CLE) - 30.0 PTS
- 2008-09: Dwyane Wade (MIA) - 30.2 PTS
- 2009-10: Kevin Durant (OKC) - 30.1 PTS
- 2010-11: Kevin Durant (OKC) - 27.7 PTS
- 2011-12: Kevin Durant (OKC) - 28.0 PTS
- 2012-13: Carmelo Anthony (NYK) - 28.7 PTS
- 2013-14: Kevin Durant (OKC) - 32.0 PTS
- 2014-15: Russell Westbrook (OKC) - 28.1 PTS
- 2015-16: Stephen Curry (GSW) - 30.1 PTS
- 2016-17: Russell Westbrook (OKC) - 31.6 PTS
- 2017-18: James Harden (HOU) - 30.4 PTS
- 2018-19: James Harden (HOU) - 36.1 PTS
- 2019-20: James Harden (HOU) - 34.3 PTS
- 2020-21: Stephen Curry (GSW) - 32.0 PTS
- 2021-22: Joel Embiid (PHI) - 30.6 PTS
- 2022-23: Joel Embiid (PHI) - 33.1 PTS
A bar chart visualization of these top scorers has been created to provide a clearer view of the data.