NBA 30-points-a-game seasons by year
2 players averaged 30 points a game in 2025-26: Luka Doncic (33.5) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.1). The most in one season is 6, in 2022-23. Michael Jordan has the most such seasons, 8.
30-points-a-game seasons in 2025-26
| 1 | Luka DoncicactiveLAL | 33.5 points/g |
| 2 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderactiveOKC | 31.1 points/g |
How many, season by season
| Season | Players | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2 | Luka Doncic 33.5 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | Luka Doncic 33.9 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | Joel Embiid 33.1 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | Joel Embiid 30.6 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | Stephen Curry 32 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | James Harden 34.3 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | James Harden 36.1 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | James Harden 30.4 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | Russell Westbrook 31.6 |
| 2015-16 | 1 | Stephen Curry 30.1 |
| 2013-14 | 1 | Kevin Durant 32 |
| 2009-10 | 1 | Kevin Durant 30.1 |
| 2008-09 | 1 | Dwyane Wade 30.2 |
| 2007-08 | 1 | LeBron James 30 |
| 2006-07 | 1 | Kobe Bryant 31.6 |
| 2005-06 | 3 | Kobe Bryant 35.4 |
| 2004-05 | 1 | Allen Iverson 30.7 |
| 2002-03 | 2 | Tracy McGrady 32.1 |
| 2001-02 | 1 | Allen Iverson 31.4 |
| 2000-01 | 1 | Allen Iverson 31.1 |
| 1995-96 | 1 | Michael Jordan 30.4 |
| 1992-93 | 1 | Michael Jordan 32.6 |
| 1991-92 | 1 | Michael Jordan 30.1 |
| 1990-91 | 1 | Michael Jordan 31.5 |
| 1989-90 | 2 | Michael Jordan 33.6 |
| 1988-89 | 1 | Michael Jordan 32.5 |
| 1987-88 | 2 | Michael Jordan 35 |
| 1986-87 | 1 | Michael Jordan 37.1 |
| 1985-86 | 1 | Dominique Wilkins 30.3 |
| 1984-85 | 1 | Bernard King 32.9 |
| 1983-84 | 1 | Adrian Dantley 30.6 |
| 1981-82 | 3 | George Gervin 32.3 |
| 1980-81 | 1 | Adrian Dantley 30.7 |
| 1979-80 | 2 | George Gervin 33.1 |
| 1976-77 | 1 | Pete Maravich 31.1 |
| 1975-76 | 1 | Bob McAdoo 31.1 |
| 1974-75 | 3 | Bob McAdoo 34.5 |
| 1973-74 | 1 | Bob McAdoo 30.6 |
| 1972-73 | 2 | Nate Archibald 34 |
| 1971-72 | 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 |
| 1970-71 | 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 31.7 |
| 1969-70 | 1 | Jerry West 31.2 |
| 1966-67 | 2 | Rick Barry 35.6 |
| 1965-66 | 3 | Wilt Chamberlain 33.5 |
| 1964-65 | 3 | Wilt Chamberlain 34.7 |
| 1963-64 | 2 | Wilt Chamberlain 36.9 |
| 1962-63 | 2 | Wilt Chamberlain 44.8 |
| 1961-62 | 5 | Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 |
| 1960-61 | 3 | Wilt Chamberlain 38.4 |
| 1959-60 | 2 | Wilt Chamberlain 37.6 |
Most such seasons
| 1 | Michael Jordan1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96 | 8 |
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66 | 7 |
| 3 | Oscar Robertson1960-61, 1961-62, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67 | 6 |
| 4 | Jerry West1961-62, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1969-70 | 4 |
| 5 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1974-75 | 4 |
| 6 | Allen Iverson2000-01, 2001-02, 2004-05, 2005-06 | 4 |
| 7 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 | 4 |
| 8 | Bob McAdoo1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76 | 3 |
| 9 | Adrian Dantley1980-81, 1981-82, 1983-84 | 3 |
| 10 | Kobe Bryant2002-03, 2005-06, 2006-07 | 3 |
| 11 | LeBron James2005-06, 2007-08, 2021-22 | 3 |
| 12 | James Harden2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 | 3 |
| 13 | Luka Doncic2022-23, 2023-24, 2025-26 | 3 |
| 14 | Giannis Antetokounmpo2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 | 3 |
| 15 | Elgin Baylor1960-61, 1962-63 | 2 |
| 16 | Rick Barry1966-67, 1974-75 | 2 |
| 17 | George Gervin1979-80, 1981-82 | 2 |
| 18 | Dominique Wilkins1985-86, 1987-88 | 2 |
| 19 | Kevin Durant2009-10, 2013-14 | 2 |
| 20 | Stephen Curry2015-16, 2020-21 | 2 |
| 21 | Damian Lillard2019-20, 2022-23 | 2 |
| 22 | Bradley Beal2019-20, 2020-21 | 2 |
| 23 | Joel Embiid2021-22, 2022-23 | 2 |
| 24 | Jack Twyman1959-60 | 1 |
| 25 | Walt Bellamy1961-62 | 1 |
| 26 | Bob Pettit1961-62 | 1 |
| 27 | Nate Archibald1972-73 | 1 |
| 28 | Pete Maravich1976-77 | 1 |
| 29 | World Free1979-80 | 1 |
| 30 | Moses Malone1981-82 | 1 |
Recent seasons
2024-25
| 1 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderactiveOKC | 32.7 points/g |
| 2 | Giannis AntetokounmpoactiveMIL | 30.4 points/g |
2023-24
| 1 | Luka DoncicactiveDAL | 33.9 points/g |
| 2 | Giannis AntetokounmpoactiveMIL | 30.4 points/g |
| 3 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderactiveOKC | 30.1 points/g |
2022-23
| 1 | Joel EmbiidactivePHI | 33.1 points/g |
| 2 | Luka DoncicactiveDAL | 32.4 points/g |
| 3 | Damian LillardactivePOR | 32.2 points/g |
| 4 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderactiveOKC | 31.4 points/g |
| 5 | Giannis AntetokounmpoactiveMIL | 31.1 points/g |
| 6 | Jayson TatumactiveBOS | 30.1 points/g |
2021-22
| 1 | Joel EmbiidactivePHI | 30.6 points/g |
| 2 | LeBron JamesactiveLAL | 30.3 points/g |
2020-21
| 1 | Stephen CurryactiveGS | 32 points/g |
| 2 | Bradley BealactiveWSH | 31.3 points/g |
2019-20
| 1 | James HardenactiveHOU | 34.3 points/g |
| 2 | Bradley BealactiveWSH | 30.5 points/g |
| 3 | Damian LillardactivePOR | 30 points/g |
2018-19
| 1 | James HardenactiveHOU | 36.1 points/g |
2017-18
| 1 | James HardenactiveHOU | 30.4 points/g |
2016-17
| 1 | Russell WestbrookOKC | 31.6 points/g |
2015-16
| 1 | Stephen CurryactiveGS | 30.1 points/g |
Regular season only. A season counts with 50 games or more.