Best 12th seasons in NBA history
Who had the best 12th season in NBA history?
Michael Jordan holds the best 12th season in points: 2,431 in 1996-97, and Dennis Rodman in 1997-98 in rebounds (1,201).
Points
| # | Player | Season | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jordan | 1996-97 | 2,431 |
| 2 | Kobe Bryant | 2007-08 | 2,323 |
| 3 | Karl Malone | 1996-97 | 2,249 |
| 4 | Allen Iverson | 2007-08 | 2,164 |
| 5 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2024-25 | 2,036 |
| 6 | Dirk Nowitzki | 2009-10 | 2,027 |
| 7 | Kevin Durant | 2018-19 | 2,027 |
| 8 | Stephen Curry | 2020-21 | 2,015 |
| 9 | Jerry West | 1971-72 | 1,985 |
| 10 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1995-96 | 1,936 |
Rebounds
| # | Player | Season | REB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Rodman | 1997-98 | 1,201 |
| 2 | Wes Unseld | 1979-80 | 1,094 |
| 3 | Marcus Camby | 2007-08 | 1,037 |
| 4 | Kevin Garnett | 2006-07 | 975 |
| 5 | Anthony Davis | 2023-24 | 961 |
| 6 | Nikola Vucevic | 2022-23 | 903 |
| 7 | Moses Malone | 1987-88 | 884 |
| 8 | Zach Randolph | 2012-13 | 854 |
| 9 | Dwight Howard | 2015-16 | 835 |
| 10 | Patrick Ewing | 1996-97 | 834 |
Assists
| # | Player | Season | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magic Johnson | 1990-91 | 989 |
| 2 | John Stockton | 1995-96 | 916 |
| 3 | Steve Nash | 2007-08 | 898 |
| 4 | Jerry West | 1971-72 | 747 |
| 5 | Gary Payton | 2001-02 | 737 |
| 6 | Jason Kidd | 2005-06 | 672 |
| 7 | Isiah Thomas | 1992-93 | 671 |
| 8 | Allen Iverson | 2007-08 | 586 |
| 9 | Andre Miller | 2010-11 | 566 |
| 10 | Chris Paul | 2016-17 | 563 |
3-pointers made
| # | Player | Season | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curry | 2020-21 | 337 |
| 2 | Kyle Lowry | 2017-18 | 238 |
| 3 | Kyle Korver | 2014-15 | 221 |
| 4 | Damian Lillard | 2023-24 | 220 |
| 5 | Klay Thompson | 2024-25 | 216 |
| 6 | JR Smith | 2015-16 | 204 |
| 7 | JJ Redick | 2017-18 | 193 |
| 8 | Kyrie Irving | 2022-23 | 188 |
| 9 | Trevor Ariza | 2015-16 | 185 |
| 10 | Ray Allen | 2007-08 | 180 |
Steals
| # | Player | Season | STL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mookie Blaylock | 2000-01 | 163 |
| 2 | Allen Iverson | 2007-08 | 160 |
| 3 | Trevor Ariza | 2015-16 | 160 |
| 4 | Doug Christie | 2003-04 | 151 |
| 5 | Kobe Bryant | 2007-08 | 151 |
| 6 | Jason Kidd | 2005-06 | 150 |
| 7 | John Stockton | 1995-96 | 140 |
| 8 | Michael Jordan | 1996-97 | 140 |
| 9 | Clyde Drexler | 1994-95 | 136 |
| 10 | Eddie Jones | 2005-06 | 131 |
Blocks
| # | Player | Season | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Camby | 2007-08 | 285 |
| 2 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1995-96 | 207 |
| 3 | Larry Nance | 1992-93 | 198 |
| 4 | David Robinson | 2000-01 | 197 |
| 5 | Patrick Ewing | 1996-97 | 189 |
| 6 | Anthony Davis | 2023-24 | 178 |
| 7 | Shaquille O'Neal | 2003-04 | 166 |
| 8 | Brook Lopez | 2019-20 | 163 |
| 9 | Elden Campbell | 2001-02 | 137 |
| 10 | Kevin Garnett | 2006-07 | 126 |
Regular season only, counting stats only. A season is numbered from the first season on file for that player, so a career that began before the league’s rows start is numbered from where the data does. NBA all-time records