Best 2nd seasons in NBA history
Who had the best 2nd season in NBA history?
Shaquille O'Neal holds the best 2nd season in points: 2,377 in 1993-94, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1976-77 in rebounds (1,090).
Points
| # | Player | Season | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1993-94 | 2,377 |
| 2 | Jerry West | 1961-62 | 2,310 |
| 3 | Elvin Hayes | 1969-70 | 2,256 |
| 4 | LeBron James | 2004-05 | 2,175 |
| 5 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1976-77 | 2,152 |
| 6 | Vince Carter | 1999-00 | 2,107 |
| 7 | David Robinson | 1990-91 | 2,101 |
| 8 | Elgin Baylor | 1959-60 | 2,074 |
| 9 | Earl Monroe | 1968-69 | 2,065 |
| 10 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 2016-17 | 2,061 |
Rebounds
| # | Player | Season | REB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1976-77 | 1,090 |
| 2 | Charles Oakley | 1986-87 | 1,074 |
| 3 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1993-94 | 1,072 |
| 4 | Andre Drummond | 2013-14 | 1,071 |
| 5 | Dikembe Mutombo | 1992-93 | 1,070 |
| 6 | David Robinson | 1990-91 | 1,063 |
| 7 | Buck Williams | 1982-83 | 1,027 |
| 8 | Charles Barkley | 1985-86 | 1,026 |
| 9 | Dwight Howard | 2005-06 | 1,022 |
| 10 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 2016-17 | 1,007 |
Assists
| # | Player | Season | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Johnson | 1988-89 | 991 |
| 2 | Tim Hardaway | 1990-91 | 793 |
| 3 | Jason Kidd | 1995-96 | 783 |
| 4 | Deron Williams | 2006-07 | 745 |
| 5 | Pooh Richardson | 1990-91 | 734 |
| 6 | Terry Porter | 1986-87 | 715 |
| 7 | Damon Stoudamire | 1996-97 | 709 |
| 8 | Stephon Marbury | 1997-98 | 704 |
| 9 | Nate McMillan | 1987-88 | 702 |
| 10 | Mike Bibby | 1999-00 | 665 |
3-pointers made
| # | Player | Season | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duncan Robinson | 2019-20 | 270 |
| 2 | Desmond Bane | 2021-22 | 228 |
| 3 | Reed Sheppard | 2025-26 | 227 |
| 4 | Kyle Korver | 2004-05 | 226 |
| 5 | LaMelo Ball | 2021-22 | 220 |
| 6 | Damian Lillard | 2013-14 | 218 |
| 7 | Devonte' Graham | 2019-20 | 218 |
| 8 | Anthony Edwards | 2021-22 | 215 |
| 9 | Klay Thompson | 2012-13 | 211 |
| 10 | Saddiq Bey | 2021-22 | 211 |
Steals
| # | Player | Season | STL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Robertson | 1985-86 | 301 |
| 2 | Tim Hardaway | 1990-91 | 214 |
| 3 | Isiah Thomas | 1982-83 | 199 |
| 4 | Latrell Sprewell | 1993-94 | 180 |
| 5 | Clyde Drexler | 1984-85 | 177 |
| 6 | LeBron James | 2004-05 | 177 |
| 7 | Allen Iverson | 1997-98 | 176 |
| 8 | Jason Kidd | 1995-96 | 175 |
| 9 | Winston Garland | 1988-89 | 175 |
| 10 | Eric Murdock | 1992-93 | 174 |
Blocks
| # | Player | Season | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Eaton | 1983-84 | 351 |
| 2 | David Robinson | 1990-91 | 320 |
| 3 | Manute Bol | 1986-87 | 302 |
| 4 | Dikembe Mutombo | 1992-93 | 287 |
| 5 | Shawn Bradley | 1994-95 | 274 |
| 6 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1976-77 | 261 |
| 7 | Tree Rollins | 1978-79 | 254 |
| 8 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1985-86 | 231 |
| 9 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1993-94 | 231 |
| 10 | Marcus Camby | 1997-98 | 230 |
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