most total points by a player single season nba since merger

Wilt Chamberlain has put up the most points in a season, with 4,029 points in 1961-62.

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	4,029	1961-62	PHI	80	3,882	2,052	192			1,597	3,159	50.6				835	1,363	61.3	53.6				123		48.5	50.4	25.7	2.4
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,586	1962-63	SFW	80	3,806	1,946	275			1,463	2,770	52.8				660	1,113	59.3	55.0				136		47.6	44.8	24.3	3.4
3	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	3,041	1986-87	CHI	82	3,281	430	377	236	125	1,098	2,279	48.2	12	66	18.2	833	972	85.7	56.2	166	264	272	237		40.0	37.1	5.2	4.6	2.9	1.5	3.3
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,033	1960-61	PHI	79	3,773	2,149	148			1,251	2,457	50.9				531	1,054	50.4	51.9				130		47.8	38.4	27.2	1.9
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,948	1963-64	SFW	80	3,689	1,787	403			1,204	2,298	52.4				540	1,016	53.1	53.7				182		46.1	36.9	22.3	5.0
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,868	1987-88	CHI	82	3,311	449	485	259	131	1,069	1,998	53.5	7	53	13.2	723	860	84.1	60.3	139	310	252	270		40.4	35.0	5.5	5.9	3.2	1.6	3.1
7	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	2,832	2005-06	LAL	80	3,277	425	360	147	30	978	2,173	45.0	180	518	34.7	696	819	85.0	55.9	71	354	250	233	+320	41.0	35.4	5.3	4.5	1.8	0.4	3.1
8	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	2,831	1974-75	BUF	82	3,539	1,155	179	92	174	1,095	2,138	51.2				641	796	80.5	56.9	307	848		278		43.2	34.5	14.1	2.2	1.1	2.1
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,822	1971-72	MIL	81	3,583	1,346	370			1,159	2,019	57.4				504	732	68.9	60.3				235		44.2	34.8	16.6	4.6
10	James Harden J. Harden	2,818	2018-19	HOU	78	2,867	518	586	158	58	843	1,909	44.2	378	1,028	36.8	754	858	87.9	61.6	66	452	387	244	+357	36.8	36.1	6.6	7.5	2.0	0.7	5.0
11	Rick Barry R. Barry	2,775	1966-67	SFW	78	3,175	714	282			1,011	2,240	45.1				753	852	88.4	53.1				258		40.7	35.6	9.2	3.6
12	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,753	1989-90	CHI	82	3,197	565	519	227	54	1,034	1,964	52.6	92	245	37.6	593	699	84.8	60.6	143	422	247	241		39.0	33.6	6.9	6.3	2.8	0.7	3.0
13	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	2,719	1972-73	KCO	80	3,681	223	910			1,028	2,106	48.8				663	783	84.7	55.5				207		46.0	34.0	2.8	11.4
14	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	2,719	1962-63	LAL	80	3,370	1,146	386			1,029	2,273	45.3				661	790	83.7	51.9				226		42.1	34.0	14.3	4.8
15	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,707	1959-60	PHI	72	3,338	1,941	168			1,065	2,311	46.1				577	991	58.2	49.3				150		46.4	37.6	27.0	2.3
16	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,649	1965-66	PHI	79	3,737	1,943	414			1,074	1,990	54.0				501	976	51.3	54.7				171		47.3	33.5	24.6	5.2
17	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,633	1988-89	CHI	81	3,255	652	650	234	65	966	1,795	53.8	27	98	27.6	674	793	85.0	61.4	149	503	290	247		40.2	32.5	8.0	8.0	2.9	0.8	3.6
18	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,596	1970-71	MIL	82	3,288	1,311	272			1,063	1,843	57.7				470	681	69.0	60.6				264		40.1	31.7	16.0	3.3
19	Kevin Durant K. Durant	2,593	2013-14	OKC	81	3,122	598	445	103	59	849	1,688	50.3	192	491	39.1	703	805	87.3	63.5	58	540	285	174	+509	38.5	32.0	7.4	5.5	1.3	0.7	3.5
20	George Gervin G. Gervin	2,585	1979-80	SAS	78	2,934	403	202	110	79	1,024	1,940	52.8	32	102	31.4	505	593	85.2	58.7	154	249	254	208		37.6	33.1	5.2	2.6	1.4	1.0	3.3
21	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,580	1990-91	CHI	82	3,034	492	453	223	83	990	1,837	53.9	29	93	31.2	571	671	85.1	60.5	118	374	202	229		37.0	31.5	6.0	5.5	2.7	1.0	2.5
22	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	2,558	2016-17	OKC	81	2,802	864	840	132	31	824	1,941	42.5	200	583	34.3	710	840	84.5	55.4	137	727	438	190	+251	34.6	31.6	10.7	10.4	1.6	0.4	5.4
23	George Gervin G. Gervin	2,551	1981-82	SAS	79	2,817	392	187	77	45	993	1,987	50.0	10	36	27.8	555	642	86.4	56.2	138	254	210	215		35.7	32.3	5.0	2.4	1.0	0.6	2.7
24	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,541	1992-93	CHI	78	3,067	522	428	221	61	992	2,003	49.5	81	230	35.2	476	569	83.7	56.4	135	387	207	188		39.3	32.6	6.7	5.5	2.8	0.8	2.7
25	Karl Malone K. Malone	2,540	1989-90	UTA	82	3,122	911	226	121	50	914	1,627	56.2	16	43	37.2	696	913	76.2	62.6	232	679	304	259		38.1	31.0	11.1	2.8	1.5	0.6	3.7