1971-72 NBA Regular Season: Total Points Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more total points in the 1971-1972 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Total Points

2,822 pts
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(Milwaukee Bucks)

Who had the most total points in the 1971-72 Regular Season?

Playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the NBA with a total of 2,822 points in 81 games.

Total Points Leaders -
TOP 50

1971-72 Regular Season

Points
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
1
(Bucks)
2,822 34.8 81
2
(Celtics)
2,252 27.5 82
3
(Royals)
2,145 28.2 76
4
(Lakers)
2,127 25.9 82
5
(Rockets)
2,063 25.2 82
6
(Pistons)
2,056 25.7 80
7
(Bulls)
2,037 25.8 79
8
(Trail Blazers)
2,009 24.5 82
9
(Lakers)
1,985 25.8 77
10
(2 teams)
1,938 25.2 77
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
11
(Supersonics)
1,914 26.2 73
12
(Hawks)
1,899 24.7 77
13
(Celtics)
1,825 23.1 79
14
(Knicks)
1,788 23.2 77
15
(76ers)
1,744 23.3 75
16
(Bullets)
1,736 22.3 78
17
(Warriors)
1,720 21.5 80
18
(Bulls)
1,719 22.0 78
19
(Warriors)
1,693 21.4 79
20
(Warriors)
1,673 21.4 78
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
21
(Pistons)
1,665 21.3 78
22
(Suns)
1,619 19.7 82
23
(Suns)
1,598 21.0 76
24
(Hawks)
1,526 18.6 82
25
(Lakers)
1,503 18.8 80
26
(Rockets)
1,501 18.5 81
27
(Rockets)
1,491 18.2 82
28
(Celtics)
1,489 18.8 79
29
(Bucks)
1,475 18.4 80
30
(Braves)
1,457 18.9 77
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
31
(Supersonics)
1,438 18.0 80
32
(Suns)
1,403 17.5 80
33
(Royals)
1,399 19.2 73
34
(Cavaliers)
1,391 17.0 82
35
(Braves)
1,352 17.3 78
36
(Bulls)
1,328 16.2 82
37
(Knicks)
1,283 16.7 77
38
(Hawks)
1,275 19.3 66
39
(Suns)
1,268 15.7 81
40
(Suns)
1,238 15.7 79
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
41
(Knicks)
1,233 15.4 80
42
(Cavaliers)
1,232 15.0 82
43
(Lakers)
1,213 14.8 82
44
(Supersonics)
1,210 16.6 73
45
(Knicks)
1,177 15.1 78
46
(Rockets)
1,172 15.0 78
47
(2 teams)
1,148 15.1 76
48
(Braves)
1,137 15.8 72
49
(Trail Blazers)
1,135 13.8 82
50
(Celtics)
1,134 13.8 82