1972-1973 NBA Total Points Leaders
Points scored
Nate Archibald led the NBA in total points in 1972-1973 with 2,719, 427 ahead of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2,292). It stands 13th among all single seasons in NBA history.
Led the NBA in 1972-1973
Nate Archibald
KCK
2,719
Total Points
427 clear of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Showing Total Points and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | MPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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KCK | 2,719 | 80 | 46.0 | 34.0 |
| 2 |
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MIL | 2,292 | 76 | 42.8 | 30.2 |
| 3 | Spencer Haywood | SEA | 2,251 | 77 | 42.3 | 29.2 |
| 4 |
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ATL | 2,063 | 79 | 39.1 | 26.1 |
| 5 |
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PHX | 2,048 | 81 | 37.8 | 25.3 |
| 6 |
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ATL | 2,029 | 75 | 40.4 | 27.1 |
| 7 |
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POR | 1,970 | 79 | 39.7 | 24.9 |
| 8 |
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DET | 1,927 | 81 | 38.9 | 23.8 |
| 9 |
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POR | 1,906 | 80 | 39.4 | 23.8 |
| 10 |
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BOS | 1,902 | 80 | 42.1 | 23.8 |
| 11 |
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CHI | 1,895 | 82 | 37.0 | 23.1 |
| 12 |
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DET | 1,840 | 82 | 41.0 | 22.4 |
| 13 |
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GOS | 1,832 | 82 | 37.5 | 22.3 |
| 14 |
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LAL | 1,814 | 76 | 35.5 | 23.9 |
| 15 |
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BLT | 1,717 | 81 | 41.3 | 21.2 |
| 16 |
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CLE | 1,685 | 82 | 37.8 | 20.5 |
| 17 |
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BOS | 1,684 | 82 | 41.8 | 20.5 |
| 18 |
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NYK | 1,648 | 78 | 40.8 | 21.1 |
| 19 |
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PHX | 1,635 | 81 | 38.4 | 20.2 |
| 20 | Fred Carter | PHL | 1,617 | 81 | 37.0 | 20.0 |
| 21 |
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BOS | 1,612 | 82 | 39.6 | 19.7 |
| 22 |
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LAL | 1,575 | 69 | 35.7 | 22.8 |
| 23 |
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CHI | 1,570 | 79 | 31.1 | 19.9 |
| 24 |
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HOU | 1,560 | 81 | 36.7 | 19.3 |
| 25 |
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CLE | 1,538 | 75 | 39.6 | 20.5 |
| 26 |
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LAL | 1,533 | 81 | 36.5 | 18.9 |
| 27 |
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HOU | 1,496 | 81 | 37.3 | 18.5 |
| 28 |
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PHX | 1,490 | 81 | 36.8 | 18.4 |
| 29 | Mike Riordan | BLT | 1,483 | 82 | 42.3 | 18.1 |
| 30 | Bob Dandridge | MIL | 1,474 | 73 | 39.1 | 20.2 |
| 31 |
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HOU | 1,454 | 81 | 38.0 | 18.0 |
| 32 |
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GOS | 1,445 | 81 | 37.1 | 17.8 |
| 33 |
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BUF | 1,441 | 80 | 32.0 | 18.0 |
| 34 |
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BLT | 1,398 | 71 | 39.1 | 19.7 |
| 35 |
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HOU | 1,395 | 82 | 32.4 | 17.0 |
| 36 |
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BUF | 1,388 | 76 | 37.2 | 18.3 |
| 37 |
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BUF | 1,350 | 77 | 39.6 | 17.5 |
| 38 |
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GOS | 1,349 | 79 | 43.3 | 17.1 |
| 39 |
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NYK | 1,319 | 82 | 36.6 | 16.1 |
| 40 |
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DET | 1,304 | 81 | 37.1 | 16.1 |
| 41 |
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NYK | 1,258 | 77 | 36.7 | 16.3 |
| 42 |
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GOS | 1,254 | 80 | 30.4 | 15.7 |
| 43 |
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MIL | 1,237 | 80 | 33.7 | 15.5 |
| 44 |
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BUF | 1,214 | 82 | 31.7 | 14.8 |
| 45 |
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PHX | 1,204 | 75 | 36.9 | 16.1 |
| 46 |
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ATL | 1,193 | 74 | 37.9 | 16.1 |
| 47 |
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CLE | 1,183 | 82 | 34.3 | 14.4 |
| 48 |
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NYK | 1,163 | 75 | 31.6 | 15.5 |
| 49 |
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SEA | 1,132 | 82 | 37.3 | 13.8 |
| 50 |
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MIL | 1,130 | 73 | 37.5 | 15.5 |
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