| NBA leaders: points - 1949-50 | ||||||
| Player | G | FG | FT | PTS | PPG | |
| 1 | George Mikan (Minneapolis) | 68 | 649 | 567 | 1865 | 27.4 |
| 2 | Alex Groza (Indianapolis) | 64 | 521 | 454 | 1496 | 23.4 |
| 3 | Frank Brian (Anderson) | 64 | 368 | 402 | 1138 | 17.8 |
| 4 | Kenny Sailors (Denver) | 57 | 329 | 329 | 987 | 17.3 |
| 5 | Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) | 64 | 348 | 376 | 1072 | 16.8 |
| 6 | Max Zaslofsky (Chicago) | 68 | 397 | 321 | 1115 | 16.4 |
| 7 | Ed Macauley (St. Louis) | 67 | 351 | 379 | 1081 | 16.1 |
| 8 | Carl Braun (New York) | 67 | 373 | 285 | 1031 | 15.4 |
| 9 | Ralph Beard (Indianapolis) | 60 | 340 | 215 | 895 | 14.9 |
| 10 | Jim Pollard (Minneapolis) | 66 | 394 | 185 | 973 | 14.7 |
| 11 | Paul Hoffman (Baltimore) | 60 | 312 | 242 | 866 | 14.4 |
| 12 | Dick Mehen (Waterloo) | 62 | 347 | 198 | 892 | 14.4 |
| 13 | Fred Schaus (Fort Wayne) | 68 | 351 | 270 | 972 | 14.3 |
| 14 | Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) | 68 | 336 | 293 | 965 | 14.2 |
| 15 | Bob Davies (Rochester) | 64 | 317 | 261 | 895 | 14.0 |
| 16 | Belus Smawley (St. Louis) | 61 | 287 | 260 | 834 | 13.7 |
| 17 | Vern Gardner (Philadelphia) | 63 | 313 | 227 | 853 | 13.5 |
| 18 | Jack Nichols (Was.-Tri.) | 67 | 310 | 259 | 879 | 13.1 |
| 19 | Freddie Scolari (Washington) | 66 | 312 | 236 | 860 | 13.0 |
| 20 | Ed Sadowski (Phi.-Bal.) | 69 | 299 | 274 | 872 | 12.6 |
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| NBA leaders: points - 1950-51 | ||||||
| Player | G | FG | FT | PTS | PPG | |
| 1 | George Mikan (Minneapolis) | 68 | 678 | 576 | 1932 | 28.4 |
| 2 | Alex Groza (Indianapolis) | 66 | 492 | 445 | 1429 | 21.7 |
| 3 | Ed Macauley (Boston) | 68 | 459 | 466 | 1384 | 20.4 |
| 4 | Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) | 66 | 429 | 378 | 1236 | 18.7 |
| 5 | Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) | 65 | 352 | 417 | 1121 | 17.2 |
| 6 | Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) | 66 | 332 | 457 | 1121 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Frank Brian (Tri-Cities) | 68 | 363 | 418 | 1144 | 16.8 |
| 8 | Ralph Beard (Indianapolis) | 66 | 409 | 293 | 1111 | 16.8 |
| 9 | Arnie Risen (Rochester) | 66 | 377 | 323 | 1077 | 16.3 |
| 10 | Bob Cousy (Boston) | 69 | 401 | 276 | 1078 | 15.6 |
| 11 | Dike Eddleman (Tri-Cities) | 68 | 398 | 244 | 1040 | 15.3 |
| 12 | Bob Davies (Rochester) | 63 | 326 | 303 | 955 | 15.2 |
| 13 | Fred Schaus (Fort Wayne) | 68 | 312 | 404 | 1028 | 15.1 |
| 14 | Vincent Boryla (New York) | 66 | 352 | 278 | 982 | 14.9 |
| 15 | Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) | 64 | 359 | 186 | 904 | 14.1 |
| 16 | Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) | 68 | 327 | 261 | 915 | 13.5 |
| 17 | Freddie Scolari (Was.-Syr.) | 66 | 302 | 279 | 883 | 13.4 |
| 18 | Ken Murray (Bal.-Ft.W) | 66 | 301 | 248 | 850 | 12.9 |
| 19 | George Ratkovicz (Syracuse) | 66 | 264 | 321 | 849 | 12.9 |
| 20 | Harry Gallatin (New York) | 66 | 293 | 259 | 845 | 12.8 |
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| NBA leaders: points - 1951-52 | ||||||
| Player | G | FG | FT | PTS | PPG | |
| 1 | Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) | 66 | 548 | 578 | 1674 | 25.4 |
| 2 | George Mikan (Minneapolis) | 64 | 545 | 433 | 1523 | 23.8 |
| 3 | Bob Cousy (Boston) | 66 | 512 | 409 | 1433 | 21.7 |
| 4 | Ed Macauley (Boston) | 66 | 384 | 496 | 1264 | 19.2 |
| 5 | Bob Davies (Rochester) | 65 | 379 | 294 | 1052 | 16.2 |
| 6 | Frank Brian (Fort Wayne) | 66 | 342 | 367 | 1051 | 15.9 |
| 7 | Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) | 66 | 390 | 267 | 1047 | 15.9 |
| 8 | Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) | 66 | 328 | 377 | 1033 | 15.7 |
| 9 | Arnie Risen (Rochester) | 66 | 365 | 302 | 1032 | 15.6 |
| 10 | Jim Pollard (Minneapolis) | 65 | 411 | 183 | 1005 | 15.5 |
| 11 | Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) | 66 | 363 | 283 | 1009 | 15.3 |
| 12 | Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) | 61 | 336 | 250 | 922 | 15.1 |
| 13 | Freddie Scolari (Baltimore) | 64 | 290 | 353 | 933 | 14.6 |
| 14 | Max Zaslofsky (New York) | 66 | 322 | 287 | 931 | 14.1 |
| 15 | Fred Schaus (Fort Wayne) | 62 | 281 | 310 | 872 | 14.1 |
| 16 | Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) | 63 | 263 | 342 | 868 | 13.8 |
| 17 | Joe Graboski (Indianapolis) | 66 | 320 | 264 | 904 | 13.7 |
| 18 | Red Rocha (Syracuse) | 66 | 300 | 254 | 854 | 12.9 |
| 19 | Leo Barnhorst (Indianapolis) | 66 | 349 | 122 | 820 | 12.4 |
| 20 | Andy Phillip (Philadelphia) | 66 | 279 | 232 | 790 | 12.0 |
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| NBA leaders: points - 1952-53 | ||||||
| Player | G | FG | FT | PTS | PPG | |
| 1 | Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) | 70 | 504 | 556 | 1564 | 22.3 |
| 2 | George Mikan (Minneapolis) | 70 | 500 | 442 | 1442 | 20.6 |
| 3 | Ed Macauley (Boston) | 69 | 451 | 500 | 1402 | 20.3 |
| 4 | Bob Cousy (Boston) | 71 | 464 | 479 | 1407 | 19.8 |
| 5 | Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) | 71 | 375 | 512 | 1262 | 17.8 |
| 6 | Bill Sharman (Boston) | 71 | 403 | 341 | 1147 | 16.2 |
| 7 | Jack Nichols (Milwaukee) | 69 | 425 | 240 | 1090 | 15.8 |
| 8 | Bob Davies (Rochester) | 66 | 339 | 351 | 1029 | 15.6 |
| 9 | Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) | 70 | 378 | 291 | 1047 | 15.0 |
| 10 | Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) | 70 | 318 | 384 | 1020 | 14.6 |
| 11 | Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) | 67 | 311 | 336 | 958 | 14.3 |
| 12 | Paul Seymour (Syracuse) | 67 | 306 | 340 | 952 | 14.2 |
| 13 | Carl Braun (New York) | 70 | 323 | 331 | 977 | 14.0 |
| 14 | Don Barksdale (Baltimore) | 65 | 321 | 257 | 899 | 13.8 |
| 15 | Leo Barnhorst (Indianapolis) | 71 | 402 | 163 | 967 | 13.6 |
| 16 | Joe Graboski (Indianapolis) | 69 | 272 | 350 | 894 | 13.0 |
| 17 | Arnie Risen (Rochester) | 68 | 295 | 294 | 884 | 13.0 |
| 18 | Jim Pollard (Minneapolis) | 66 | 333 | 193 | 859 | 13.0 |
| 19 | Harry Gallatin (New York) | 70 | 282 | 301 | 865 | 12.4 |
| 20 | Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) | 70 | 332 | 168 | 832 | 11.9 |
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| NBA leaders: points - 1953-54 | ||||||
| Player | G | FG | FT | PTS | PPG | |
| 1 | Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) | 72 | 591 | 577 | 1759 | 24.4 |
| 2 | Bob Cousy (Boston) | 72 | 486 | 411 | 1383 | 19.2 |
| 3 | Ed Macauley (Boston) | 71 | 462 | 420 | 1344 | 18.9 |
| 4 | George Mikan (Minneapolis) | 72 | 441 | 424 | 1306 | 18.1 |
| 5 | Ray Felix (Baltimore) | 72 | 410 | 449 | 1269 | 17.6 |
| 6 | Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) | 72 | 370 | 488 | 1228 | 17.1 |
| 7 | Bill Sharman (Boston) | 72 | 412 | 331 | 1155 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) | 72 | 376 | 338 | 1090 | 15.1 |
| 9 | Carl Braun (New York) | 72 | 354 | 354 | 1062 | 14.8 |
| 10 | Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) | 72 | 322 | 314 | 958 | 13.3 |
| 11 | Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) | 71 | 354 | 236 | 944 | 13.3 |
| 12 | Arnie Risen (Rochester) | 72 | 321 | 307 | 949 | 13.2 |
| 13 | Harry Gallatin (New York) | 72 | 258 | 433 | 949 | 13.2 |
| 14 | Paul Seymour (Syracuse) | 71 | 316 | 299 | 931 | 13.1 |
| 15 | Max Zaslofsky (ALL totals) | 65 | 278 | 255 | 811 | 12.5 |
| 16 | Bob Davies (Rochester) | 72 | 288 | 311 | 887 | 12.3 |
| 17 | Jim Pollard (Minneapolis) | 71 | 326 | 179 | 831 | 11.7 |
| 18 | George King (Syracuse) | 72 | 280 | 257 | 817 | 11.3 |
| 19 | Don Sunderlage (Milwaukee) | 68 | 254 | 252 | 760 | 11.2 |
| 20 | Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) | 72 | 288 | 221 | 797 | 11.1 |
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| NBA leaders: points - 1954-55 | ||||||
| Player | G | FG | FT | PTS | PPG | |
| 1 | Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) | 72 | 521 | 589 | 1631 | 22.7 |
| 2 | Bob Cousy (Boston) | 71 | 522 | 460 | 1504 | 21.2 |
| 3 | Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) | 72 | 529 | 454 | 1512 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Bob Pettit (Milwaukee) | 72 | 520 | 426 | 1466 | 20.4 |
| 5 | Frank Selvy (Bal.-Mil.) | 71 | 452 | 444 | 1348 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) | 71 | 440 | 447 | 1327 | 18.7 |
| 7 | Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) | 70 | 519 | 273 | 1311 | 18.7 |
| 8 | Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) | 72 | 422 | 489 | 1333 | 18.5 |
| 9 | Bill Sharman (Boston) | 68 | 453 | 347 | 1253 | 18.4 |
| 10 | Ed Macauley (Boston) | 71 | 403 | 442 | 1248 | 17.6 |
| 11 | George Yardley (Fort Wayne) | 60 | 363 | 310 | 1036 | 17.3 |
| 12 | Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) | 70 | 398 | 393 | 1189 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Carl Braun (New York) | 71 | 400 | 274 | 1074 | 15.1 |
| 14 | Harry Gallatin (New York) | 72 | 330 | 393 | 1053 | 14.6 |
| 15 | Paul Seymour (Syracuse) | 72 | 375 | 300 | 1050 | 14.6 |
| 16 | Ray Felix (New York) | 72 | 364 | 310 | 1038 | 14.4 |
| 17 | Jim Baechtold (New York) | 72 | 362 | 279 | 1003 | 13.9 |
| 18 | Slater Martin (Minneapolis) | 72 | 350 | 276 | 976 | 13.6 |
| 19 | Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) | 70 | 373 | 208 | 954 | 13.6 |
| 20 | Nat Clifton (New York) | 72 | 360 | 224 | 944 | 13.1 |
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| NBA leaders: points - 1955-56 | ||||||
| Player | G | FG | FT | PTS | PPG | |
| 1 | Bob Pettit (St. Louis) | 72 | 646 | 557 | 1849 | 25.7 |
| 2 | Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) | 72 | 617 | 507 | 1741 | 24.2 |
| 3 | Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) | 70 | 499 | 549 | 1547 | 22.1 |
| 4 | Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) | 71 | 594 | 338 | 1526 | 21.5 |
| 5 | Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) | 72 | 465 | 542 | 1472 | 20.4 |
| 6 | Bill Sharman (Boston) | 72 | 538 | 358 | 1434 | 19.9 |
| 7 | Bob Cousy (Boston) | 72 | 440 | 476 | 1356 | 18.8 |
| 8 | Ed Macauley (Boston) | 71 | 420 | 400 | 1240 | 17.5 |
| 9 | George Yardley (Fort Wayne) | 71 | 434 | 365 | 1233 | 17.4 |
| 10 | Maurice Stokes (Rochester) | 67 | 403 | 319 | 1125 | 16.8 |
| 11 | Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) | 72 | 367 | 432 | 1166 | 16.2 |
| 12 | Carl Braun (New York) | 72 | 396 | 320 | 1112 | 15.4 |
| 13 | Jack Twyman (Rochester) | 72 | 417 | 204 | 1038 | 14.4 |
| 14 | Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) | 72 | 397 | 240 | 1034 | 14.4 |
| 15 | Harry Gallatin (New York) | 72 | 322 | 358 | 1002 | 13.9 |
| 16 | Jack George (Philadelphia) | 72 | 352 | 296 | 1000 | 13.9 |
| 17 | Charlie Share (St. Louis) | 72 | 315 | 346 | 976 | 13.6 |
| 18 | Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) | 72 | 317 | 328 | 962 | 13.4 |
| 19 | Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) | 72 | 377 | 207 | 961 | 13.3 |
| 20 | Jack Coleman (Roc.-St.L) | 75 | 390 | 177 | 957 | 12.8 |
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| NBA leaders: points - 1956-57 | ||||||
| Player | G | FG | FT | PTS | PPG | |
| 1 | Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) | 71 | 613 | 591 | 1817 | 25.6 |
| 2 | Bob Pettit (St. Louis) | 71 | 613 | 529 | 1755 | 24.7 |
| 3 | Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) | 69 | 520 | 535 | 1575 | 22.8 |
| 4 | Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) | 72 | 496 | 625 | 1617 | 22.5 |
| 5 | George Yardley (Fort Wayne) | 72 | 522 | 503 | 1547 | 21.5 |
| 6 | Bill Sharman (Boston) | 67 | 516 | 381 | 1413 | 21.1 |
| 7 | Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) | 69 | 574 | 286 | 1434 | 20.8 |
| 8 | Bob Cousy (Boston) | 64 | 478 | 363 | 1319 | 20.6 |
| 9 | Ed Macauley (St. Louis) | 72 | 414 | 359 | 1187 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Jack Twyman (Rochester) | 72 | 449 | 276 | 1174 | 16.3 |
| 11 | Dick Garmaker (Minneapolis) | 72 | 406 | 365 | 1177 | 16.3 |
| 12 | Tom Heinsohn (Boston) | 72 | 446 | 271 | 1163 | 16.2 |
| 13 | Maurice Stokes (Rochester) | 72 | 434 | 256 | 1124 | 15.6 |
| 14 | Harry Gallatin (New York) | 72 | 332 | 415 | 1079 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Ken Sears (New York) | 72 | 343 | 383 | 1069 | 14.8 |
| 16 | Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) | 72 | 390 | 252 | 1032 | 14.3 |
| 17 | Carl Braun (New York) | 72 | 378 | 245 | 1001 | 13.9 |
| 18 | Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) | 72 | 322 | 342 | 986 | 13.7 |
| 19 | Ed Conlin (Syracuse) | 71 | 335 | 283 | 953 | 13.4 |
| 20 | Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) | 72 | 333 | 225 | 891 | 12.4 |
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| NBA leaders: points - 1957-58 | ||||||
| Player | G | FG | FT | PTS | PPG | |
| 1 | Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) | 71 | 613 | 591 | 1817 | 25.6 |
| 2 | Bob Pettit (St. Louis) | 71 | 613 | 529 | 1755 | 24.7 |
| 3 | Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) | 69 | 520 | 535 | 1575 | 22.8 |
| 4 | Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) | 72 | 496 | 625 | 1617 | 22.5 |
| 5 | George Yardley (Fort Wayne) | 72 | 522 | 503 | 1547 | 21.5 |
| 6 | Bill Sharman (Boston) | 67 | 516 | 381 | 1413 | 21.1 |
| 7 | Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) | 69 | 574 | 286 | 1434 | 20.8 |
| 8 | Bob Cousy (Boston) | 64 | 478 | 363 | 1319 | 20.6 |
| 9 | Ed Macauley (St. Louis) | 72 | 414 | 359 | 1187 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Jack Twyman (Rochester) | 72 | 449 | 276 | 1174 | 16.3 |
| 11 | Dick Garmaker (Minneapolis) | 72 | 406 | 365 | 1177 | 16.3 |
| 12 | Tom Heinsohn (Boston) | 72 | 446 | 271 | 1163 | 16.2 |
| 13 | Maurice Stokes (Rochester) | 72 | 434 | 256 | 1124 | 15.6 |
| 14 | Harry Gallatin (New York) | 72 | 332 | 415 | 1079 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Ken Sears (New York) | 72 | 343 | 383 | 1069 | 14.8 |
| 16 | Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) | 72 | 390 | 252 | 1032 | 14.3 |
| 17 | Carl Braun (New York) | 72 | 378 | 245 | 1001 | 13.9 |
| 18 | Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) | 72 | 322 | 342 | 986 | 13.7 |
| 19 | Ed Conlin (Syracuse) | 71 | 335 | 283 | 953 | 13.4 |
| 20 | Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) | 72 | 333 | 225 | 891 | 12.4 |
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| NBA leaders: points - 1958-59 | ||||||
| Player | G | FG | FT | PTS | PPG | |
| 1 | Bob Pettit (St. Louis) | 72 | 719 | 667 | 2105 | 29.2 |
| 2 | Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) | 70 | 632 | 587 | 1851 | 26.4 |
| 3 | Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) | 72 | 710 | 437 | 1857 | 25.8 |
| 4 | Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis) | 70 | 605 | 532 | 1742 | 24.9 |
| 5 | Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) | 72 | 646 | 415 | 1707 | 23.7 |
| 6 | Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) | 72 | 504 | 526 | 1534 | 21.3 |
| 7 | Ken Sears (New York) | 71 | 491 | 506 | 1488 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Bill Sharman (Boston) | 72 | 562 | 342 | 1466 | 20.4 |
| 9 | Bob Cousy (Boston) | 65 | 484 | 329 | 1297 | 20.0 |
| 10 | George Yardley (Det.-Syr.) | 61 | 446 | 317 | 1209 | 19.8 |
| 11 | Tom Heinsohn (Boston) | 66 | 465 | 312 | 1242 | 18.8 |
| 12 | Richie Guerin (New York) | 71 | 443 | 405 | 1291 | 18.2 |
| 13 | Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) | 72 | 502 | 281 | 1285 | 17.8 |
| 14 | Gene Shue (Detroit) | 72 | 464 | 338 | 1266 | 17.6 |
| 15 | Bill Russell (Boston) | 70 | 456 | 256 | 1168 | 16.7 |
| 16 | Larry Costello (Syracuse) | 70 | 414 | 280 | 1108 | 15.8 |
| 17 | Willie Naulls (New York) | 68 | 405 | 258 | 1068 | 15.7 |
| 18 | Woody Sauldsberry (Philadelphia) | 72 | 501 | 110 | 1112 | 15.4 |
| 19 | Frank Ramsey (Boston) | 72 | 383 | 341 | 1107 | 15.4 |
| 20 | Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) | 72 | 394 | 270 | 1058 | 14.7 |
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