NBA SEASON RECORD EVOLUTION
Contributed by John Grasso and Robert Bradley
MOST GAMES - SEASON
61 - Max Zaslofsky CHS 1946-47
Chick Halbert CHS 1946-47
George Nostrand TRH/CLR 1946-47
Ray Wertis TOR/CLR 1946-47
John Logan STB 1946-47
Michael Wallace BOS/TRH 1946-47
Fred Lewis INJ/BLT 1948-49
Ray Lumpp INJ/NYK 1948-49
Harold Tidrick INJ/BLT 1948-49
69 - Ed Sadowski PHW/BLT 1949-50
71 - Kleggie Hermsen TRI/BOS 1950-51
Bob Cousy BOS 1952-53
Bill Sharman BOS 1952-53
Bob Brannum BOS 1952-53
Bob Donham BOS 1952-53
Leo Barnhorst INO 1952-53
Mel Hutchins MLH 1952-53
George Ratkovicz MLH 1952-53
Al Masino MLH 1952-53
Dolph Schayes SYR 1952-53
George King SYR 1952-53
75 Jack Nichols MLH/BOS 1953-54
Jack Coleman ROC/SYR 1955-56
77 Dave Piontek CIN/STL 1959-60
79 22 players 1960-61
80 18 players 1961-62
22 players 1962-63
81 Bob Boozer CIN/NYK 1963-64
16 players 1966-67
85 John Tresvant CIN/DET 1967-68
88 Walt Bellamy NYK/DET 1968-69
MOST MINUTES - SEASON
2939 Paul Arizin PHW 1951-52
3166 Neil Johnston PHW 1952-53
3296 Neil Johnston PHW 1953-54
3338 Gene Shue DET 1959-60
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1959-60
3773 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1960-61
3882 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1961-62
HIGHEST AVERAGE MINUTES PER GAME - SEASON
44.5 Paul Arizin PHW 1951-52
45.2 Neil Johnston PHW 1952-53
45.8 Neil Johnston PHW 1953-54
46.4 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1959-60
47.8 Wilt Chmaberlain PHW 1960-61
48.5 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1961-62
MOST POINTS - SEASON
1389 Joe Fulks PHW 1946-47
1698 George Mikan MPL 1948-49
1865 George Mikan MPL 1949-50
1932 George Mikan MPL 1950-51
2001 George Yardley DET 1957-58
2105 Bob Pettit STL 1958-59
2707 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1959-60
3033 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1960-61
4029 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1961-62
HIGHEST POINTS PER GAME - SEASON
23.2 Joe Fulks PHW 1946-47
28.3 George Mikan MPL 1948-49
28.4 George Mikan MPL 1950-51
29.2 Bob Pettit STL 1958-59
37.6 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1959-60
38.4 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1960-61
50.4 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1961-62
HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE - SEASON
.401 Bob Feerick WSC 1946-47
.423 Arnie Risen ROC 1948-49
.478 Alex Groza INO 1949-50
.507 Bob Donham BOS 1950-51
.509 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1960-61
.519 Walt Bellamy CHI 1961-62
.530 Kenny Sears NYK/SFW 1962-63
.540 Wilt Chamberlain PHI 1965-66
.683 Wilt Chamberlain PHI 1966-67
.727 Wilt Chamberlain LAL 1972-73
MOST FIELD GOALS - SEASON
475 Joe Fulks PHW 1946-47
583 George Mikan MPL 1948-49
649 George Mikan MPL 1949-50
678 George Mikan MPL 1950-51
679 Clyde Lovellette MPL 1957-58
719 Bob Pettit STL 1958-59
1065 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1959-60
1251 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1960-61
1597 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1961-62
MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED - SEASON
1557 Joe Fulks PHW 1946-47
1689 Joe Fulks PHW 1948-49
1691 Jack Twyman CIN 1958-59
2311 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1959-60
2457 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1960-61
3159 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1961-62
MOST FREE THROWS - SEASON
439 Joe Fulks PHW 1946-47
532 George Mikan MPL 1948-49
567 George Mikan MPL 1949-50
576 George Mikan MPL 1950-51
578 Paul Arizin PHW 1951-52
589 Neil Johnston PHW 1954-55
625 Dolph Schayes SYR 1956-57
655 George Yardley DET 1957-58
667 Bob Pettit STL 1958-59
680 Dolph Schayes SYR 1960-61
835 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1961-62
840 Jerry West LAL 1965-66
MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED - SEASON
601 Joe Fulks PHW 1946-47
689 George Mikan MPL 1948-49
728 George Mikan MPL 1949-50
794 Neil Johnston PHW 1952-53
808 George Yardley SYR 1957-58
879 Bob Pettit STL 1958-59
991 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1959-60
1054 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1960-61
1363 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1961-62
HIGHEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE - SEASON
.811 Fred Scolari WSC 1946-47
.859 Bob Feerick WSC 1948-49
.904 Bob Wanzer ROC 1951-52
.905 Bill Sharman BOS 1956-57
.932 Bill Sharman BOS 1958-59
.945 Ernie DiGregorio BUF 1976-77
.947 Rick Barry HOU 1978-79
.958 Calvin Murphy HOU 1980-81
MOST TOTAL REBOUNDS - SEASON
1080 Dolph Schayes SYR 1950-51
1098 Harry Gallatin NYK 1953-54
1164 Bob Pettit STL 1955-56
1256 Maurice Stokes ROC 1956-57
1564 Bill Russell BOS 1957-58
1612 Bill Russell BOS 1958-59
1941 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1959-60
2149 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1960-61
HIGHEST AVERAGE REBOUNDS PER GAME - SEASON
16.4 Dolph Schayes SYR 1950-51
19.6 Bill Russell BOS 1956-57
22.7 Bill Russell BOS 1957-58
23.0 Bill Russell BOS 1958-59
27.0 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1959-60
27.2 Wilt Chamberlain PHW 1960-61
MOST OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS - SEASON *
354 Elvin Hayes CAP 1973-74
357 John Drew ATL 1975-76
365 Paul Silas BOS 1975-76
437 Moses Malone BUF/HOU 1976-77
587 Moses Malone HOU 1978-79
MOST DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS - SEASON *
1109 Elvin Hayes CAP 1973-74
1111 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 1975-76
* Note - Wilt Chamberlain had more Offensive and/or Defensive
Rebounds since his Total Rebounds in 1960-61 was more
than the Offensive Rebound plus Defensive Rebound records
MOST ASSISTS - SEASON
202 Ernie Calverley PRO 1946-47
321 Bob Davies ROC 1948-49
386 Dick McGuire NYK 1949-50
414 Andy Phillip PHW 1950-51
539 Andy Phillip PHW 1951-52
547 Bob Cousy BOS 1952-53
557 Bob Cousy BOS 1954-55
642 Bob Cousy BOS 1955-56
715 Bob Cousy BOS 1959-60
899 Oscar Robertson CIN 1961-62
908 Guy Rodgers CHI 1966-67
910 Nate Archibald KCO 1972-73
1099 Kevin Porter DET 1978-79
1123 Isiah Thomas DET 1984-85
1128 John Stockton UTA 1987-88
1134 John Stockton UTA 1989-90
1164 John Stockton UTA 1990-91
HIGHEST AVERAGE ASSISTS PER GAME - SEASON
3.4 Ernie Calverley PRO 1946-47
5.4 Bob Davies ROC 1948-49
5.8 Andy Phillip CHS 1949-50
6.3 Andy Phillip PHW 1950-51
8.2 Andy Phillip PHW 1951-52
8.9 Bob Cousy BOS 1955-56
9.5 Bob Cousy BOS 1959-60
9.7 Oscar Robertson CIN 1960-61
11.4 Oscar Robertson CIN 1961-62
11.5 Oscar Robertson CIN 1964-65
13.4 Kevin Porter DET 1978-79
13.9 Isiah Thomas DET 1984-85
14.5 John Stockton UTA 1989-90
MOST PERSONAL FOULS - SEASON
208 Stan Miasek DTF 1946-47
231 Charles Gilmur CHS 1947-48
273 Ed Sadowski PHW 1948-49
297 George Mikan MIN 1949-50
308 George Mikan MIN 1950-51
334 Don Meineke FTW 1952-53
345 Bailey Howell BAL 1964-65
366 Bill Bridges STL 1967-68
367 Bill Robinzine KCK 1978-79
372 Steve Johnson KCK 1981-82
379 Darryl Dawkins NJN 1982-83
386 Darryl Dawkins NJN 1983-84
MOST DISQUALIFICATIONS - SEASON
19 Cal Christensen TRI 1950-51
26 Don Meineke FTW 1952-53
MOST STEALS - SEASON
217 Larry Steele POR 1973-74
228 Rick Barry GST 1974-75
261 Don (Slick) Watts SEA 1975-76
281 Don Buse IND 1976-77
301 Alvin Robertson SAN 1985-86
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS - SEASON
393 Elmore Smith LAL 1973-74
456 Mark Eaton UTA 1984-85
MOST TURNOVERS - SEASON
366 Artis Gilmore CHI 1977-78
MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS - SEASON
90 Brian Taylor SDC 1979-80
91 Darrell Griffith UTA 1983-84
92 Darrell Griffith UTA 1984-85
148 Danny Ainge BOS 1987-88
166 Michael Adams DEN 1988-89
172 Vernon Maxwell HOU 1990-91
192 Dan Majerle PHO 1993-94
217 John Starks NYK 1994-95
267 Dennis Scott ORL 1995-96
MOST THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS - SEASON
239 Brian Taylor SDC 1979-80
252 Darrell Griffith UTA 1983-84
257 Darrell Griffith UTA 1984-85
379 Michael Adams DEN 1987-88
466 Michael Adams DEN 1988-89
564 Michael Adams DEN 1990-91
611 John Starks NYK 1994-95
678 George McCloud DAL 1995-96
HIGHEST THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PECENTAGE - SEASON
.443 Fred Brown SEA 1979-80
.451 Craig Hodges MIL 1985-86
.481 Kiki Vandeweghe POR 1986-87
.491 Craig Hodges MIL/PHO 1987-88
.522 Jon Sunvold MIA 1988-89
.524 Steve Kerr CHI 1994-95