List of NBA annual statistical leaders explained

Every year, the National Basketball Association (NBA) awards titles to various leaders in the five basketball statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. Both the scoring title and the assists title were recognized in the 1946–47 season are also recognized, when the league played its first season. The rebounding title was recognized in the 1950–51 season. Both the steals title and the blocks title were recognized in the 1973–74 season. Additionally, the three-point field goals title is also recognized as well during the 3-point implementation in the 1979–80 season. The minutes title was recognized in the 1951–52 season.

Key

^Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025[1]
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player had been the
leader in the particular category up to and including that season

Statistics leaders

SeasonScoringReboundingAssistsStealsBlocksMinutesFG%3P%FT%
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  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (2)
(2)
  • (3)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (3)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (4)
  • (2)
  • (4)
  • (2)
  • (5)
  • (3)
  • (5)
  • (1)
  • (6)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (7)
  • (6)
  • (8)
(2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (7)
  • (3)
  • (3)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (3)
  • (4)
  • (4)
  • (4)
  • (2)
  • (5)
  • (3)
  • (3)
  • (5)
  • (6)
  • (4)
  • (4)
  • (3)
(2)
  • (7)
  • (5)
  • (5)
  • (6)
  • (4)
  • (6)
(2)
  • (7)
  • (5)
  • (7)
  • (8)
  • (6)
  • (2)
  • (8)
  • (6)
  • (9)
  • (7)
(2)
  • (9)
(2)
  • (2)
  • (10)
  • (2)
  • (8)
  • (11)
  • (9)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (3)
(2)
(2)
  • (4)
  • (2)
(3)
  • (3)
  • (5)
  • (3)
  • (4)
(2)
  • (6)
  • (2)
(4) (2)
  • (4)
  • (3)
  • (2)
(3)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (4)
(2)
  • (3)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (5)
  • (2)
  • (4)
  • (6)
(3) (2) (2)
  • (3)
  • (2)
  • (4)
(2) (3)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (2)
(4)
  • (2)
(2)
  • (3)
  • (2)
(2)
  • (2)
  • (4)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (2)
  • (4)
  • (5)
  • (4)
(3)
  • (2)
  • (6)
  • (5)
  • (2)
  • (2)
(2)
  • (7)
  • (2)
  • (6)
  • (3)
  • (3)
(2)
  • (3)
  • (7)
  • (4)
  • (8)
  • (2)
(2)
  • (8)
  • (5)
  • (9)
  • (3)
(2)
  • (9)
  • (6)
(2) (2) (3)
  • (10)
  • (7)
(2)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (2)
(2)
  • (4)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (3)
(3)
  • (5)
  • (3)
  • (3)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (6)
  • (4)
(2)*
  • (4)
  • (3)
(2)
  • (3)
  • (2)
  • (5)
(3)
  • (4)
  • (7)
  • (4)
  • (2)
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  • (8)
  • (5)
  • (3)
  • (2)
(2)
  • (5)
  • (9)
(2)*
  • (4)
  • (3)
(2) (3)
  • (6)
^^^ (4)
  • (7)
(2) (2)
(2)^ (2)^ (2)
  • (10)
^ (3)
  • (4)
(2)
  • (2)
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  • (5)
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^ (3) (4)^ (4)
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^ (4)^^ (3)^ (6)^^ (2) (2)
^^ (2)^ (4)^^ (2)^^ (3) (3)^ (2)
^^ (3)^^^ (4)§^ (3)
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^^ (2)^^^ (3)^ (3)^^ (4)
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2025 Hall of Fame Candidates . basketball-reference.com . April 9, 2024.