List of National Basketball League (Australia) annual scoring leaders


In basketball, points are accumulated through free throws or field goals. The National Basketball League's scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average in a given season. The scoring title was originally determined by total points scored through the 1996 season, after which points per game was used to determine the leader instead. Players who earned scoring titles before the 1984 season did not record any three-point field goals because the three-point line had just been implemented in the NBL at the start of that season.
Andrew Gaze has won the most scoring titles, with 14. He also holds the all-time records for total points scored and points per game in a season. Between 1986 and 2001, Gaze was the leader in either total points or points per game every season. While he led the NBL in points per game in 1987 and 1990, he was not the leader in total points scored. His 882 total points in 1987 were third best behind Paul Stanley and James Crawford, while his 828 points in 1990 were also third best behind Derek Rucker and Wayne McDaniel.

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Scoring leaders

SeasonPlayerPosNationalityTeamGames playedTotal pointsRef
1979Cal BrutonGUnited StatesBrisbane Bullets18597
1980 Rocky SmithGUnited StatesSt. Kilda Saints22737
1981 Mike JonesFUnited StatesIllawarra Hawks22671
1982Reg BiddingsFUnited StatesAdelaide City Eagles26782
1983Mike Jones FUnited StatesIllawarra Hawks22719
1984Al GreenGUnited StatesWest Adelaide Bearcats21829
1985Kendal PinderF/CBahamasSydney Supersonics26871
1986Andrew GazeGAustraliaMelbourne Tigers25922
1987Paul StanleyFUnited StatesHobart Devils26920
1988Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers24886
1989Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers24831
1990 Derek RuckerGUnited StatesBrisbane Bullets25865
1991 Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers261,007
1992 Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers23811
1993Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers26858
1994 Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers26890
1995 Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers26900
1996 Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers26843

SeasonPlayerPosNationalityTeamGames playedPoints per gameRef
1997 Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers3031.5
1998 Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers3031.8
1998–99Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers1733.5
1999–00Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers2828.9
2000–01Andrew Gaze GAustraliaMelbourne Tigers2729.1
2001–02Randy RutherfordGUnited StatesBrisbane Bullets3025.0
2002–03John RillieGAustraliaWest Sydney Razorbacks1623.6
2003–04 Matthew NielsenFAustraliaSydney Kings3323.5
2004–05 Brian WethersG/FUnited StatesHunter Pirates3224.3
2005–06Cortez GrovesGUnited StatesWollongong Hawks3224.1
2006–07Carlos PowellFUnited StatesNew Zealand Breakers3328.2
2007–08Ebi EreG/FNigeriaBrisbane Bullets2927.1
2008–09 Kirk PenneyG/FNew ZealandNew Zealand Breakers2824.2
2009–10Kirk Penney G/FNew ZealandNew Zealand Breakers1923.2
2010–11Kirk Penney G/FNew ZealandNew Zealand Breakers2320.1
2011–12 Kevin LischGUnited StatesPerth Wildcats2817.6
2012–13Ben MadgenG/FAustraliaSydney Kings2817.9
2013–14Chris GouldingGAustraliaMelbourne Tigers2723.0
2014–15Josh ChildressFUnited StatesSydney Kings1821.1
2015–16Jerome RandleGUnited StatesAdelaide 36ers2323.0
2016–17Bryce CottonGUnited StatesPerth Wildcats1122.1
2017–18Jerome Randle GUnited StatesSydney Kings1919.8
2018–19Bryce Cotton GUnited StatesPerth Wildcats2522.5
2019–20 Bryce Cotton GUnited StatesPerth Wildcats2722.6

Multiple-time leaders