This is a list of the top full seasons in all of NBA history using the same method I used to rank my top 100 players of all time, with one season ranked per player, and other qualifying seasons by a player already ranked inserted in between in the spot they would have ranked. Regular season stats marked RS, Playoff stats marked PS, * means award did not exist at the time, presumed winner:
1. LeBron James - SF - CLE - 2015-16
RS: 25.3 Pts (#5), 7.4 Reb, 6.8 Ast (#9), 1.4 Stl, 0.6 Blk, .520 FG% (#14), .309 3P%, .731 FT%
PS: 26.3 Pts (#5), 9.5 Reb (#8), 7.6 Ast (#3), 2.3 Stl (#5), 1.3 Blk (#11), .525 FG% (#17), .340 3P%, .661 FT%
Finals MVP, All-NBA First Team, #3 in MVP voting
1b. LeBron James - PG - LAL - 2019-20
2. Wilt Chamberlain - C - PHI - 1966-67
RS: 24.1 Pts (#5), 24.2 Reb (#1), 7.8 Ast (#3), .683 FG% (#1), .441 FT%
PS: 21.7 Pts (#7), 29.1 Reb (#1), 9.0 Ast (#2), .579 FG% (#2), .390 FT%
MVP, Finals MVP*, All-NBA First Team
3. Shaquille O'Neal - C - LAL - 1999-00
RS: 29.7 Pts (#1), 13.6 Reb (#2), 3.8 Ast, 0.5 Stl, 3.0 Blk (#3), .574 FG% (#1), .524 FT%
PS: 30.7 Pts (#1), 15.4 Reb (#1), 3.1 Ast, 0.6 Stl, 2.4 Blk (#6), .566 FG% (#2), .456 FT%
MVP, Finals MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive Second Team
4. Julius Erving - SF - NYN - 1975-76
RS: 29.3 Pts (#1), 11.0 Reb (#5), 5.0 Ast (#7), 2.5 Stl (#3), 1.9 Blk (#7), .507 FG% (#10), .330 3P% (#6), .801 FT%
PS: 34.7 Pts (#1), 12.6 Reb (#2), 4.9 Ast (#6), 1.9 Stl (#3), 2.0 Blk (#3), .533 FG% (#6), .222 3P%, .804 FT% (#14)
MVP, Finals MVP, All-ABA First Team, All-Defensive First Team
5. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1990-91
RS: 31.5 Pts (#1), 6.0 Reb, 5.5 Ast, 2.7 Stl (#3), 1.0 Blk, .539 FG% (#12), .312 3P%, .851 FT%
PS: 31.1 Pts (#1), 6.4 Reb, 8.4 Ast (#7), 2.4 Stl (#5), 1.4 Blk (#7), .524 FG%, .385 3P% (#11), .845 FT%
MVP, Finals MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team
6. Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1986-87
RS: 23.9 Pts (#10), 6.3 Reb, 12.2 Ast (#1), 1.7 Stl (#16), 0.5 Blk, .522 FG%, .205 3P%, .848 FT% (#20)
PS: 21.8 Pts (#12), 7.7 Reb (#18), 12.2 Ast (#1), 1.7 Stl (#9), 0.4 Blk, .539 FG% (#20), .200 3P%, .831 FT%
MVP, Finals MVP, All-NBA First Team
6a. Shaquille O'Neal - C - LAL - 2000-01
6b. LeBron James - SF - MIA - 2011-12
7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - LAL - 1979-80
RS: 24.8 Pts (#6), 10.8 Reb (#8), 4.5 Ast, 1.0 Stl, 3.4 Blk (#1), .604 FG% (#2), .765 FT%
PS: 31.9 Pts (#2), 12.1 Pts (#2), 3.1 Ast, 1.1 Stl (#20), 3.9 Blk (#1), .572 FG% (#3), .790 FT%
MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team, Won Finals
8. Giannis Antetokounmpo - PF - MIL - 2020-21
RS: 28.1 Pts (#5), 11.0 Reb (#8), 5.9 Ast, 1.2 Stl, 1.2 Blk (#16), .569 FG% (#13), .303 3P%, .685 FT%
PS: 30.2 Pts (#7), 12.8 Reb (#1), 5.1 Ast (#17), 1.0 Stl (#19), 1.2 Blk (#6), .569 FG% (#11), .186 3P%, .587 FT%
Finals MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team, #4 in MVP voting
9. Tim Duncan - PF - SAS - 2002-03
RS: 23.3 Pts (#7), 12.9 Reb (#3), 3.9 Ast, 0.7 Stl, 2.9 Blk (#3), .513 FG% (#7), .710 FT%
PS: 24.7 Pts (#8), 15.4 Reb (#4), 5.3 Ast (#12), 0.6 Stl, 3.3 Blk (#1), .529 FG% (#10), .677 FT%
MVP, Finals MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team
10. Hakeem Olajuwon - C - HOU - 1994-95
RS: 27.8 Pts (#2), 10.8 Reb (#8), 3.5 Ast, 1.8 Stl (#9), 3.4 Blk (#2), .517 FG%, .756 FT%
PS: 33.0 Pts (#1), 10.3 Reb (#9), 4.5 Ast (#17), 1.2 Stl (#15), 2.8 Blk (#3), .531 FG% (#12), .681 FT%
Finals MVP, All-NBA Third Team, #5 in MVP voting
10b. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1992-93
11. George Mikan - C - MNL - 1948-49
RS: 28.3 Pts (#1), 3.6 Ast (#8), .416 FG% (#2), .772 FT% (#14)
PS: 30.3 Pts (#1), 2.1 Ast, .454 FG% (#2), .802 FT% (#8)
MVP*, Finals MVP*, All-BAA First Team
11a. Hakeem Olajuwon - C - HOU - 1993-94
11b. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1991-92
11c. LeBron James - PF - CLE - 2017-18
11d. Wilt Chamberlain - C - SFW - 1963-64
11e. Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1984-85
11f. Wilt Chamberlain - C - PHW - 1961-62
11g. LeBron James - SF - MIA - 2012-13
12. Stephen Curry - PG - GSW - 2016-17
RS: 25.3 Pts (#10), 4.5 Reb, 6.6 Ast (#12), 1.8 Stl (#7), 0.2 Blk, .468 FG%, .411 3P% (#15), .898 FT% (#6)
PS: 28.1 Pts (#5), 6.2 Reb, 6.7 Ast (#9), 2.0 Stl (#4), 0.2 Blk, .484 FG%, .419 3P%, .904 FT% (#14)
All-NBA Second Team, #6 in MVP voting, Won Finals
12a. Stephen Curry - PG - GSW - 2014-15
12b. George Mikan - C - MNL - 1949-50
13. Dwyane Wade - SG - MIA - 2005-06
RS: 27.2 Pts (#5), 5.7 Reb, 6.7 Ast (#11), 1.9 Stl (#6), 0.8 Blk, .495 FG%, .783 FT%
PS: 28.4 Pts (#4), 5.9 Reb, 5.7 Ast (#9), 2.2 Stl (#1), 1.1 Blk (#12), .497 FG%, .808 FT%
Finals MVP, All-NBA Second Team, #6 in MVP voting
13a. Shaquille O'Neal - C - LAL - 2001-02
14. Kobe Bryant - SG - LAL - 2008-09
RS: 26.8 Pts (#3), 5.2 Reb, 4.9 Ast, 1.5 Stl (#12), 0.5 Blk, .467 FG%, .351 3P%, .856 FT%
PS: 30.2 Pts (#2), 5.3 Reb, 5.5 Ast (#11), 1.7 Stl (#7), 0.9 Blk (#14), .457 FG%, .349 3P%, .883 FT% (#16)
Finals MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team, #2 in MVP voting
14a. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1996-97
15. George McGinnis - PF - IND - 1974-75
RS: 29.8 Pts (#1), 14.3 Reb (#5), 6.3 Ast (#3), 2.6 Stl (#2), 0.7 Blk, .451 FG%, .354 3P% (#4), .724 FT%
PS: 32.3 Pts (#2), 15.9 Reb (#4), 8.2 Ast (#2), 2.0 Stl (#5), 0.6 Blk (#13), .468 FG%, .315 3P% (#6), .688 FT%
MVP, All-ABA First Team, Won Finals
15a. Magic Johnson - PG - LAL - 1987-88
15b. LeBron James - SF - CLE - 2016-17
16. Moses Malone - C - PHI - 1982-83
RS: 24.5 Pts (#5), 15.3 Reb (#1), 1.3 Ast, 1.1 Stl, 2.0 Blk (#10), .501 FG%, .761 FT%
PS: 26.0 Pts (#3), 15.8 Reb (#1), 1.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl (#10), 1.9 Blk (#5), .536 FG% (#14), .717 FT%
MVP, Finals MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team
17. Larry Bird - SF - BOS - 1983-84
RS: 24.2 Pts (#7), 10.1 Reb (#10), 6.6 Ast (#13), 1.8 Stl (#11), 0.9 Blk, .492 FG%, .247 3P%, .888 FT% (#1)
PS: 27.5 Pts (#4), 11.0 Reb (#5), 5.9 Ast (#12), 2.3 Stl (#6), 1.2 Blk (#14), .524 FG%, .412 3P% (#2), .879 FT% (#19)
MVP, Finals MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive Second Team
17a. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - MIL - 1970-71
18. Bill Russell - C - BOS - 1964-65
RS: 14.1 Pts, 24.1 Reb (#1), 5.3 Ast (#5), .438 FG%, .573 FT%
PS: 16.5 Pts (#12), 25.2 Reb (#2), 6.3 Ast (#2), .527 FG% (#3), .526 FT%
MVP, Finals MVP*, All-NBA First Team
19. Bob Cousy - PG - BOS - 1958-59
RS: 20.0 Pts (#9), 5.5 Reb, 8.6 Ast (#1), .384 FG%, .855 FT% (#4)
PS: 19.5 Pts (#9), 6.9 Reb (#14), 10.8 Ast (#1), .326 FG%, .745 FT%
Finals MVP*, All-NBA First Team, #4 in MVP voting
20. Rick Barry - SF - GSW - 1974-75
RS: 30.6 Pts (#2), 5.7 Reb, 6.2 Ast (#6), 2.9 Stl (#1), 0.4 Blk, .464 FG%, .904 FT% (#1)
PS: 28.2 Pts (#2), 5.5 Reb (#20), 6.1 Ast (#5), 2.9 Stl (#3), 0.9 Blk (#11), .444 FG%, .918 FT% (#3)
Finals MVP, All-NBA First Team, #4 in MVP voting
20a. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1995-96
20b. Michael Jordan - SG - CHI - 1997-98
20c. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C - MIL - 1973-74
20d. Larry Bird - SF - BOS - 1985-86
20e. LeBron James - SF - CLE - 2008-09
21. Russell Westbrook - PG - OKC - 2015-16
RS: 23.5 Pts (#8), 7.8 Reb, 10.4 Ast (#2), 2.0 Stl (#5), 0.3 Blk, .454 FG%, .296 3P%, .812 FT%
PS: 26.0 Pts (#6), 6.9 Reb (#17), 11.0 Ast (#1), 2.6 Stl (#1), 0.1 Blk, .405 FG%, .324 3P%, .829 FT%
All-NBA First Team, #4 in MVP voting, lost in Conference Finals
22. Kevin Durant - SF - GSW - 2017-18
RS: 26.4 Pts (#6), 6.8 Reb, 5.4 Ast, 0.7 Stl, 1.8 Blk (#5), .516 FG% (#20), .419 3P% (#18), .889 FT% (#8)
PS: 29.0 Pts (#4), 7.8 Reb (#16), 4.7 Ast (#18), 0.7 Stl, 1.2 Blk (#11), .487 FG%, .341 3P%, .901 FT% (#7)
Finals MVP, All-NBA First Team, #7 in MVP voting
22a. Julius Erving - SF - NYN - 1973-74
23. Jerry West - PG - LAL - 1971-72
RS: 25.8 Pts (#7), 4.2 Reb, 9.7 Ast (#1), .477 FG%, .814 FT% (#13)
PS: 22.9 Pts (#10), 4.9 Reb, 8.9 Ast (#1), .376 FG%, .830 FT% (#20)
All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team, #2 in MVP voting, Won Finals
24. Connie Hawkins - C - PTP - 1967-68
RS: 26.8 Pts (#1), 13.5 Reb (#2), 4.6 Ast (#3), .519 FG% (#2), .764 FT%
PS: 29.9 Pts (#1), 12.3 Reb (#5), 4.6 Ast (#3), .594 FG% (#1), .729 FT%
MVP, Finals MVP, All-ABA First Team
24a. Tim Duncan - C - SAS - 2006-07
24b. Tim Duncan - C - SAS - 2004-05
25. Arnie Risen - C - ROC - 1950-51
RS: 16.3 Pts (#9), 12.0 Reb (#4), 2.4 Ast, .401 FG% (#11), .734 FT%
PD: 19.5 Pts (#3), 14.0 Reb (#2), 2.4 Ast (#13), .389 FG% (#16), .644 FT%
Finals MVP*
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