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NBA: Five Best Individual Regular Seasons In History

By Nicholas Gonzalez

Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; NBA former player Michael Jordan and NCAA president Mark Emmert during halftime of the game between the Villanova Wildcats and the North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men
Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; NBA former player Michael Jordan and NCAA president Mark Emmert during halftime of the game between the Villanova Wildcats and the North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men /
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Apr 22, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of statue of Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Los Angeles Kings jersey at the Staples Center before game five of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the San Jose Sharks. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of statue of Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Los Angeles Kings jersey at the Staples Center before game five of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the San Jose Sharks. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks (1971-72)

Stats: 34.1 PPG, 16.6 RPG, 4.6 APG,  25.4 WS

71-72 Accolades: NBA MVP, Scoring Champ

If you adjust for competition and league strength this is probably the greatest season of all time. Since we aren’t doing that, KAJ’s best season slides in at No. 3.

In only his third year in the NBA, he took it by storm by winning the league MVP and scoring title on his way to grabbing 17 boards per night. On top of his prolific scoring and glasswork, Kareem was a chef in the low post racking up another five assists per night.

KAJ began to solidify himself as one of the all-time greats during the 1971-72 season, and he never looked backed.

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