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[QUOTE="SWC75, post: 2633204, member: 289"]
NET POINTS

1969-70 NBA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee 2475 (33.6)   
Elvin Hayes, San Diego                   2234 (29.3)         
Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia  2138 (32.1)         
Wes Unseld, Baltimore                  2092 (31.1)         
Jerry West, Los Angeles                                2061 (31.9)         
Connie Hawkins, Phoenix             2043 (29.6)
John Havlicek, Boston                    1995 (28.4)
Willis Reed, New York                    1959 (30.4)
Bill Bridges, Atlanta                         1842 (27.0)
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati        1826 (30.6)

1969-70 ABA
Spencer Haywood, Denver          2702 (34.1)         
Red Robbins, New Orleans          1810 (26.6)         
Mel Daniels, Indianapolis              1692 (26.7)         
Donald Sidle, Miami                        1591 (21.9)         
Roger Brown, Indianapolis           1580 (21.7)         
John Beasley, Dallas                        1533 (24.0)
Manny Leaks, Dallas                       1486 (23.1)
Mike Lewis, Pittsburgh                  1447 (25.7)
Bob Netolicky, Indianapolis         1420 (21.2)
Gerald Govan, New Orleans       1411 (18.3)

1970-71 NBA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mil           2924 (42.7)        
Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles   2500 (33.1)         
John Havlicek, Boston                    2262 (29.5)         
Jerry Lucas, San Francisco             2191 (32.3)         
Elvin Hayes, San Diego                   2181 (29.9)         
Nate Thurmond, San Francisco  1910 (27.4)
Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia  1890 (29.4)
Jerry West, Los Angeles                                1864 (31.4)
Wes Unseld, Baltimore                  1832 (30.3)
Oscar Robertson, Milwaukee     1827 (27.4)

1970-71 ABA
Dan Issel, Kentucky                         2051 (30.1)         
Mel Daniels, Indiana                       2041 (25.8)         
Zelmo Beatty, Utah                         1945 (32.0)         
John Brisker, Pittsburgh                                1551 (24.1)         
Mike Lewis, Pittsburgh                  1510 (26.4)         
Julius Keye, Denver                        1502 (19.8)
Mack Calvin, Florida                        1391 (19.7)
Larry Jones, Florida                         1383 (18.4)
Roger Brown, Indianapolis           1372 (19.6)
Cincy Powell, Kentucky                 1358 (22.2)

1971-72 NBA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mil           3215 (43.1)        
Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles   2347 (32.5)         
John Havlicek, Boston                    2204 (28.6)         
Bob Lanier, Detroit                          2166 (33.6)         
Elvin Hayes, Houston                      1995 (27.7)         
Nate Thurmond, Golden State   1971 (28.1)
Nate Archibald, Cincinnati            1946 (28.5)
Jerry West, Los Angeles                                1927 (31.1)
Sidney Wicks, Portland                  1883 (27.9)
Wes Unseld, Baltimore                  1871 (28.3)

1971-72 ABA
Artis Gilmore, Kentucky                                2353 (30.8)         
Julius Erving, Virginia                      2263 (30.9)         
Dan Issel, Kentucky                         1987 (26.7)         
Zelmo Beatty, Utah                         1945 (29.8)         
Rick Barry, New York                      1767 (23.5)         
Mel Daniels, Indiana                       1688 (27.3)
Willie Wise, Utah                              1648 (24.0)
Jim McDaniels, Carolina                 1338 (29.6)
Charlie Scott, Virginia                     1308 (20.5)
Mike Lewis, Pittsburgh                  1306 (23.9)

1972-73 NBA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mil           2765 (40.8)         
Tiny Archibald, KC-Omaha            2447 (31.9)         
Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles   2401 (32.5)         
Bob Lanier, Detroit                          2180 (33.2)                         
Spencer Haywood, Seattle          2159 (31.8)         
Dave Cowens, Boston                    2080 (29.2)
Nate Thurmond, Golden State   1972 (27.7)
Wes Unseld, Baltimore                  1934 (30.1)
Sidney Wicks, Portland                  1893 (28.8)
John Havlichek, Boston                 1804 (25.7)

1972-73 ABA
Artis Gilmore, Kentucky                                2181 (29.6)         
Dan Issel, Kentucky                         1958 (29.9)         
Billy Cunningham, Carolina           1942 (28.7)         
Julius Erving, Virginia                      1863 (29.9)         
George McGinnis, Indiana           1591 (22.8)         
Mel Daniels, Indiana                       1577 (24.4)
Bud Netolicky, Dallas                      1447 (20.4)
Willie Wise, Utah                              1405 (21.5)
Dave Roblsch, Denver                    1271 (23.0)
Zelmo Beatty, Utah                         1252 (21.4)

TOP TEN FOR 1969-73 (10 points for 1st, 9 for 2nd, etc.)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar    40
Dan Issel                              27
Wilt Chamberlain             26
Mel Daniels                        26
John Havlicek                     21
Elvin Hayes                         21
Billy Cunningham             20
Artis Gilmore                     20
Zelmo Beatty                     17
Julius Erving                        16
Spencer Haywood           16

Comment: Kareem was absolutely the most productive single player of the early 70’s but he was unable to establish his team as the new dynasty in the sport. That would come in the following decade and that had as much to do with Magic Johnson as Kareem. The most exciting new player was Julius Erving but his career didn’t begin until 1971-72 and he was in the ABA, which was not on TV.

HISTORICAL TOP TEN after 1973
Wilt Chamberlain             126
Dolph Schayes                   93
Bill Russell                           86
Bob Pettit                            81
Oscar Robertson              76
George Mikan                   72
Bobby McDermott          65
Neil Johnston                    61
Leroy Edwards                  58
Benny Borgmann             57

Comment: These are the same players that were in the HISTORICAL TOP TEN after 1969. The only changes were that Wilt went from 100 points to 126 and Oscar went from 74 to 76. The players of the 60’s were seeing their careers wind down but Benny Borgmann, the top player from the 20’s and 30’s is still on the list. Elgin Baylor ended at 55 points. Mel Daniels has 39 and the ABA still has several years to go. Poor Connie Hawkins had 32 points in his –on—and-off career. What would he have had in a full run? Jerry Lucas has 51 points but just one more year as a reserve. Nate Thurmond has 30 points but only a couple more years as a regular. Jerry West has 33 points and just one more year to go. It’s tough for guards. But Kareem is going to storm the list, maybe all the way to the top. Elvin Hayes will have a long, productive career. And Dr. J will be the wonder of his generation.
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