Nobody’s Touching Jordan’s 3,041 Points. Not Even Close Thirty-eight years ago, Michael Jordan set the modern single-season scoring record with an astounding 3,041 points during the 1986-87 season. Since then, no one has come close. Here are the closest challengers: – Michael Jordan (1987-88): 2,868 points – Kobe Bryant (2005-06): 2,832 points – James Harden (2018-19): 2,818 points To break MJ’s record, a player would need to: – Play all 82 games – Average 37.1 points per game for an entire season Jordan’s dominance that year: 37.1 PTS | 5.2 REB | 4.6 AST | 2.9 STL | 1.5 BLK With today’s era of load management and different play styles, this record is truly untouchable.