David Thompson led the NBA in Points in 1977-78 with 73.
That is 10 more points than second-place George Gervin.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Thompson | DEN | 1978-04-09 | 73 |
| 2 | George Gervin | SAN | 1978-04-09 | 63 |
| 3 | Calvin Murphy | HOU | 1978-03-18 | 57 |
| 4 | Rick Barry | GOS | 1978-03-25 | 55 |
| 5 | Rick Barry | GOS | 1977-10-29 | 51 |
| 6 | John Williamson | NJN | 1978-04-04 | 50 |
| 7 | John Drew | ATL | 1978-02-12 | 48 |
| 8 | Paul Westphal | PHX | 1977-11-27 | 48 |
| 9 | Calvin Murphy | HOU | 1978-03-10 | 46 |
| 10 | George Gervin | SAN | 1978-04-18 | 46 |
| 11 | Rick Barry | GOS | 1977-11-09 | 45 |
| 12 | John Drew | ATL | 1978-01-29 | 45 |
| 13 | Rick Barry | GOS | 1977-10-25 | 44 |
| 14 | Bernard King | NJN | 1978-01-04 | 44 |
| 15 | Larry Wright | WAS | 1977-10-28 | 43 |