List of Korean Basketball League annual statistical leaders

Every year, the Korean Basketball League (KBL) awards titles to various leaders in the five basketball statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. It subdivides the categories for scoring and rebounding into "overall", which includes both domestic and foreign players, and "domestic".[nb 1]

Previously an award was given to the domestic players who ranked first in the scoring and rebounding categories but was scrapped after the 2003–04 season. The KBL continues to publish the statistics on its website.

List of statistics leaders

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^ Denotes player who is still active in the KBL
* Voted into the KBL All-Time Legend 12
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had been the
leader in the particular category up to and including that season
Season Scoring (O) Scoring (D) Rebounding (O) Rebounding (D) Assists Steals Blocks 3P% FT%
1997[nb 2] Calray Harris Chun Hee-chul* Jason Williford Chun Hee-chul* Kang Dong-hee Michael Elliott Jason Williford Jason Williford Jung Jae-kun
1997–98 Larry Davis Moon Kyung-eun* Keenan Jourdon Park Jae-heon Kang Dong-hee (2) Joo Hee-jung* Alex Sturm Park Kyu-hyun Kim Sang-shik
1998–99 Bernard Blunt Seo Jang-hoon* Seo Jang-hoon* Seo Jang-hoon* Lee Sang-min* Gerald Walker Jackie Jones Shin Ki-sung Kim Young-man
1999–00 Eric Ebertz Seo Jang-hoon* (2) Johnny McDowell* Seo Jang-hoon* (2) Kang Dong-hee (3) Shin Ki-sung Shin Ki-sung (2) Choo Seung-gyun*
2000–01 Dennis Edwards Cho Sung-won Jackie Jones Lee Eun-ho Kang Dong-hee (4) Lee Sang-min* Jackie Jones (2) Eric Ebertz Cho Sung-won
2001–02 Eric Ebertz (2) Seo Jang-hoon* (3) Ryan Perryman Seo Jang-hoon* (3) Kim Seung-hyun Kim Seung-hyun Marcus Hicks Kim Sung-chul Choo Seung-gyun* (2)
2002–03 Leon Trimmingham Seo Jang-hoon* (4) Ryan Perryman (2) Seo Jang-hoon* (4) Hwang Sung-in Hwang Sung-in Marcus Hicks (2) David Jackson Moon Kyung-eun*
2003–04 Charles Minlend Seo Jang-hoon* (5) Ryan Perryman (3) Kim Joo-sung* Kim Seung-hyun (2) Kim Seung-hyun (2) Kim Joo-sung* Park Jae-il Choo Seung-gyun* (3)
2004–05 Nate Johnson Seo Jang-hoon* (6) Aaron McGhee Seo Jang-hoon* (5) Kim Seung-hyun (3) Kim Seung-hyun (3) Kris Lang Shin Ki-sung (3) Choo Seung-gyun* (4)
2005–06 Dontae' Jones Seo Jang-hoon* (7) Nigel Dixon Kim Joo-sung* (2) Kim Seung-hyun (4) Chris Williams Sharone Wright Woo Ji-won Choo Seung-gyun* (5)
2006–07 Pete Mickeal Bang Sung-yoon Olumide Oyedeji Joo Hee-jung* Joo Hee-jung* Kim Seung-hyun (4) Jameel Watkins Shin Ki-sung (4) Kim Seung-hyun
2007–08 Terrence Shannon Sr.[nb 3] Bang Sung-yoon (2) Terrence Leather Seo Jang-hoon* (6) Joo Hee-jung* (2) Park Ji-hyun Kim Joo-sung* (2) Carlos Dixon Choo Seung-gyun* (6)
2008–09 Terrence Leather Seo Jang-hoon* (8) Terrence Leather (2) Ha Seung-jin Joo Hee-jung* (3) Joo Hee-jung* (2) Bryant Dunston Son Kyu-wan Moon Kyung-eun* (2)
2009–10 Moon Tae-young Moon Tae-young Chris Williams Ha Seung-jin (2) Joo Hee-jung* (4) Yang Dong-geun* Bryant Dunston (2) Park Jong-chun Marquin Chandler
2010–11 Aaron Haynes* Moon Tae-young (2) Chris Williams (2) Ha Seung-jin (3) Yang Dong-geun* Park Chan-hee^ Herbert Hill Lee Jung-suk Cho Sung-min
2011–12 Aaron Haynes* (2) Moon Tae-young (3) Alexander Johnson Ha Seung-jin (4) Chris Williams Chris Williams (2) Charles Rhodes Kim Tae-sul Cho Sung-min (2)
2012–13 Jasper Johnson Moon Tae-young (4) Leon Williams^ Lee Seung-jun Chon Tae-poong Shin Myung-ho Darian Townes Cho Sung-min Cho Sung-min (3)
2013–14 Tyler Wilkerson Cho Sung-min Sean Evans Kim Joo-sung* (3) Kim Tae-sul Kim Min-goo Herbert Hill (2) Cho Sung-min (2) Cho Sung-min (4)
2014–15 Davon Jefferson Moon Tae-young (5) Ricardo Ratliffe^ Ha Seung-jin (5) Lee Hyun-min^ Yang Dong-geun* (2) Charles Rhodes (2) Heo Il-young^ Lee Jae-do^
2015–16 Troy Gillenwater Moon Tae-young (6) Ricardo Ratliffe^ (2) Ha Seung-jin (6) Yang Dong-geun* (2) Lee Jung-hyun^ David Simon Kim Sun-hyung^ Heo Ung^
2016–17 Aaron Haynes* (3) Lee Jung-hyun^ Rod Benson Oh Se-keun^ Park Chan-hee^ Nate Miller David Simon (2) Kim Ji-hoo^ Jung Young-sam
2017–18 David Simon Oh Se-keun^ Ricardo Ratliffe^ (3) Oh Se-keun^ (2) Kim Si-rae^ Brandon Brown David Simon (3) Cha Ba-wee^ Reyshawn Terry
2018–19 James Mays Lee Jung-hyun^ (2) James Mays Kim Jong-kyu^ Park Chan-hee^ (2) Brandon Brown (2) Ra Gun-ah^ Yang Dong-geun* Lee Gwan-hee^
2019–20[nb 4] Cady Lalanne Song Kyo-chang^ Ra Gun-ah^ (4) Kim Jong-kyu^ (2) Heo Hoon^ Moon Seong-gon^ Chinanu Onuaku Cady Lalanne Kim Si-rae^
2020–21 Shawn Long Heo Hoon^ Shawn Long Yang Hong-seok^ Heo Hoon^ (2) Lee Dae-sung^ Isaiah Hicks^ Kim Dong-wook^ Nick Minnerath
2021–22 Jameel Warney^ Lee Dae-sung^ Assem Marei Yang Hong-seok^ (2) Kim Si-rae^ (2) Murphy Holloway^ Cady Lalanne Yang Hong-seok^ Lee Gwan-hee^ (2)

170 Club and 180 Club

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In the KBL, both terms are used to describe players as excellent shooters, similar to the "50–40–90 club" used in the NBA.[2] The "170 Club" requires a player to achieve the criteria of 50% field goal percentage, 40% three-point field goal percentage and 80% free throw percentage over the course of a regular season, while meeting the minimum thresholds to qualify as a league leader in each category.[3]

To be described as part of the "180 Club", a player's free throw percentage must be at least 90%. In the history of the KBL, only two players have made the "180 Club", Choo Seung-gyun and Cho Sung-min.[4] Cho was only 0.58% away from setting a new record, the "190 Club".[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Domestic players" refers to players who entered the KBL as South Korean citizens as defined by FIBA nationality rules. Ricardo Ratliffe (Ra Gun-ah) is still classified under "foreign players" since he entered the league as a foreign national and acquired South Korean citizenship much later. Moon Tae-young, Lee Seung-jun and Chon Tae-poong entered the league via the ethnic draft, qualifying through a Korean parent, and are classified "domestic players".
  2. ^ The inaugural KBL season began play in February 1997 to facilitate a smooth transition from the amateur era. The 1997–98 season was the first full season of the new professional league.
  3. ^ Sr. was added as he is the father of basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr.
  4. ^ Only 43 games were played instead of the usual 54 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "출범 23년 만에…프로농구도 시즌 종료" (in Korean). mk.co.kr. March 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "[영상] '180클럽' 스테픈 커리, NBA 명 슈터 계보 잇는 '전설'" (in Korean). SPOTV. April 20, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "170클럽, 이 기록 앞에선 조던도 조성민 아래". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). January 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "'국내 득점 1위' 오리온 이대성, 180클럽 도전한다". Jumpball (in Korean). November 23, 2021.
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