document_title: List of accolades received by The Lord of the Rings film series

question_text: how many oscars did fellowship of the ring win

text: The Fellowship of the Ring[edit]

text: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released in theatres worldwide on 19 December 2001.[10][11] Faced with a production budget of $93 million, the first film earned a worldwide gross of $871,530,324.[12] As in the rest of the series, The Fellowship of the Ring had a large ensemble cast, introducing Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, John Rhys-Davies, Sean Bean, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, and Andy Serkis.[13] The first film's plot follows Frodo Baggins (Wood) and the rest of the Fellowship of the Ring as they begin their journey to destroy the One Ring and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron once and for all.

text: According to film site aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 91 percent of critics were favorable about The Fellowship of the Ring.[1] Entertainment Weekly columnist Lisa Schwarzbaum called the film "thrilling – a great picture, a triumphant picture, a joyfully conceived work of cinema that (based on this first installment, with two more ready for release in the next two years) would appear to embrace Tolkien's classic with love and delight, and rewards both adepts and novices with the highest compliment of all: an intelligence and artistry as a movie independent of blind fidelity to the page."[14] Nev Pierce of BBC added, "Funny, scary and, totally involving, Peter Jackson's assured adaptation of J. R. R Tolkien's The Lord of The Rings turns the book's least screen-worthy volume into a gripping and powerful adventure movie."[15]

text: The Fellowship of the Ring received thirteen Academy Award nominations, winning in four categories. It also earned thirteen nominations at the 55th British Academy Film Awards, leading to wins in the categories for Best Film, Best Direction, Best Special Visual Effects, and the Orange Film of the Year Award. Other notable ceremonies where it received much recognition included the American Film Institute Awards, the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, the Empire Awards, the Golden Globes, the MTV Movie Awards, the Satellite Awards, and Saturn Awards. Various critics groups, such as those in Chicago and Phoenix, also awarded the film. In total, The Fellowship of the Ring received 98 awards out of 152 nominations.

text:
Organization
Award category
Recipients and nominees
Result

Academy Awards[16]
Best Picture
Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne and Fran Walsh
Nominated

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Adapted Screenplay
Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Supporting Actor
Ian McKellen
Nominated

Best Art Decoration
Art Direction: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah
Nominated

Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
Nominated

Best Film Editing
John Gilbert
Nominated

Best Makeup
Peter Owen and Richard Taylor
Won

Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Won

Best Original Song
Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan
For the song "May It Be"
Nominated

Best Sound Mixing
Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Gethin Creagh and Hammond Peek
Nominated

Best Visual Effects
Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor and Mark Stetson
Won

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Won

Amanda Awards[17]
Best Foreign Feature Film
Peter Jackson
Nominated

American Cinema Editors[18]
Best Edited Film – Drama
John Gilbert
Nominated

American Film Institute Awards[19][20]
Movie of the Year
Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, Tim Sanders, and Fran Walsh
Won

Composer of the Year
Howard Shore
Nominated

Digital Effects Artist of the Year
Jim Rygiel
Won

Production Designer of the Year
Grant Major
Won

American Society of Cinematographers[21]
Outstanding Cinematography – Theatrical Releases
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Art Directors Guild[22]
Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy or Period Film
Nominated

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards[23]
Top Box Office Films
Howard Shore
Won

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts[24]
Best Foreign Film
Barrie Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Tim Sanders
Won

Bodil Awards[25]
Best American Film
Peter Jackson
Won

Boston Society of Film Critics[26]
Best Picture
Runner-up

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Runner-up

Bram Stoker Awards[27]
Best Screenplay
Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh (based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien)
Nominated

British Academy Film Awards[28]
Best Film
Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, Fran Walsh, and Tim Sanders
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Screenplay – Adapted
Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh
Nominated

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Ian McKellen
Nominated

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
Nominated

Best Editing
John Gilbert
Nominated

Film Music
Howard Shore
Nominated

Best Makeup and Hair
Peter King, Peter Owen, and Richard Taylor
Won

Best Production Design
Grant Major
Nominated

Best Sound
Christopher Boyes, Gethin Creagh, David Farmer, Mike Hopkins, Hammond Peek, Michael Semanick, and Ethan Van der Ryn
Nominated

Best Visual Effects
Randall William Cook, Alex Funke, Jim Rygiel, Mark Stetson, and Richard Taylor
Won

Orange Film of the Year Award
Won

British Society of Cinematographers[29]
Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Broadcast Film Critics[30]
Best Film
Nominated

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Composer
Howard Shore
Won

Best Song
Enya, for the song "May It Be"
Tied with "Vanilla Sky" by Paul McCartney
Won

Chicago Film Critics[31][32]
Best Film
Nominated

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Won

Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Won

Cinema Audio Society[33]
Outstanding Sound Mixing – Motion Pictures
Christopher Boyes, Gethin Creagh, Hammond Peek and Michael Semanick
Won

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics[34]
Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Won

Directors Guild of America[35]
Outstanding Directing – Motion Picture
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Empire Awards[36][37]
Best Film
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Actor
Viggo Mortensen
Nominated

Elijah Wood
Won

Best British Actor
Sean Bean
Nominated

Ian McKellen
Nominated

Best Debut
Orlando Bloom
Won

Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan
Nominated

Florida Film Critics[38]
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett
Won

Golden Globe Awards[39]
Best Film – Drama
Nominated

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Nominated

Best Original Song
Enya
For the song "May It Be"
Nominated

Golden Tomatoes Awards[40]
Best Film
Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Barrie M.Osborne
Won

Grammy Awards[41][42]
Best Score Soundtrack Album – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
John Kurlander and Howard Shore
Won

Best Song – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Enya, Nicky Ryan, and Roma Ryan
For the song "May It Be"
Nominated

Heartland Film Festival[43]
Truly Moving Picture Award
Won

Hugo Awards[44]
Best Dramatic Presentation
Won

Jupiter Awards[45]
Best International Film
Peter Jackson
Won

Best International Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Locus Awards[46]
Best Script
Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
Won

Los Angeles Film Critics[47]
Best Music Score
Howard Shore
Won

Motion Picture Sound Editors[48]
Best Sound Editing – Foreign Film
Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryan, David Farmer, Brent Burge, John McKay, Timothy Nielsen, Craig Tomlinson, Dave Whitehead, Jason Canovas, Ray Beentjes, and Chris Todd
Nominated

Best Sound Editing – Music – Feature Film, Domestic and Foreign
Suzana Peric, Nancy Allen, Michael Price, and Andrew Dudman
Won

MTV Movie Awards[49]
Best Movie
Won

Best Action Sequence
"The Cave Tomb Battle"
Nominated

Best Breakthrough Performance
Orlando Bloom
Won

Best Fight
Christopher Lee vs. Ian McKellen
Nominated

Best Male Performance
Elijah Wood
Nominated

Best Villain
Christopher Lee
Nominated

National Board of Review[50]
Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett
Won

Outstanding Production Design
Grant Major
Won

Special Filmmaking Award
Peter Jackson
Won

National Society of Film Critics[51][52]
Best Film
Runner-up

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Runner-up

Nebula Awards[46]
Best Script
Frances Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
Won

Online Film Critics[53]
Best Picture
Nominated

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Adapted Screenplay
Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh
Nominated

Best Supporting Actor
Ian McKellen
Nominated

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Best Cast
Nominated

Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Nominated

People's Choice Awards[54][55]
Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture
Tied with Spider-Man
Won

Favorite Motion Picture
Won

Producers Guild of America[56][57]
Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award
Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh
Nominated

Robert Awards[58]
Best American Film
Peter Jackson
Won

Satellite Awards[59]
Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
Won

Best Screenplay, Adapted
Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Art Director & Production Design
Grant Major and Dan Hennah
Nominated

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
Nominated

Best Film Editing
John Gilbert
Won

Best Sound (Mixing & Editing)
Gethin Creagh, Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, and Hammond Peek
Won

Best Supporting Actor, Drama
Ian McKellen
Nominated

Best Visual Effects
Jim Rygiel, Richard Taylor, Alex Funke, and Randall William Cook
Won

Saturn Awards[60][61]
Best Fantasy Film
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Screenplay
Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Supporting Actor
Ian McKellen
Won

Best Costumes
Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
Nominated

Face of the Future – Male
Orlando Bloom
Nominated

Best Makeup
Peter Owen and Richard Taylor
Nominated

Best Score
Howard Shore
Nominated

Best Special Effects
Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor, and Mark Stetson
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild[62][63]
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role
Ian McKellen
Won

Outstanding Cast – Motion Picture
Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, and Elijah Wood
Nominated

Toronto Film Critics[64]
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Supporting Actor
Ian McKellen
Nominated

USC Scripter Awards[65]
USC Scripter Award
Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
Nominated

World Soundtrack Awards[66]
Composer of the Year
Howard Shore
Nominated

Best Original Soundtrack of the Year – Orchestral
Howard Shore
Won

Public Choice Award
Howard Shore
Won

Writers Guild of America[67]
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh
Nominated

Young Artist Awards[68]
Best Family Feature Film – Drama
Nominated

text: The Two Towers[edit]

text: The worldwide theatrical release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers occurred on 18 December 2002.[69] The series' second film earned a worldwide gross of $926,047,111 based on a production budget of $94 million.[70] The film introduced new characters played by Bernard Hill, Miranda Otto, Karl Urban, David Wenham, and Brad Dourif.[71]

text: The Two Towers received critical acclaim; film site aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 96 percent of critics were positive.[2] CNN film critic Paul Clinton called The Two Towers an "utter triumph",[72] and writer Philip French of The Guardian noted in a review of the second film that "these Tolkien films have a weight and seriousness that very few sword-and-sorcery pictures of the past 30-odd years have attained."[73] Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman remarked "The Two Towers conjures an illusion of the gravity that you want from an emotionally charged storybook epic. Really, though, what it comes down to is superbly staged battle scenes and moral alliances forged in earnest yet purged of the wit and dynamic, bristly ego that define true on-screen personality."[74] The film was also listed on a number of critics' lists; Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics named The Two Towers 2002's third best film,[75] while Central Ohio Film Critics named The Two Towers that year's fifth best film[76] and Southeastern Film Critics ranked it the eighth.[77]

text: The Two Towers won two out of six Academy Award nominations and three accolades out of ten nominations at the 56th British Academy Film Awards. Like its predecessor, the second film also received recognition at the American Film Institute Awards, the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, the Empire Awards, the Golden Globes, the MTV Movie Awards, the Satellite Awards, and the Saturn Awards. Various critics groups, such as Chicago, Phoenix, and Seattle also awarded the film. In total, The Two Towers received 136 awards out of 222 nominations.

text:
Organization
Award category
Recipients and nominees
Result

Academy Awards[78]
Best Picture
Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Art Direction
Art Direction: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan Lee
Nominated

Best Film Editing
Michael Horton
Nominated

Best Sound Mixing
Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
Nominated

Best Sound Editing
Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins
Won

Best Visual Effects
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke
Won

Amanda Awards[79]
Best Foreign Feature Film
Peter Jackson
Nominated

American Cinema Editors[80]
Best Edited Film – Drama
Michael Horton
Nominated

American Film Institute Awards[81]
AFI Movies of the Year – Official Selections
Won

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards[82]
Top Box Office Films
Howard Shore
Won

Art Directors Guild[83]
Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy or Period Film
Grant Major, Dan Hennah, Joe Bleakley, Rob Otterside, Phil Ivey, Mark Robins, Jules Cook, Ross McGarva, Jacqui Allen
Won

Austin Film Critics Association[84]
Top 10 Films Of The Decade
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
Won

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts[85]
Best Foreign Film
Peter Jackson, Barnie M. Osborne, and Fran Walsh
Won

Bogey Awards[86]
Bogey Award In Titanium
Won

British Academy Film Awards[87]
Best Film
Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, and Fran Walsh
Nominated

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
Won

Best Editing
Michael Horton
Nominated

Best Make Up & Hair
Peter King, Peter Owen, and Richard Taylor
Nominated

Best Production Design
Grant Major
Nominated

Best Sound
Christopher Boyes, David Farmer, Michael Hedges, Michael Hopkins, Hammond Peek, Michael Semanick, and Ethan Van Der Ryn
Nominated

Best Visual Effects
Randall William Cook, Alex Funke, Joe Letteri, and Jim Rygiel
Won

Orange Film of the Year Award
Won

British Society of Cinematographers[29]
Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Broadcast Film Critics[88]
Best Picture
Nominated

Best Composer
Howard Shore
Won

Best Digital Acting Performance
Andy Serkis as Gollum
Won

Chicago Film Critics[89]
Best Picture
Nominated

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Nominated

Cinema Audio Society[33]
Outstanding Sound Mixing – Motion Pictures
Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, and Hammond Peek
Nominated

Costume Designers Guild[90]
Excellence in Costume Design – Fantasy or Period Film
Ngila Dickson
Nominated

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics[75]
Best Picture
Runner-up

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Directors Guild of America[91]
Outstanding Directing – Motion Picture
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Empire Awards[92]
Best Actor
Viggo Mortensen
Nominated

Best British Actor
Andy Serkis
Nominated

Ian McKellen
Nominated

Best Actress
Miranda Otto
Nominated

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year
"Gollum's debate"
Nominated

Best Film
Won

Golden Globe Awards[93][94]
Best Picture – Drama
Nominated

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Golden Tomatoes Awards[95]
Best Film
Won

Golden Trailer Awards[96]
Best Action
"The Ant Farm"
Won

Grammy Awards[97]
Best Score Soundtrack Album – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Peter Cobbin, John Kurlander, and Howard Shore
Won

Hugo Awards[98]
Best Dramatic Presentation: Long Form
Won

London Film Critics[99]
Director of the Year
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Motion Picture Sound Editors[100]
Best Sound Editing – Foreign Film
Mike Hopkins, Andrew Dudman, Steve Price, Mark Willsher, Malcolm Fife, Nigel Scott, Jonathan Schultz, Rebecca Gatrell, and Raphaël Mouterde
Nominated

Best Sound Editing – Music – Feature Film, Domestic and Foreign
Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryn, David Farmer, Brent Burge, Dave Whitehead, John McKay, Kyrsten Mate Comoglio, Craig Tomlinson, Hayden Collow, Jason Canovas, Ray Beentjes, Polly McKinnon, Nigel Stone, and Mark Franken
Nominated

MTV Movie Awards[101][102]
Best Movie
Won

Best Action Sequence
"The Battle for Helm's Deep"
Won

Best Virtual Performance
Gollum
Won

Best Male Performance
Viggo Mortensen
Nominated

Best On-Screen Duo
Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, and Gollum
Won

Nebula Awards[103]
Best Script
Frances Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Peter Jackson
Won

Online Film Critics[104][105]
Best Picture
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Adapted Screenplay
Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh
Nominated

Best Supporting Actor
Andy Serkis
Nominated

Best Art Direction
Nominated

Best Cast
Won

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Best Costume Design
Nominated

Best Editing
Michael Horton and Jabez Olssen
Won

Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Nominated

Best Sound
Won

Best Visual Effects
Won

People's Choice Awards[106]
Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture
Won

Producers Guild of America[107][108]
Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award
Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, and Fran Walsh
Nominated

Satellite Awards[109]
Best Picture – Drama
Nominated

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama
Viggo Mortensen
Nominated

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Best Editing
Michael Horton
Nominated

Best Screenplay, Adapted
Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair, and Fran Walsh
Nominated

Best Sound
Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek, and Michael Semanick
Nominated

Best Visual Effects
Randall Cook, Alex Funke, Joe Letteri, and Jim Rygiel
Won

Best Overall DVD
(for the Special Extended Edition)
Won

Best DVD Extras
(for the Special Extended Edition)
Nominated

Saturn Awards[61][110]
Best Fantasy Film
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Actor
Viggo Mortensen
Nominated

Best Supporting Actor
Andy Serkis
Won

Best Costumes
Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
Won

Best Makeup
Peter Owen and Peter King
Won

Best Music
Howard Shore
Nominated

Best Special Effects
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke
Nominated

Best Writing
Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Young Actor
Elijah Wood
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild[111]
Outstanding Cast – Motion Picture
Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, and Elijah Wood
Nominated

SFX Awards[112]
Best SF Or Fantasy Film
Won

Best SF Or Fantasy Film Actor
Viggo Mortensen
Won

Ian McKellen
Nominated

Elijah Wood
Nominated

Best SF Or Fantasy Film Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best SF Or Fantasy Film Music
Howard Shore
Won

USC Scripter Awards[113]
USC Scripter Award
Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Peter Jackson
Nominated

Spacey Awards
Best Fantasy or Sci-fi Film
Won

Best Action Sequence
Won

Visual Effects Society[114]
Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke
Won

Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture
Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Ken McGaugh, and Bay Raitt
Won

Best Special Effects in a Motion Picture
Steve Ingram, Blair Foord, Rich Cordobes, and Scott Harens
Won

Best Matte Painting in a Motion Picture
Yanick Dusseault, Max Dennison, Roger Kupelian, and Mathieu Raynault
Nominated

Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture
Richard Taylor, Paul Van Ommen, and Matt Aitken
Won

Best Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture
Alex Funke, Brian Van't Hul, and Richard Bluck
Won

Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture
Alan Lee, Jeremy Bennett, Christian Rivers, and Gino Acevedo
Won

Best Compositing in a Motion Picture
Mark Lewis, GG Heitmann Demers, Alex Lemke, and Alfred Murrle
Won

Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film
Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood, and Sean Astin
Won

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association[115]
Best Picture
Runner-up

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Runner-up

World Soundtrack Awards[116]
Best Original Song Written for a Film
(for "Gollum's Song")
Howard Shore (Composer) Emilíana Torrini (Performer) Fran Walsh, Janet Roddick, David Donaldson, Steve Roche, and David Long (Lyrics)
Nominated

Young Artist Awards[117]
Best Family Feature Film – Drama
Won

text: The Return of the King[edit]

text: The worldwide theatrical release of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King occurred on 17 December 2003.[118] The series' third film earned a worldwide gross of $1,119,929,521 off a production budget of $94,000,000 and became the second highest worldwide grossing until James Cameron's Avatar released in 2009.[119] In addition to containing most of the cast from the previous two films, The Return of the King introduced Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, played by John Noble (though the character appeared in the extended edition of The Two Towers).[120][121]

text: The Return of the King continued the series' critical success, with Rotten Tomatoes reporting that 95 percent of the critics were positive.[3] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times believed the film to be the best of the three, as it "certifies the Ring trilogy as a work of bold ambition at a time of cinematic timidity."[122] Entertainment Weekly film critic Lisa Schwarzbaum was equally praiseworthy of the final chapter. She explained, "I can't think of another film trilogy that ends in such glory, or another monumental work of sustained storytelling that surges ahead with so much inventiveness and ardor. The conclusion of Peter Jackson's masterwork is passionate and literate, detailed and expansive, and it's conceived with a risk-taking flair for old-fashioned movie magic at its most precious, a rarity now that CGI prowess has fallen into the hands of run-of-the-mill studio ring-chasers."[123] The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw wrote, "With enormous energy and a passionately exacting eye for detail, Jackson has made the regressive-romantic legend live again. He has given the Tolkien myth a turbo-charged rush into the 21st century."[124]

text: The film won eleven Academy Awards, tying Titanic and Ben-Hur for the most Oscars won.[6] The Return of the King also became the first fantasy film to have won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Return of the King won five BAFTAs, three Empire Awards, four Golden Globes, one Satellite Award, and eight Saturn Awards, among others. In total, the film received 258 awards out of 337 nominations.

text:
Organization
Award category
Recipients and nominees
Result

Academy Awards[125]
Best Picture
Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne and Fran Walsh
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Adapted Screenplay
Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson
Won

Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
Won

Best Art Direction
Art Direction: Dan Hennah; Set Decoration: Alan Lee and Grant Major
Won

Best Film Editing
Jamie Selkirk
Won

Best Makeup
Peter King and Richard Taylor
Won

Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Won

Best Original Song
Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox
(for the song "Into the West")
Won

Best Sound Mixing
Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
Won

Best Visual Effects
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke
Won

African American Film Critics Association[126]
Best Picture
Won

Amanda Awards[127]
Best Foreign Feature Film
Peter Jackson
Won

American Cinema Editors[128]
Best Edited Film – Drama
Jamie Selkirk
Won

American Film Institute Awards[129]
AFI Movies of the Year – Official Selections
Won

American Society of Cinematographers[21][130]
Outstanding Cinematography – Theatrical Releases
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Best Cinematography Of The Decade
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
Nominated

Art Directors Guild[131]
Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy or Period Film
Jacqui Allen, Joe Bleakley, Simon Bright, Jules Cook, Dan Hennah, Philip Ivey, Grant Major, and Ross McGarva
Won

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards[132]
Top Box Office Films
Howard Shore
Won

Austin Film Critics Association[133]
Top 10 Films Of The Decade
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
Won

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts[134]
Best Foreign Film
Peter Jackson, Barnie M. Osborne, and Fran Walsh
Won

Bodil Awards[135]
Best American Film
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Bogey Awards[136]
Bogey Award In Titanium
Won

British Academy Film Awards[137]
Best Film
Barrie M Osborne, Fran Walsh, and Peter Jackson
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Screenplay – Adapted
Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
Won

Best Supporting Actor
Ian McKellen
Nominated

Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
Nominated

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Won

Best Editing
Jamie Selkirk
Nominated

Film Music
Howard Shore
Nominated

Best Make Up & Hair
Richard Taylor, Peter King, and Peter Owen
Nominated

Best Production Design
Grant Major
Nominated

Best Sound
Ethan Van Der Ryn, Michael Hopkins, David Farmer, Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick, and Hammond Peek
Nominated

Best Visual Effects
Joe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke
Won

Orange Film of the Year Award
Won

British Society of Cinematographers[29]
Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Broadcast Film Critics[138]
Best Picture
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Composer
Howard Shore
Won

Best Acting Ensemble
Won

Favorite Film Franchise
Peter Jackson for "The Lord Of The Rings"
Won

Chicago Film Critics[31][139]
Best Picture
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Screenplay
Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh
Nominated

Best Supporting Actor
Sean Astin
Won

Andy Serkis
Nominated

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Won

Cinema Audio Society[140]
Outstanding Sound Mixing – Motion Pictures
Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, and Hammond Peek
Nominated

Costume Designers Guild[141]
Excellence in Costume Design – Fantasy or Period Film
Ngila Dickson
Won

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics[142][143]
Best Film
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Won

Directors Guild of America[144]
Outstanding Directing – Motion Picture
Peter Jackson
Won

Directors Guild of Great Britain[145]
Outstanding Directing – International Film
Peter Jackson
Won

Empire Awards[146]
Best Film
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Actor
Viggo Mortensen
Nominated

Sean Astin
Nominated

Best British Actor
Andy Serkis
Won

Ian McKellen
Nominated

Orlando Bloom
Nominated

Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year
"Ride Of The Rohirrim"
Won

Film Critics Circle of Australia[147]
Best Foreign Film – English Language
Nominated

Florida Film Critics[38]
Best Film
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Won

Golden Globe Awards[148][149][150]
Best Picture – Drama
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Won

Best Original Song
Annie Lennox, Howard Shore and Fran Walsh
(for "Into the West")
Won

GoldSpirit Awards[151]
Best Score
Howard Shore
Won

Best Composer
Howard Shore
Won

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Score
Howard Shore
Won

best CD Release
Won

Best Song
Into The West
Won

Best Theme
"Minas Tirith" and "The White Tree"
Won

Best Horror Theme
"Shelob's Lair"
Won

Best Epic Theme
"Minas Tirith" and "The White Tree"
Won

Golden Trailer Awards[152]
Best Drama
"The Ant Farm"
Won

Grammy Awards[153]
Best Score Soundtrack Album – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
John Kurlander and Howard Shore
Won

Best Song – Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Annie Lennox, Howard Shore and Fran Walsh
(for "Into the West")
Won

Hugo Awards[154]
Best Dramatic Presentation: Long Form
Won

International Online Film Critics' Poll[155]
Best Film Of The Decade
Won

Best Director Of The Decade
Peter Jackson
Won

Top 10 Films Of The Decade
Won

Irish Film and Television Awards[156]
Best International Film
Peter Jackson
Won

Italian Online Movie Awards[157]
Best Picture
Nominated

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated

Best Cast
Nominated

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Won

Best Original Song
Won

Best Art Direction
Won

Best Costume Design
Won

Best Make-up
Won

Best Visual Effects
Won

Best Sound Effects
Won

Jupiter Award[158]
Best International Film
Peter Jackson
Won

Best International Director
Peter Jackson
Won

London Film Critics[159][160]
Film of the Year
Nominated

Director of the Year
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Los Angeles Film Critics[161][162]
Films Of The Decade
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Production Design
Grant Major
Won

Motion Picture Sound Editors[163]
Best Sound Editing – Foreign Film
Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryan, David Farmer, Brent Burge, Dave Whitehead, Hayden Collow, Craig Tomlinson, Beau Borders, Timothy Nielsen, Addison Teague, Katy Wood, Peter Mills, Jason Canovas, Mark Franken, Ray Beentjes, Nick Breslin, Polly McKinnon, and Chris Ward
Nominated

Best Sound Editing – Music – Feature Film, Domestic and Foreign
Jonathan Schultz, Andrew Dudman, Steve Price, Michael Price, Malcolm Fife, Nigel Scott, and Rebecca Gatrell
Nominated

MTV Movie Awards[164]
Best Movie
Won

Best Action Sequence
"Battle Of Gondor"
Won

National Board of Review[165][166]
Best Cast
Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Billy Boyd, Andy Serkis, and Bernard Hill
Won

National Society of Film Critics[167][168]
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Nominated

Nebula Awards[46]
Best Script
Frances Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
Won

New York Film Critics[169]
Best Picture
Won

Online Film Critics[170]
Best Picture
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Adapted Screenplay
Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh
Won

Best Supporting Actor
Sean Astin
Nominated

Andy Serkis
Nominated

Best Art Direction
Won

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Won

Best Costume Design
Won

Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Won

Best Sound
Won

Best Visual Effects
Won

Producers Guild of America[171][172]
Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award
Peter Jackson, Barrie Osborne, and Fran Walsh
Won

San Diego Film Critics[173]
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Production Design
Grant Major
Won

San Francisco Film Critics[174]
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Santa Barbara International Film Festival[175]
Modern Master Award
Peter Jackson
Won

Satellite Awards[176][177]
Best Picture - Drama
Nominated

Best Art Direction & Production Design
Grant Major, Dan Hennah, and Alan Lee
Won

Best Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Nominated

Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
Nominated

Best Film Editing
Jamie Selkirk
Nominated

Best Original Score
Howard Shore
Nominated

Best Sound (Mixing & Editing)
David Farmer, Ethan Van der Ryn, and Michael Hopkins
Nominated

Best Visual Effects
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke
Nominated

Saturn Awards[61][178]
Best Fantasy Film
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Screenplay
Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
Won

Best Actor
Elijah Wood
Won

Viggo Mortensen
Nominated

Best Supporting Actor
Sean Astin
Won

Ian McKellen
Nominated

Andy Serkis
Nominated

Best Supporting Actress
Miranda Otto
Nominated

Best Costume Design
Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
Nominated

Best Make-up
Richard Taylor and Peter King
Won

Best Score
Howard Shore
Won

Best Visual Effects
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke
Won

Screen Actors Guild[179]
Outstanding Cast – Motion Picture
Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, and Elijah Wood
Won

SFX Awards[180]
Best Film
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Spacey Awards
Best Fantasy or Sci-fi Film
Won

Best Visual Effects
Won

Special Achievement
Peter Jackson
Won

Toronto Film Critics[4]
Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Special Citation
Peter Jackson for the whole " Lord Of The Rings" Trilogy
Won

USC Scripter Awards[181][182]
USC Scripter Award
Frances Walsh & Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
Nominated

Vancouver Film Critics Circle[183]
Best Picture
Runner-up

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Visual Effects Society[184]
Outstanding Visual Effects – Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture
Randall Cook, Joe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, and Dean Wright
Won

Best Single Visual Effect of the Year in Any Medium
Randall Cook, Joe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, and Dean Wright
Nominated

Outstanding Character Animation – Live Action Motion Picture
Greg Butler, Steven Hornby, Matthias Menz, and Andy Serkis
Won

Outstanding Compositing – Motion Picture
Moritz Glaesle, Mark Lewis, and Kara Vandeleur
Nominated

Outstanding Models and Miniatures – Motion Picture
Eric Saindon, Richard Taylor, and Paul Van Ommen
Won

Outstanding Male or Female Actor – Effects Film
Sean Astin
Won

Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects – Motion Picture
Scott Harens, Sven Harens, and Chuck Shuman
Nominated

Outstanding Visual Effects Photography – Motion Picture
Alex Funke, Rob Kerr, and Henk Prins
Nominated

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics[185][186]
Best Picture
Won

Best Director
Peter Jackson
Won

Best Screenplay – Adapted
Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Frances Walsh
Nominated

Best Ensemble
Nominated

World Soundtrack Awards[187]
Best Original Song Written for a Film
Howard Shore (Composer) Annie Lennox (Performer) Fran Walsh (Lyrics)
Nominated

Writers Guild of America[188]
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh
Nominated

Young Artist Awards[189]
Best Family Feature Film – Drama
Won


document_title: Don't Give Up the Ship

question_text: who said don't give up the ship

question_tokens: who said do n 't give up the ship

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text: Don't Give Up the Ship

text: Don't Give Up the Ship may refer to:

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text:
"Don't give up the ship", the dying command of James Lawrence in 1813 aboard the USS Chesapeake
"Don't Give Up the Ship", words on the battle flag of Oliver Hazard Perry aboard the USS Niagara in the same year and also the name of a documentary video series by Kurt Sahlmann.
Don't Give Up the Ship (film), a 1959 comedy
Don't Give Up the Ship!, a set of rules for naval war games

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document_title: List of National Basketball Association career playoff scoring leaders

question_text: who has the most career points in the nba finals

text: Scoring leaders[edit]

text: This article provides a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff points scored.

text:
^

Active NBA player

*

Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

†

Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[2]

tag: table

text:
Rank

Player

Position(s)

Playoff team(s) played for (years)[3]

Total  points

Games  played

Points  per gameaverage[4]

Field goalsmade

Three-pointfield goalsmade[5]

Free throws made

1

LeBron James^

SF/PF

Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)Miami Heat (2011–2014)

6,911

239

28.9

2,457

370

1,627

2

Michael Jordan*

SG/SF

Chicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998)

5,987

179

33.4

2,188

148

1,463

3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[6]

C

Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1989)

5,762

237

24.3

2,356

0

1,050

4

Kobe Bryant†

SG/SF

Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012)

5,640

220

25.6

2,014

292

1,320

5

Shaquille O'Neal*

C

Orlando Magic (1994–1996)Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)Miami Heat (2005–2007)Phoenix Suns (2008)Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)Boston Celtics (2011)

5,250

216

24.3

2,041

0

1,168

6

Tim Duncan†

PF/C

San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016)

5,172

251

20.6

1,975

5

1,217

7

Karl Malone*

PF

Utah Jazz (1986–2003)Los Angeles Lakers (2004)

4,761

193

24.7

1,743

6

1,269

8

Jerry West*

PG/SG

Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1970, 1972–1974)

4,457

153

29.1

1,622

0

1,213

9

Tony Parker^

PG

San Antonio Spurs (2002–2018)

4,045

226

17.9

1,613

119

700

10

Dwyane Wade^

SG

Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)Chicago Bulls (2017)

3,954

177

22.3

1,450

103

951

11

Larry Bird*

SF/PF

Boston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992)

3,897

164

23.8

1,458

80

901

12

John Havlicek*

SF/SG

Boston Celtics (1963–1969, 1972–1977)

3,776

172

22.0

1,451

0

874

13

Hakeem Olajuwon*[7]

C

Houston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999)Toronto Raptors (2002)

3,755

145

25.9

1,504

4

743

14

Magic Johnson*

PG

Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996)

3,701

190

19.5

1,291

51

1,068

15

Dirk Nowitzki^

PF

Dallas Mavericks (2001–2012, 2014–2016)

3,663

145

25.3

1,220

149

1,074

16

Kevin Durant^

SF

Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)Golden State Warriors (2017–2018)

3,656

127

28.8

1,238

269

911

17

Scottie Pippen*

SF

Chicago Bulls (1988–1998)Houston Rockets (1999)Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)

3,642

208

17.5

1,335

200

772

18

Elgin Baylor*

SF

Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1959–1970)

3,623

134

27.0

1,388

0

847

19

Wilt Chamberlain*

C

Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1960–1962, 1964)Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)Los Angeles Lakers (1969–1973)

3,607

160

22.5

1,425

0

757

20

Kevin McHale*

PF

Boston Celtics (1981–1993)

3,182

169

18.8

1,204

8

766

21

Paul Pierce†

SF/SG

Boston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013)Brooklyn Nets (2014)Washington Wizards (2015)Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)

3,180

170

18.7

1,022

276

860

22

Dennis Johnson*

PG

Seattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)Boston Celtics (1984–1990)

3,116

180

17.3

1,167

26

756

23

Julius Erving*

SF

Philadelphia 76ers (1977–1987)

3,088

141

21.9

1,187

7

707

24

Manu Ginóbili^

SG

San Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2018)

3,054

218

14.0

956

324

818

25

James Worthy*

SF

Los Angeles Lakers (1984–1991, 1993)

3,022

143

21.1

1,267

14

474

text: Progressive list of playoff scoring leaders[edit]

text: This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[1]

text:
Team abbreviations

Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.

BAL
Baltimore Bullets
HOU
Houston Rockets
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
SFW
San Francisco Warriors

BOS
Boston Celtics
IND
Indiana Pacers
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
SEA
Seattle SuperSonics

CHI
Chicago Bulls
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
PHO
Phoenix Suns
STL
St. Louis Hawks

CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
MIA
Miami Heat
PHW
Philadelphia Warriors
SYR
Syracuse Nationals

DAL
Dallas Mavericks
MNL
Minneapolis Lakers
ROC
Rochester Royals
UTA
Utah Jazz

GSW
Golden State Warriors
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
WAS
Washington Wizards

NYK
New York Knicks

text:
Playoff scoring leader at the end of every season

Season

Year-by-year leader

Pts

Active player leader

Pts

Career record

Pts

Single-season record

Pts

Season

1946–47
Joe Fulks*000PHW
222
Joe Fulks*000PHW
222
Joe Fulks*000PHW
222
Joe Fulks*000PHW
222
1946–47

1947–48
282
504
504
282
1947–48

1948–49
George Mikan*000MNL
303
George Mikan*000MNL
303
1948–49

1949–50
376
George Mikan*000MNL
679
George Mikan*000MNL
679
376
1949–50

1950–51
Arnie Risen*000ROC
273
847
847
1950–51

1951–52
George Mikan*000MNL
307
1,154
1,154
1951–52

1952–53
238
1,392
1,392
1952–53

1953–54
252
1,644
1,644
1953–54

1954–55
Dolph Schayes*000SYR
209
Jim Pollard*000MNL
977
1954–55

1955–56
Paul Arizin*000PHW
289
George Mikan*000MNL
1,680
1,680
1955–56

1956–57
Bob Pettit*000STL
298
Dolph Schayes*000SYR
1,192
1956–57

1957–58
Cliff Hagan*000STL
305
1,272
1957–58

1958–59
Elgin Baylor*000MNL
331
1,526
1958–59

1959–60
Bob Pettit*000STL
365
1,614
1959–60

1960–61
Elgin Baylor*000LAL
457
1,779
Dolph Schayes*000SYR
1,779
Elgin Baylor*000LAL
457
1960–61

1961–62
502
1,836
1,836
502
1961–62

1962–63
424
Bob Cousy*000BOS
2,018
Bob Cousy*000BOS
2,018
1962–63

1963–64
Wilt Chamberlain*000SFW
416
Bob Pettit*000STL
2,194
Bob Pettit*000STL
2,194
1963–64

1964–65
Jerry West*000LAL
447
2,240
2,240
1964–65

1965–66
479
Elgin Baylor*000LAL
2,511
Elgin Baylor*000LAL
2,511
1965–66

1966–67
Rick Barry*000SFW
521
2,582
2,582
Rick Barry*000SFW
521
1966–67

1967–68
John Havlicek*000BOS
493
3,010
3,010
1967–68

1968–69
Jerry West*000LAL
556
3,287
3,287
Jerry West*000LAL
556
1968–69

1969–70
562
Jerry West*000LAL
3,708
Jerry West*000LAL
3,708
562
1969–70

1970–71
Earl Monroe*000BAL
397
3,708
3,708
1970–71

1971–72
Walt Frazier*000NYK
388
4,052
4,052
1971–72

1972–73
Jerry West*000LAL
401
4,453
4,453
1972–73

1973–74
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL
515
4,457
4,457
1973–74

1974–75
Rick Barry*000GSW
479
John Havlicek*000BOS
3,413
1974–75

1975–76
Jo Jo White*000BOS
408
3,611
1975–76

1976–77
Julius Erving*000PHI
518
3,776
1976–77

1977–78
Elvin Hayes*000WSB
457
1977–78

1978–79
Gus Williams000SEA
454
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL
2,382
1978–79

1979–80
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL
479
2,861
1979–80

1980–81
Moses Malone*000HOU
562
2,941
Jerry West* &Moses Malone*000HOU
1980–81

1981–82
Julius Erving*000PHI
461
3,226
1981–82

1982–83
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL
406
3,632
1982–83

1983–84
Larry Bird*000BOS
632
4,134
Larry Bird*000BOS
632
1983–84

1984–85
520
4,550
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL
4,550
1984–85

1985–86
Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU
537
4,912
4,912
1985–86

1986–87
Larry Bird*000BOS
622
5,257
5,257
1986–87

1987–88
James Worthy*000LAL
506
5,595
5,595
1987–88

1988–89
Michael Jordan*000CHI
591
5,762
5,762
1988–89

1989–90
587
Larry Bird*000BOS
3,681
1989–90

1990–91
529
3,852
1990–91

1991–92
759
3,897
Michael Jordan*000CHI
759
1991–92

1992–93
666
Michael Jordan*000CHI
3,850
1992–93

1993–94
Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU
664
James Worthy*000LAL
3,022
1993–94

1994–95
725
Michael Jordan*000CHI
4,165
1994–95

1995–96
Michael Jordan*000CHI
552
4,717
1995–96

1996–97
590
5,307
1996–97

1997–98
680
5,987
Michael Jordan*000CHI
5,987
1997–98

1998–99
Latrell Sprewell000NYK
407
Karl Malone*000UTA
3,931
1998–99

1999–00
Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL
707
4,203
1999–00

2000–01
Allen Iverson*000PHI
723
4,341
2000–01

2001–02
Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL
541
Michael Jordan*000CHI
5,987
2001–02

2002–03
Tim Duncan†000SAS
593
2002–03

2003–04
Kobe Bryant†000LAL
539
Karl Malone*000LAL
4,761
2003–04

2004–05
Tim Duncan†000SAS
542
Shaquille O'Neal*000MIA 2004–07000PHO 2007–09000CLE 2009–10
4,546
2004–05

2005–06
Dwyane Wade^000MIA
654
4,970
2005–06

2006–07
LeBron James^000CLE
501
5,045
2006–07

2007–08
Kobe Bryant†000LAL
633
5,121
2007–08

2008–09
695
2008–09

2009–10
671
5,248
2009–10

2010–11
Dirk Nowitzki^000DAL
582
Kobe Bryant†000LAL
5,280
2010–11

2011–12
LeBron James^000MIA
697
5,640
2011–12

2012–13
596
2012–13

2013–14
Kevin Durant^000OKC
563
2013–14

2014–15
LeBron James^000CLE
601
2014–15

2015–16
Klay Thompson^000GSW
582
2015–16

2016–17
LeBron James^000CLE
591
LeBron James^000CLE
6,163
LeBron James^000CLE
6,163
2016–17

2017–18
748
6,911
6,911
2017–18

Season
Year-by-year leader
Pts
Active player leader
Pts
Career record
Pts
Single-season record
Pts
Season