5 highest scoring rookie points per game in nba history

Wilt Chamberlain has the most points per game by a rookie with 5+ points, with 37.6 per game in 1959-60.

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5 or more highest scoring rookie points per game in NBA history
NAME PPG PTS SEASON TM GP MPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
37.6
2,707
1959-60
PHI PHI
72
46.4
27.0
2.3
14.8
32.1
46.1
8.0
13.7
58.3
49.3
3,338
1,941
163
150
2 Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
31.6
2,495
1961-62
CHI CHI
79
12.3
6.9
10.8
64.3
281
3 Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
31.3
2,158
1960-61
CIN CIN
69
10.9
9.4
11.4
82.5
220
4 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
28.8
2,361
1969-70
MIL MIL
82
14.5
11.4
5.9
9.1
65.3
1,190
279
5 Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
28.4
2,327
1968-69
SDR SDR
82
17.1
11.3
5.7
9.1
62.6
1,404
6 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28.2
2,313
1984-85
CHI CHI
82
38.3
6.5
5.9
2.4
0.8
10.2
19.8
51.5
0.1
0.6
17.3
7.7
9.1
84.5
59.2
2.0
4.5
3.5
3,144
534
481
197
69
291
285
7 Terry Dischinger
T. Dischinger
25.9
1,449
1962-63
CHI CHI
56
9.4
7.1
9.2
77.2
185
8 Rick Barry
R. Barry
25.7
2,059
1965-66
SFW SFW
80
37.4
10.6
2.2
9.3
21.2
43.9
7.1
8.3
86.2
51.8
2,990
850
173
297
9 Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
24.8
2,031
1970-71
POR POR
82
37.0
3.4
4.8
9.6
21.6
44.3
5.6
7.3
77.2
49.9
3,032
280
390
196
10 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
24.7
1,729
1958-59
MIN MIN
70
8.6
7.5
9.6
78.1
268
11 Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
24.6
1,991
1967-68
BAL BAL
81
9.2
6.3
8.0
78.4
12 Sidney Wicks
S. Wicks
24.5
2,009
1971-72
POR POR
82
39.6
11.5
4.3
9.6
22.4
42.7
5.4
7.6
71.0
47.6
3,245
943
350
186
13 Bernard King
B. King
24.4
1,906
1977-78
NJN NJN
78
10.2
4.0
5.9
67.7
14 David Robinson
D. Robinson
24.3
1,993
1989-90
SAS SAS
82
36.6
12.0
2.0
1.7
3.9
8.4
15.9
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.5
10.2
73.2
59.7
3.7
8.3
3.1
3,002
983
164
138
319
257
259
15 Walter Davis
W. Davis
24.2
1,959
1977-78
PHX PHX
81
32.0
6.0
3.4
9.7
18.4
52.6
4.8
5.8
83.0
57.7
3.5
2,590
484
273
283
242
16 Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
23.7
1,660
1982-83
SDC SDC
70
36.2
10.7
2.5
9.8
18.7
52.3
0.0
4.2
5.9
70.7
55.7
2,535
746
177
294
17 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
23.5
1,787
1996-97
PHI PHI
76
40.1
4.1
7.5
2.1
0.3
8.2
19.8
41.6
2.0
6.0
34.1
5.0
7.2
70.2
51.3
1.5
2.6
4.4
3,045
312
567
157
24
337
233
-439
18 Alex Groza
A. Groza
23.4
1,497
1949-50
IND
64
8.2
7.1
9.9
71.8
19 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
23.4
1,893
1992-93
ORL ORL
81
37.9
13.9
1.9
0.7
3.5
9.0
16.1
56.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
8.9
59.2
58.4
4.2
9.6
3.8
3,071
1,122
152
60
286
307
321
20 Pete Maravich
P. Maravich
23.2
1,880
1970-71
ATL ATL
81
9.1
5.0
6.2
80.0
235
21 Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
23.1
1,388
1946-47
PHI PHI
60
7.9
7.3
22 Ron Harper
R. Harper
22.9
1,874
1986-87
CLE CLE
82
37.4
4.8
4.8
2.5
1.0
9.0
19.7
45.5
0.2
1.1
21.3
4.7
6.9
68.4
50.3
2.1
2.7
4.2
3,064
392
394
209
84
345
247
23 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
22.5
540
2019-20
NOP NOP
24
27.8
6.3
2.1
0.7
0.4
8.8
15.0
58.3
0.3
0.6
42.9
4.8
7.4
64.0
61.6
2.7
3.6
2.5
668
150
50
16
9
59
42
+62
24 Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
22.5
1,845
2010-11
LAC LAC
82
37.9
12.1
3.8
0.8
0.5
8.5
16.8
50.6
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.4
8.5
64.2
54.9
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,111
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
25 Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
22.3
1,739
1988-89
GSW GSW
78
34.7
6.0
4.2
1.1
0.2
8.3
17.7
46.9
0.4
1.2
36.7
5.3
6.5
81.0
54.2
2.0
4.0
3.4
2,710
468
331
82
13
269
223

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ORTG

115.0

15th

DRTG

111.7

7th

NETRTG

3.3

10th

3P%

36.4

16th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
7
Warriors Warriors
48
34
.585
20.0
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
48
34
.585
20.0
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM