best rookie season record by number 1 draft pick

Markelle Fultz has the best record by a rookie #1 overall pick, with a record of 11-3 in 2017-18.

	NAME	REC	SEASON	TM	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Markelle Fultz M. Fultz	11-3	2017-18	PHI	.786	14	18.1	7.1	3.1	3.8	0.9	0.3	3.2	7.9	40.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.7	1.5	47.6	41.6	0.8	2.3	1.2	253	100	43	53	12	4	17	22	+18
2	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	56-21	1979-80	LAL	.727	77	36.3	18.0	7.7	7.3	2.4	0.5	6.5	12.3	53.0	0.1	0.4	22.6	4.9	6.0	81.0	60.2	2.2	5.6	4.0	2,795	1,387	596	563	187	41	305	218
3	James Worthy J. Worthy	55-22	1982-83	LAL	.714	77	25.6	13.4	5.2	1.7	1.2	0.8	5.8	10.0	57.9	0.0	0.1	25.0	1.8	2.9	62.4	59.4	2.0	3.1	2.3	1,970	1,033	399	132	91	64	178	221
4	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	56-26	1997-98	SAS	.683	82	39.1	21.1	11.9	2.7	0.7	2.5	8.6	15.7	54.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.9	5.9	66.2	57.7	3.3	8.6	3.4	3,204	1,731	977	224	55	206	279	254	+429
5	David Robinson D. Robinson	56-26	1989-90	SAS	.683	82	36.6	24.3	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	1,993	983	164	138	319	257	259
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	56-26	1969-70	MIL	.683	82	43.1	28.8	14.5	4.1			11.4	22.1	51.8				5.9	9.1	65.3	55.2				3,534	2,361	1,190	337				283
7	Greg Oden G. Oden	40-21	2008-09	POR	.656	61	21.5	8.9	7.0	0.5	0.4	1.1	3.2	5.8	56.4	0.0	0.0		2.4	3.7	63.7	59.9	2.8	4.2	1.4	1,314	540	424	31	25	69	87	238	+169
8	Ben Simmons B. Simmons	51-30	2017-18	PHI	.630	81	33.7	15.8	8.1	8.2	1.7	0.9	6.7	12.3	54.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.4	4.2	56.0	55.7	1.8	6.3	3.4	2,732	1,279	659	661	140	70	278	211	+387
9	Chris Webber C. Webber	47-29	1993-94	GSW	.618	76	32.1	17.5	9.1	3.6	1.2	2.2	7.5	13.6	55.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.5	4.7	53.2	55.9	4.0	5.1	2.7	2,438	1,333	694	272	93	164	206	247
10	John Lucas J. Lucas	49-33	1976-77	HOU	.598	82	30.9	11.1	2.7	5.6	1.5	0.2	4.7	9.9	47.7				1.6	2.1	78.9	51.2	0.7	2.0		2,531	911	219	463	125	19		174
11	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	48-34	1984-85	HOU	.585	82	35.5	20.6	11.9	1.4	1.2	2.7	8.3	15.3	53.8	0.0	0.0		4.1	6.7	61.3	56.4	5.4	6.5	2.9	2,914	1,692	974	111	99	220	234	344
12	Mychal Thompson M. Thompson	41-32	1978-79	POR	.562	73	29.4	14.7	8.3	2.4	0.9	1.8	6.3	12.8	49.0				2.1	3.7	57.2	50.8	2.7	5.6	2.8	2,144	1,074	604	176	67	134	205	270
13	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	45-37	1970-71	DET	.549	82	24.6	15.6	8.1	1.8			6.1	13.5	45.5				3.3	4.6	72.6	50.3				2,017	1,281	665	146				272
14	Andrea Bargnani A. Bargnani	35-30	2006-07	TOR	.538	65	25.1	11.6	3.9	0.8	0.5	0.8	4.1	9.6	42.7	1.5	4.1	37.3	1.8	2.2	82.4	54.6	0.8	3.1	1.6	1,629	751	255	50	32	53	107	180	+44
15	Kent Benson K. Benson	37-32	1977-78	MIL	.536	69	18.7	7.7	4.3	1.4	1.0	0.8	3.2	6.9	46.5				1.3	2.0	65.2	49.7	1.3	3.0	1.7	1,288	532	295	99	69	54	119	177
16	Yao Ming Y. Ming	43-39	2002-03	HOU	.524	82	29.0	13.5	8.2	1.7	0.4	1.8	4.9	9.8	49.8	0.0	0.0	50.0	3.7	4.5	81.1	57.0	2.4	5.8	2.1	2,382	1,104	675	137	31	147	173	230	+142
17	Zaccharie Risacher Z. Risacher	38-37	2024-25	ATL	.507	75	24.6	12.6	3.6	1.2	0.7	0.5	4.8	10.4	45.8	1.6	4.6	35.5	1.4	2.0	71.1	55.8	1.1	2.4	1.2	1,843	942	268	92	52	37	92	149	-121
18	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41-40	1992-93	ORL	.506	81	37.9	23.4	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	1,893	1,122	152	60	286	307	321
19	Derrick Rose D. Rose	40-41	2008-09	CHI	.494	81	37.0	16.8	3.9	6.3	0.8	0.2	7.1	14.9	47.5	0.2	0.9	22.2	2.4	3.1	78.8	51.6	1.2	2.7	2.5	3,000	1,361	317	512	66	18	202	125	-121
20	Andrew Bogut A. Bogut	40-42	2005-06	MIL	.488	82	28.6	9.4	7.0	2.3	0.6	0.8	3.9	7.4	53.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	2.4	62.9	55.5	2.3	4.7	1.5	2,348	768	573	192	49	68	125	259	+77
21	Jimmy Walker J. Walker	39-42	1967-68	DET	.481	81	19.6	8.8	1.7	2.8			3.6	9.0	39.4				1.7	2.2	76.6	44.0				1,585	712	135	226				204
22	Joe Barry Carroll J. Barry Carroll	39-43	1980-81	GSW	.476	82	35.6	18.9	9.3	1.4	0.6	1.5	7.5	15.3	49.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.8	5.4	71.6	53.4	3.3	5.9	3.0	2,919	1,547	759	117	50	121	243	313
23	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	33-37	1958-59	MIN	.471	70	40.8	24.9	15.0	4.1			8.6	21.2	40.8				7.6	9.8	77.7	48.8				2,855	1,742	1,050	287				270
24	Si Green S. Green	6-7	1956-57	ROC	.462	13	32.5	11.5	5.2	3.6			3.8	11.0	35.0				3.8	5.3	71.0	43.0				423	149	67	47				36
25	Zion Williamson Z. Williamson	11-13	2019-20	NOP	.458	24	27.8	22.5	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	540	150	50	16	9	59	42	+62

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5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0

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31.1

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28.8

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12.9

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11.9

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11.6

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10.7

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9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

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1.9

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Dončić

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1.78

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

Markelle Fultz has the best record by a rookie #1 overall pick, with a record of 11-3 in 2017-18.

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