Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has averaged the most points per game by a rookie with more than 0 seasons and 82+ games played, with 28.8 per game in 1969-70.
Interpreted as:
highest ppg in rookie seasons with 82 or more games played| NAME | PPG | SEAS | GP | SEASON | TM | MPG | 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 | +/- | ||
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| 1 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 28.8 | 1 | 82 | 1969-70 | 43.1 | 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 | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | E. Hayes | 28.4 | 1 | 82 | 1968-69 | 45.1 | 17.1 | 1.4 | 11.3 | 25.4 | 44.7 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 62.6 | 48.3 | 3,695 | 2,327 | 1,406 | 113 | 266 | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | M. Jordan | 28.2 | 1 | 82 | 1984-85 | 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 | 2,313 | 534 | 481 | 196 | 69 | 291 | 285 | ||
| 4 |  | G. Petrie | 24.8 | 1 | 82 | 1970-71 | 37.0 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 21.6 | 44.3 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 77.2 | 49.9 | 3,032 | 2,031 | 280 | 390 | 196 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | | S. Wicks | 24.5 | 1 | 82 | 1971-72 | 39.6 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 22.4 | 42.7 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 71.0 | 47.6 | 3,245 | 2,009 | 943 | 350 | 186 | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | D. Robinson | 24.3 | 1 | 82 | 1989-90 | 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 | 1,993 | 983 | 164 | 138 | 319 | 257 | 259 | ||
| 7 |  | E. Monroe | 24.3 | 1 | 82 | 1967-68 | 36.7 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 45.3 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 78.1 | 51.8 | 3,012 | 1,991 | 465 | 349 | 282 | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | R. Harper | 22.9 | 1 | 82 | 1986-87 | 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 | 1,874 | 392 | 394 | 209 | 84 | 345 | 247 | ||
| 9 |  | B. Griffin | 22.5 | 1 | 82 | 2010-11 | 38.0 | 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 | 3,112 | 1,845 | 989 | 312 | 63 | 45 | 223 | 252 | -146 | |
| 10 |  | B. Cartwright | 21.7 | 1 | 82 | 1979-80 | 38.4 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 14.8 | 54.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 79.7 | 60.8 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 3,150 | 1,781 | 726 | 165 | 48 | 101 | 222 | 279 | |||
| 11 |  | K. Tripucka | 21.6 | 1 | 82 | 1981-82 | 37.5 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 15.6 | 49.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 22.7 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 79.7 | 57.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3,077 | 1,772 | 443 | 270 | 89 | 16 | 280 | 241 | ||
| 12 |  | L. Bird | 21.3 | 1 | 82 | 1979-80 | 36.0 | 10.4 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 8.5 | 17.8 | 47.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 40.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 83.6 | 53.8 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 2,955 | 1,745 | 852 | 370 | 143 | 53 | 263 | 279 | ||
| 13 |  | T. Duncan | 21.1 | 1 | 82 | 1997-98 | 39.1 | 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 | |
| 14 |  | C. Anthony | 21.0 | 1 | 82 | 2003-04 | 36.5 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 17.9 | 42.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 32.2 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 77.7 | 50.9 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2,995 | 1,725 | 498 | 227 | 97 | 41 | 247 | 225 | +65 | |
| 15 |  | R. Sampson | 21.0 | 1 | 82 | 1983-84 | 32.8 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 16.7 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 66.1 | 55.1 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 2,693 | 1,720 | 913 | 163 | 70 | 197 | 294 | 339 | ||
| 16 |  | H. Olajuwon | 20.6 | 1 | 82 | 1984-85 | 35.5 | 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 | |||
| 17 |  | L. Johnson | 19.2 | 1 | 82 | 1991-92 | 37.2 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 7.5 | 15.3 | 49.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 22.7 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 82.9 | 54.8 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 3,047 | 1,576 | 899 | 292 | 81 | 51 | 160 | 225 | ||
| 18 |  | D. Lillard | 19.0 | 1 | 82 | 2012-13 | 38.6 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 15.7 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 36.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 84.4 | 54.6 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3,167 | 1,562 | 257 | 531 | 74 | 19 | 243 | 172 | -62 | |
| 19 |  | J. Barry Carroll | 18.9 | 1 | 82 | 1980-81 | 35.6 | 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 | ||
| 20 |  | C. Person | 18.8 | 1 | 82 | 1986-87 | 36.0 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 16.6 | 46.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 35.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 74.7 | 51.8 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 2,956 | 1,541 | 677 | 295 | 90 | 16 | 211 | 310 | ||
| 21 |  | O.J. Mayo | 18.5 | 1 | 82 | 2008-09 | 38.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 15.6 | 43.8 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 38.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 87.9 | 53.9 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3,120 | 1,516 | 308 | 262 | 91 | 13 | 226 | 204 | -416 | |
| 22 |  | K. Towns | 18.3 | 1 | 82 | 2015-16 | 32.0 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 7.6 | 14.1 | 54.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 34.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 81.1 | 59.0 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 2,627 | 1,503 | 858 | 161 | 58 | 138 | 183 | 245 | -131 | |
| 23 |  | B. Rule | 18.1 | 1 | 82 | 1967-68 | 29.6 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 6.9 | 14.2 | 48.9 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 65.8 | 53.2 | 2,424 | 1,484 | 776 | 99 | 316 | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | P. Gasol | 17.6 | 1 | 82 | 2001-02 | 36.7 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 13.0 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 20.0 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 70.9 | 56.6 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 3,007 | 1,441 | 730 | 223 | 41 | 169 | 224 | 195 | -310 | |
| 25 |  | A. Walker | 17.5 | 1 | 82 | 1996-97 | 36.2 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 16.5 | 42.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 32.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 63.1 | 47.4 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 2,970 | 1,435 | 741 | 262 | 105 | 53 | 230 | 271 | -559 | |
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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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 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 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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