highest ppg through first 82 games by an nba player

Wilt Chamberlain put up the most points per game in his first 82 games, with 37.2 per game.

	NAME	PPG	GP	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	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	37.2	82	46.4	26.9	2.2			14.7	31.7	46.5				7.7	13.5	56.9	49.4				3,801	3,048	2,204	183				168
2	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	31.6	82						12.3						7.1	11.0	64.7						2,594						292
3	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	30.4	82						10.5						9.4	11.4	83.0						2,494						258
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	28.8	82		14.5				11.4						5.9	9.1	65.3						2,361	1,190					279
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	28.4	82		17.1				11.3						5.7	9.1	62.6						2,327	1,404
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	28.2	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	2,313	534	481	197	69	291	285
7	George Mikan G. Mikan	28.2	82						9.6						8.9	11.5	77.8						2,311
8	Billy Knight B. Knight	26.5	82						10.6						5.3	6.6	81.4						2,176
9	Rick Barry R. Barry	26.0	82	37.5	10.6	2.2			9.4	21.3	44.1				7.2	8.3	86.3	52.0				3,077	2,132	870	178				303
10	David Thompson D. Thompson	25.9	82	36.6	4.1	4.1			10.0	19.8	50.7				5.8	7.6	76.6	55.9				3,001	2,125	334	337				236
11	Zion Williamson Z. Williamson	25.5	82	31.4	6.9	3.2	0.8	0.5	9.9	16.3	60.5	0.2	0.6	34.8	5.6	8.2	68.2	64.1	2.7	4.2	2.5	2,578	2,095	562	260	68	45	209	175	+123
12	Charlie Scott C. Scott	25.0	82	37.4	4.3	6.0			9.9	22.2	44.6				5.2	6.6	78.3	49.7				3,070	2,051	355	495				307
13	Terry Dischinger T. Dischinger	24.8	82						9.0						6.8	8.9	76.2						2,034						281
14	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	24.8	82	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
15	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	24.8	82						8.7						7.4	9.5	78.0						2,030						316
16	Connie Hawkins C. Hawkins	24.6	82	41.0	10.5	4.8			8.8	17.9	49.0				7.1	9.1	77.5	56.2				3,358	2,017	859	392				291
17	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	24.5	82	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
18	David Robinson D. Robinson	24.3	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	1,993	983	164	138	319	257	259
19	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	24.3	82						9.0						6.2	7.9	78.2						1,991
20	Walter Davis W. Davis	24.3	82	32.0	6.0	3.4			9.7	18.5	52.7				4.8	5.8	82.8	57.8			3.5	2,624	1,990	492	277			286	246
21	Bernard King B. King	24.1	82						10.0						4.0	5.9	68.3						1,974
22	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	23.9	82		12.3	1.7			9.0	19.7	46.0				5.8	7.4	78.3	52.1					1,957	1,005	136				232
23	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	23.6	82	37.8	13.8	1.9	0.7	3.5	9.1	16.2	56.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	9.0	59.3	58.6	4.2	9.6	3.8	3,102	1,935	1,134	153	61	287	308	325
24	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	23.6	82	40.1	4.1	7.5	2.1	0.3	8.4	19.6	42.5	2.0	5.8	34.2	4.9	7.1	69.4	51.9	1.5	2.6	4.3	3,289	1,934	334	616	175	26	355	248	-453
25	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	23.5	82	35.9	10.6	2.5			9.7	18.6	51.9	0.0			4.1	5.9	70.6	55.4				2,944	1,925	866	206				334

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
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Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

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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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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
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
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Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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Wilt Chamberlain put up the most points per game in his first 82 games, with 37.2 per game.

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