highest scoring ppg by a rookie in nba history

Wilt Chamberlain scored 2,707 points in his rookie season in 1959-60.

	NAME	PTS	PPG	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	2,707	37.6	1959-60	PHI	72	46.4	27.0	2.3			14.8	32.1	46.1				8.0	13.8	58.2	49.3				3,338	1,941	168				150
2	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	2,495	31.6	1961-62	CHI	79	42.3	19.0	2.7			12.3	23.7	51.9				6.9	10.8	64.4	55.4				3,344	1,500	210				281
3	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	2,165	30.5	1960-61	CIN	71	42.7	10.1	9.7			10.6	22.5	47.3				9.2	11.2	82.2	55.5				3,032	716	690				219
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,361	28.8	1969-70	MIL	82	43.1	14.5	4.1			11.4	22.1	51.8				5.9	9.1	65.3	55.2				3,534	1,190	337				283
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	2,327	28.4	1968-69	SDR	82	45.1	17.1	1.4			11.3	25.4	44.7				5.7	9.1	62.6	48.3				3,695	1,406	113				266
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,313	28.2	1984-85	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	196	69	291	285
7	Rick Barry R. Barry	2,059	25.7	1965-66	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
8	Terry Dischinger T. Dischinger	1,452	25.5	1962-63	CHI	57	40.2	8.0	3.1			9.2	18.0	51.2				7.1	9.2	77.0	57.8				2,294	458	175				188
9	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	1,742	24.9	1958-59	MIN	70	40.8	15.0	4.1			8.6	21.2	40.8				7.6	9.8	77.7	48.8				2,855	1,050	287				270
10	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	2,031	24.8	1970-71	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
11	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	2,009	24.5	1971-72	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
12	David Robinson D. Robinson	1,993	24.3	1989-90	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
13	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	1,991	24.3	1967-68	BAL	82	36.7	5.7	4.3			9.0	20.0	45.3				6.2	7.9	78.1	51.8				3,012	465	349				282
14	Walter Davis W. Davis	1,959	24.2	1977-78	PHX	81	32.0	6.0	3.4	1.4	0.2	9.7	18.4	52.6				4.8	5.8	83.0	57.7	2.0	4.0	3.5	2,590	484	273	113	20	283	242
15	Bernard King B. King	1,909	24.2	1977-78	NJN	79	39.1	9.5	2.4	1.5	0.5	10.1	21.1	47.9				4.0	5.8	67.7	51.1	3.4	6.2	3.9	3,092	751	193	122	36	311	302
16	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	1,660	23.7	1982-83	SDC	70	36.2	10.6	2.5	1.8	0.9	9.8	18.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	5.9	70.9	55.7	4.3	6.3	2.9	2,531	744	177	129	62	204	294
17	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	1,787	23.5	1996-97	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	1,496	23.4	1949-50	IND	64			2.5			8.1	17.0	47.8				7.1	9.7	72.9	54.8						162				221
19	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1,893	23.4	1992-93	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	1,880	23.2	1970-71	ATL	81	36.1	3.7	4.4			9.1	19.9	45.8				5.0	6.2	80.0	51.2				2,926	298	355				238
21	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	1,389	23.2	1946-47	PHI	60			0.4			7.9	26.0	30.5				7.3	10.0	73.0	38.1						25				199
22	Ron Harper R. Harper	1,874	22.9	1986-87	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	540	22.5	2019-20	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	1,845	22.5	2010-11	LAC	82	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	989	312	63	45	223	252	-146
25	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	1,741	22.0	1988-89	GSW	79	34.4	5.9	4.2	1.0	0.2	8.2	17.5	46.8	0.4	1.1	36.7	5.2	6.4	81.0	54.1	2.0	3.9	3.4	2,717	468	334	82	13	269	223

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6	Lakers	34	24	.586	10.5
7	Suns	34	26	.567	11.5
8	Warriors	31	28	.525	14.0
9	Trail Blazers	29	32	.475	17.0
10	Clippers	27	31	.466	17.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 2/28	LAL	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Mon 3/2	LAC	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Thu 3/5	GSW	@	HOU	7:30 PM
Sat 3/7	GSW	@	OKC	8:30 PM
Mon 3/9	GSW	@	UTA	9:00 PM

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PPG Leaders

32.7

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31.9

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29.6

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RPG Leaders

12.6

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11.5

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BPG Leaders

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2,864.2

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DraftKings Points Leaders

2,920.3

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USG% Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	44	14	.759
2	Celtics	39	20	.661	5.5
3	Knicks	38	22	.633	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	24	.607	8.5
5	Raptors	34	25	.576	10.5
6	76ers	33	26	.559	11.5
7	Magic	31	27	.534	13.0
8	Heat	31	29	.517	14.0
9	Hornets	30	31	.492	15.5
10	Hawks	30	31	.492	15.5
11	Bucks	26	32	.448	18.0
12	Bulls	24	36	.400	21.0
13	Wizards	16	42	.276	28.0
14	Nets	15	44	.254	29.5
15	Pacers	15	45	.250	30.0

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1	Thunder	46	15	.754
2	Spurs	43	16	.729	2.0
3	Rockets	37	21	.638	7.5
4	Nuggets	37	23	.617	8.5
5	Timberwolves	37	23	.617	8.5
6	Lakers	34	24	.586	10.5
7	Suns	34	26	.567	11.5
8	Warriors	31	28	.525	14.0
9	Trail Blazers	29	32	.475	17.0
10	Clippers	27	31	.466	17.5
11	Grizzlies	22	36	.379	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	38	.356	24.0
13	Jazz	18	41	.305	27.0
14	Pelicans	18	42	.300	27.5
15	Kings	14	47	.230	32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 1/26	SAC	@	NYK	87-103
Mon 1/26	NOP	@	OKC	95-104
Mon 1/26	MIL	@	PHI	122-139
Mon 1/26	DET	@	DEN	109-107
Mon 1/26	BKN	@	PHX	102-106

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 2/28	TOR	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Sat 2/28	LAL	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Sat 2/28	NOP	@	UTA	9:30 PM
Sun 3/1	SAS	@	NYK	1:00 PM
Sun 3/1	CLE	@	BKN	3:30 PM

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