highest scoring rookie centers nba first game

Wilt Chamberlain scored the most points by a rookie center in his first game, with 43 points in 1959-60.

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	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	43	1959-60	PHI	1	48.0	43.0	28.0	1.0			17.0	27.0	63.0				9.0	15.0	60.0	64.0				48	28	1				2
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	29	1969-70	MIL	1	48.0	29.0	12.0	6.0			12.0	27.0	44.4				5.0	8.0	62.5	47.5				48	12	6				5
3	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	29	1961-62	CHI	1	38.0	29.0	17.0				7.0	14.0	50.0				15.0	18.0	83.3	66.1				38	17					4
4	Jahlil Okafor J. Okafor	26	2015-16	PHI	1	38.1	26.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	10.0	16.0	62.5	0.0	0.0		6.0	6.0	100.0	69.7	4.0	3.0	8.0	38	7	1	1	2	8	4	-9
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	25	1968-69	SDR	1	40.0	25.0	12.0	0.0			11.0	21.0	52.4				3.0	3.0	100.0	56.0				40	12	0				6
6	George Glamack G. Glamack	25	1948-49	IND	1		25.0					8.0						9.0	11.0	81.8											4
7	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	24	1984-85	HOU	1	28.0	24.0	9.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	11.0	18.0	61.1	0.0	0.0		2.0	5.0	40.0	59.4	6.0	3.0	3.0	28	9	1	0	1	3	4
8	Eddie Lee Wilkins E. Lee Wilkins	24	1984-85	NYK	1	27.0	24.0	10.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	9.0	14.0	64.3	0.0	0.0		6.0	8.0	75.0	68.5	3.0	7.0	4.0	27	10	0	2	0	4	5
9	David Robinson D. Robinson	23	1989-90	SAS	1	34.0	23.0	17.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	6.0	11.0	54.5	0.0	0.0		11.0	14.0	78.6	67.0	7.0	10.0	3.0	34	17	1	1	3	3	5
10	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	22	1979-80	NYK	1	37.0	22.0	6.0	0.0		2.0	6.0	10.0	60.0	0.0	0.0		10.0	11.0	90.9	74.1			1.0	37	6	0		2	1	3
11	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	22	1970-71	DET	1	26.0	22.0	6.0	1.0			10.0	18.0	55.6				2.0	5.0	40.0	54.5				26	6	1				2
12	Chuck Share C. Share	21	1951-52	FTW	1		21.0					5.0						11.0	11.0	100.0											6
13	Larry Foust L. Foust	21	1950-51	FTW	1		21.0					8.0						5.0	7.0	71.4											4
14	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	20	2016-17	PHI	1	22.4	20.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	6.0	16.0	37.5	1.0	3.0	33.3	7.0	8.0	87.5	51.2	0.0	7.0	4.0	22	7	0	0	2	4	4	-6
15	Sean Rooks S. Rooks	20	1992-93	DAL	1	37.0	20.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	7.0	11.0	63.6	0.0	0.0		6.0	10.0	60.0	64.9	2.0	2.0	4.0	37	4	0	0	1	4	6
16	Ray Felix R. Felix	20	1953-54	BAL	1		20.0					5.0						10.0	14.0	71.4											5
17	James Wiseman J. Wiseman	19	2020-21	GSW	1	24.3	19.0	6.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	7.0	13.0	53.8	1.0	1.0	100.0	4.0	8.0	50.0	57.5	1.0	5.0	1.0	24	6	0	2	0	1	2	-10
18	Jaxson Hayes J. Hayes	19	2019-20	NOP	1	23.6	19.0	3.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	9.0	11.0	81.8	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	33.3	77.1	1.0	2.0	0.0	24	3	1	1	1	0	3	0
19	Alex Groza A. Groza	19	1949-50	IND	1		19.0					6.0						7.0	8.0	87.5
20	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	18	2018-19	PHX	1	36.5	18.0	10.0	6.0	1.0	1.0	8.0	11.0	72.7	0.0	0.0		2.0	2.0	100.0	75.8	1.0	9.0	0.0	36	10	6	1	1	0	2	+17
21	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	18	1991-92	DEN	1	37.0	18.0	16.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	20.0	30.0	0.0	0.0		6.0	8.0	75.0	38.3	7.0	9.0	2.0	37	16	2	0	3	2	3
22	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	18	1985-86	NYK	1	44.0	18.0	6.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	8.0	21.0	38.1	0.0	0.0		2.0	4.0	50.0	39.5	2.0	4.0	3.0	44	6	1	2	3	3	3
23	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	18	1983-84	HOU	1	32.0	18.0	12.0	3.0	0.0	4.0	9.0	21.0	42.9	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		42.9	5.0	7.0	5.0	32	12	3	0	4	5	2
24	Bill Walton B. Walton	18	1974-75	POR	1	46.0	18.0	24.0	5.0	2.0	4.0	7.0	18.0	38.9				4.0	6.0	66.7	43.6	6.0	18.0		46	24	5	2	4		6
25	Ed Sadowski E. Sadowski	18	1946-47	TOR	1		18.0					8.0						2.0	6.0	33.3											6

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6	Warriors	8	4	.667	2.5
7	Thunder	8	4	.667	2.5
8	Grizzlies	7	4	.636	3.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 11/13	GSW	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Mon 11/16	GSW	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 11/18	GSW	@	DAL	9:30 PM
Thu 11/19	GSW	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Sun 11/22	BOS	@	GSW	8:30 PM

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Final

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.6

Dončić

30.3

Wembanyama

29.7

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RPG Leaders

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4.4

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2.4

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5.5

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4.3

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Worst Record ATS

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics	10	2	.833
2	76ers	10	3	.769	0.5
3	Pistons	8	3	.727	1.5
4	Hawks	7	5	.583	3.0
5	Knicks	6	5	.545	3.5
6	Cavaliers	6	6	.500	4.0
7	Heat	5	6	.455	4.5
8	Raptors	5	7	.417	5.0
9	Magic	4	7	.364	5.5
10	Hornets	4	8	.333	6.0
11	Pacers	4	8	.333	6.0
12	Wizards	4	9	.308	6.5
13	Nets	3	8	.273	6.5
14	Bulls	1	9	.100	8.0
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1	Lakers	11	2	.846
2	Spurs	10	2	.833	0.5
3	Timberwolves	9	3	.750	1.5
4	Rockets	9	3	.750	1.5
5	Trail Blazers	8	3	.727	2.0
6	Warriors	8	4	.667	2.5
7	Thunder	8	4	.667	2.5
8	Grizzlies	7	4	.636	3.0
9	Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5
10	Mavericks	7	5	.583	3.5
11	Suns	5	6	.455	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	8	.333	6.5
13	Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5
14	Kings	1	10	.091	9.0
15	Jazz	1	11	.083	9.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
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Fri 11/13	CLE	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Fri 11/13	MEM	@	NOP	8:00 PM
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Wilt Chamberlain scored the most points by a rookie center in his first game, with 43 points in 1959-60.

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