most 11 point games in the nba by a rookie

Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Elvin Hayes are tied for the most games by a rookie with 11+ points, with 82 games.

Interpreted as:
most 11 or more point regular-season games in the NBA by a rookie
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
82
2,313
1984-85
38.3
28.2
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
197
69
291
285
2Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
82
2,361
1969-70
28.8
14.5
11.4
5.9
9.1
65.3
1,190
279
3Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
82
2,327
1968-69
28.4
17.1
11.3
5.7
9.1
62.6
1,404
4David Robinson
D. Robinson
81
1,988
1989-90
36.7
24.5
12.0
2.0
1.6
3.9
8.5
16.0
53.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.5
10.2
73.6
59.9
3.7
8.3
3.1
2,969
974
162
133
315
255
257
5Walter Davis
W. Davis
81
1,959
1977-78
32.0
24.2
6.0
3.4
9.7
18.4
52.6
4.8
5.8
83.0
57.7
3.5
2,590
484
273
283
242
6Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
79
1,817
2010-11
38.2
23.0
12.2
3.9
0.8
0.6
8.7
17.0
50.9
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.6
8.7
64.5
55.2
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,014
962
310
62
45
216
243
-102
7Sidney Wicks
S. Wicks
79
1,984
1971-72
40.2
25.1
11.8
4.3
9.8
22.8
43.1
5.5
7.7
71.4
48.0
3,178
929
343
184
8Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
79
2,003
1970-71
37.2
25.4
3.5
4.6
9.8
21.8
44.9
5.8
7.5
76.9
50.5
2,936
275
367
188
9Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
79
2,495
1961-62
31.6
12.3
6.9
10.8
64.3
281
10Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
78
1,867
1992-93
38.0
23.9
14.0
1.9
0.8
3.6
9.3
16.3
57.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.4
9.0
59.8
59.1
4.2
9.8
3.8
2,963
1,094
149
59
277
299
307
11Bill Cartwright
B. Cartwright
78
1,751
1979-80
22.4
8.9
8.4
0.0
0.0
5.7
7.1
80.3
698
12Ron Harper
R. Harper
77
1,828
1986-87
37.8
23.7
4.8
4.8
2.6
1.0
9.3
20.0
46.5
0.3
1.2
22.0
4.9
7.1
68.4
51.2
2.1
2.7
4.2
2,908
370
371
200
76
323
238
13Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
76
1,678
2003-04
37.3
22.1
6.3
2.8
1.2
0.5
8.0
18.3
43.6
0.8
2.6
31.8
5.3
6.8
78.0
51.9
2.3
4.0
3.1
2,838
480
215
93
39
237
216
+129
14Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
76
1,679
1997-98
39.5
22.1
12.1
2.8
0.7
2.5
9.0
16.2
55.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.1
6.1
67.0
58.5
3.4
8.7
3.4
3,005
917
214
50
191
257
231
+404
15Chuck Person
C. Person
76
1,499
1986-87
36.6
19.7
8.5
3.6
1.1
0.2
8.1
17.0
47.6
0.6
1.8
36.8
2.9
3.9
75.5
52.8
2.1
6.3
2.6
2,781
643
276
84
15
196
288
16Ralph Sampson
R. Sampson
76
1,671
1983-84
33.6
22.0
11.1
2.0
0.9
2.5
9.2
17.2
53.4
0.0
0.1
25.0
3.6
5.5
66.3
56.1
3.6
7.6
3.7
2,550
847
152
66
187
278
311
17Larry Bird
L. Bird
76
1,697
1979-80
36.4
22.3
10.4
4.6
1.8
0.7
8.9
18.3
48.5
0.8
1.8
42.5
3.8
4.5
84.1
54.9
3.3
2,764
792
348
133
54
251
263
18Rick Barry
R. Barry
76
2,023
1965-66
37.9
26.6
10.8
2.3
9.6
21.7
44.5
7.3
8.5
86.2
52.3
2,881
819
171
280
19Elton Brand
E. Brand
75
1,577
1999-00
37.6
21.0
10.3
1.9
0.9
1.7
8.1
16.6
49.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.8
6.9
69.1
53.5
4.4
5.9
2.7
2,823
771
143
65
125
205
235
-562
20Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
75
1,710
1988-89
35.3
22.8
6.1
4.3
1.1
0.2
8.5
18.0
47.1
0.4
1.2
37.1
5.4
6.7
81.4
54.6
2.1
4.0
3.5
2,647
456
322
79
13
263
211
21Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
75
1,639
1984-85
36.5
21.9
12.3
1.4
1.2
2.7
8.7
15.9
54.6
0.0
0.0
4.4
7.1
62.1
57.2
5.6
6.6
2.9
2,734
921
104
91
205
217
308
22Clark Kellogg
C. Kellogg
75
1,581
1982-83
34.5
21.1
10.9
2.8
8.8
17.8
49.5
0.1
3.4
4.6
74.6
53.2
2,589
816
211
281
23Joe Barry Carroll
J. Barry Carroll
75
1,507
1980-81
36.5
20.1
9.7
1.5
1.6
8.0
15.8
50.5
0.0
4.1
5.7
72.0
54.8
2,739
725
114
117
284
24Darrell Griffith
D. Griffith
75
1,640
1980-81
36.4
21.9
3.7
2.4
9.4
19.7
47.5
0.1
3.0
4.2
71.6
50.7
2,729
278
183
209
25Pete Maravich
P. Maravich
75
1,835
1970-71
24.5
9.6
5.2
6.5
79.9
223

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