most 13 point games in the nba by a rookie

Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are tied for the most games by a rookie with 13+ points, with 82 games.

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most 13 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
3David 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
4Walter 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
5Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
81
2,315
1968-69
28.6
17.0
11.4
5.7
9.1
63.0
1,377
6Sidney 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
7Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
78
2,483
1961-62
31.8
12.4
7.0
10.9
64.1
279
8Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
76
1,843
1992-93
38.0
24.3
14.0
1.9
0.8
3.6
9.4
16.5
57.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.5
9.1
59.8
59.2
4.3
9.7
3.8
2,889
1,063
145
57
271
289
298
9Bill Cartwright
B. Cartwright
76
1,727
1979-80
22.7
9.0
8.5
0.0
0.0
5.8
7.2
80.0
682
10Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
75
1,771
2010-11
38.4
23.6
12.5
4.0
0.8
0.6
8.9
17.2
51.4
0.1
0.3
30.4
5.8
9.0
64.9
55.8
3.4
9.1
2.8
2,880
936
301
57
44
208
233
-61
11Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
75
1,668
1997-98
39.8
22.2
12.1
2.8
0.7
2.5
9.1
16.3
55.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.1
6.1
67.7
58.6
3.4
8.7
3.4
2,983
907
213
49
189
254
227
+396
12Ron Harper
R. Harper
75
1,805
1986-87
38.0
24.1
4.9
4.8
2.6
1.0
9.5
20.3
46.8
0.3
1.1
22.1
4.9
7.1
68.3
51.5
2.1
2.8
4.2
2,850
366
363
197
76
317
233
13Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
74
1,945
1970-71
37.6
26.3
3.6
4.7
10.2
22.3
45.7
5.9
7.6
77.9
51.3
2,784
263
345
174
14Larry Bird
L. Bird
73
1,662
1979-80
36.9
22.8
10.4
4.5
1.7
0.7
9.1
18.6
48.7
0.8
1.8
43.5
3.9
4.6
84.0
55.2
3.3
2,691
761
328
127
51
242
252
15Bernard King
B. King
73
1,864
1977-78
25.5
10.7
4.2
6.2
67.8
16Rick Barry
R. Barry
73
1,988
1965-66
38.4
27.2
10.8
2.3
9.9
22.2
44.7
7.5
8.6
86.5
52.5
2,803
791
170
270
17Elton Brand
E. Brand
72
1,543
1999-00
37.9
21.4
10.3
2.0
0.8
1.7
8.3
16.7
49.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.8
7.0
68.7
54.1
4.4
5.9
2.7
2,731
742
141
61
122
197
229
-515
18Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
72
1,675
1988-89
35.4
23.3
6.2
4.3
1.1
0.2
8.6
18.1
47.8
0.4
1.1
37.5
5.6
6.8
81.5
55.2
2.1
4.1
3.4
2,547
444
313
79
13
245
200
19Clark Kellogg
C. Kellogg
72
1,545
1982-83
34.6
21.5
11.0
2.9
9.0
17.8
50.4
0.1
3.5
4.7
74.5
54.0
2,490
792
207
269
20Pete Maravich
P. Maravich
72
1,800
1970-71
25.0
9.8
5.3
6.7
80.2
215
21Glenn Robinson
G. Robinson
71
1,672
1994-95
38.3
23.5
6.6
2.6
1.5
0.3
8.5
18.5
46.2
1.2
3.6
33.2
5.3
6.6
80.5
55.1
2.3
4.3
4.0
2,716
469
182
108
20
283
206
22Ralph Sampson
R. Sampson
71
1,613
1983-84
34.2
22.7
11.4
2.1
0.9
2.6
9.5
17.6
53.8
0.0
0.1
25.0
3.7
5.6
66.3
56.5
3.7
7.7
3.6
2,430
806
146
62
184
258
292
23Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
71
1,682
1981-82
38.4
23.7
5.5
3.4
8.5
16.5
51.5
0.1
6.6
8.3
80.0
58.8
2,729
392
240
207
24Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
71
2,702
1959-60
46.9
38.1
27.3
2.3
15.0
32.5
46.1
8.1
13.9
58.4
49.3
3,329
1,939
162
150
25Kevin Durant
K. Durant
70
1,542
2007-08
35.7
22.0
4.6
2.5
1.0
0.9
8.0
17.9
44.6
0.8
2.7
30.0
5.3
6.0
87.6
53.7
0.9
3.7
3.0
2,499
322
176
73
66
209
110
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