most points by a rookie in their first 3 nba games

Walt Bellamy put up the most points by a rookie in the first 3 team games, with 93 points in 1961-62.

	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	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	93	1961-62	CHI	3		31.0	14.3				10.0						11.0	15.0	73.3						43					12
2	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	68	1946-47	PHI	3		22.7					8.3						6.0	8.3	72.0											10
3	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	66	1970-71	POR	3	37.7	22.0	3.7	3.0			8.3	23.0	36.2				5.3	8.0	66.7	41.5				113	11	9				10
4	Damon Stoudamire D. Stoudamire	58	1995-96	TOR	3	41.3	19.3	5.0	10.3	2.3	0.0	6.3	17.3	36.5	1.0	4.3	23.1	5.7	5.7	100.0	48.8	0.7	4.3	3.0	124	15	31	7	0	9	7
5	Bernard King B. King	52	1977-78	NJN	3		17.3	12.0	3.3			7.3						2.7	3.7	72.7						36	10
6	Arnie Risen A. Risen	45	1948-49	ROC	3		15.0					5.0						5.0	7.3	68.2
7	Rex Chapman R. Chapman	44	1988-89	CHA	3	28.7	14.7	3.7	1.3	1.3	0.7	6.7	18.0	37.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	2.0	66.7	38.8	2.3	1.3	0.7	86	11	4	4	2	2	5
8	Herm Schaefer H. Schaefer	43	1948-49	MIN	3		14.3					5.0						4.3	4.7	92.9
9	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	42	1949-50	SYR	3		14.0					4.7						4.7	6.3	73.7
10	Kevin Edwards K. Edwards	41	1988-89	MIA	3	28.7	13.7	2.3	2.3	1.3	0.3	6.0	15.3	39.1	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.7	3.3	50.0	40.7	0.3	2.0	1.3	86	7	7	4	1	4	8
11	Dike Eddleman D. Eddleman	41	1949-50	TRI	3		13.7					5.0						3.7	5.0	73.3
12	Don Otten D. Otten	40	1949-50	TRI	3		13.3					4.0						5.3	7.0	76.2
13	Bob Rule B. Rule	39	1967-68	SEA	3		13.0	8.3	3.0			5.3	12.3	43.2				2.3	2.7	87.5	48.1					25	9				9
14	Al Cervi A. Cervi	39	1949-50	SYR	3		13.0					3.3						6.3	7.7	82.6
15	Angelo Musi A. Musi	39	1946-47	PHI	3		13.0					5.3						2.3	3.0	77.8											8
16	Bill Gabor B. Gabor	35	1949-50	SYR	3		11.7					4.3						3.0	4.3	69.2
17	Erwin Mueller E. Mueller	34	1966-67	CHI	3	20.0	11.3	3.3	0.7			5.0	8.7	57.7				1.3	1.7	80.0	60.3				60	10	2				8
18	Billy Hassett B. Hassett	34	1949-50	TRI	3		11.3					3.3						4.7	6.3	73.7
19	Bob Tough B. Tough	34	1948-49	FTW	3		11.3					4.0						3.3	4.3	76.9
20	Arnie Johnson A. Johnson	33	1948-49	ROC	3		11.0					4.3						2.3	3.7	63.6
21	Jim Pollard J. Pollard	33	1948-49	MIN	3		11.0					4.7						1.7	3.0	55.6
22	Jake Pelkington J. Pelkington	32	1948-49	FTW	3		10.7					1.7						7.3	8.3	88.0
23	Leo Klier L. Klier	31	1948-49	FTW	3		10.3					4.0						2.3	3.7	63.6
24	Leo Gottlieb L. Gottlieb	31	1946-47	NYK	3		10.3					4.0						2.3													5
25	Sylvester Gray S. Gray	30	1988-89	MIA	3	22.3	10.0	5.7	2.0	0.3	0.0	3.7	9.0	40.7	0.0	0.0		2.7	3.0	88.9	48.4	2.7	3.0	1.3	67	17	6	1	0	4	5

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