most points by a rookie in their first four playoff games

Wilt Chamberlain posted the most points by a rookie in a single NBA playoff run in his first 4 games, with 158 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	158	1959-60	PHI	4	47.8	39.5	24.0	2.0			17.0	34.8	48.9				5.5	12.3	44.9	49.2				191	96	8				6
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	135	1969-70	MIL	4	41.5	33.8	13.5	3.8			13.0	21.0	61.9				7.8	9.5	81.6	67.0				166	54	15				12
3	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	117	1984-85	CHI	4	42.8	29.3	5.8	8.5	2.8	1.0	8.5	19.5	43.6	0.3	2.0	12.5	12.0	14.5	82.8	56.5	1.8	4.0	3.8	171	23	34	11	4	15	15
4	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	115	1966-67	STL	4	40.0	28.8	5.3	1.5			11.3	22.5	50.0				6.3	8.3	75.8	55.0				160	21	6				13
5	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	110	2017-18	UTA	4	37.8	27.5	8.5	2.8	1.3	0.8	10.8	23.8	45.3	2.5	7.3	34.5	3.5	4.0	87.5	53.9	0.8	7.8	2.5	151	34	11	5	3	10	9	+32
6	Chuck Person C. Person	108	1986-87	IND	4	39.8	27.0	8.3	5.0	1.3	0.5	9.5	18.5	51.4	0.5	2.0	25.0	7.5	9.8	76.9	59.2	1.5	6.8	3.8	159	33	20	5	2	15	14
7	Arvydas Sabonis A. Sabonis	104	1995-96	POR	4	35.8	26.0	10.8	2.0	1.0	0.8	7.3	16.3	44.6	1.3	2.3	55.6	10.3	14.5	70.7	57.4	3.0	7.8	2.3	143	43	8	4	3	9	16
8	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	102	1968-69	SDR	4		25.5	15.0	0.8			9.8	19.0	51.3				6.0	9.3	64.9	55.3					60	3				15
9	Alex Groza A. Groza	100	1949-50	IND	4		25.0					7.8						9.5	11.3	84.4											19
10	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	95	1992-93	CHA	4	38.0	23.8	10.0	1.0	0.5	4.0	7.3	13.8	52.7	0.0	0.0		9.3	11.3	82.2	63.5	2.5	7.5	3.5	152	40	4	2	16	14	19
11	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	95	1977-78	MIL	4	36.0	23.8	11.3	3.0	1.5	1.0	9.0	16.0	56.3				5.8	6.8	85.2	62.6			2.5	144	45	12	6	4	10	13
12	David Robinson D. Robinson	92	1989-90	SAS	4	37.0	23.0	12.5	3.8	0.8	3.8	8.8	16.3	53.8	0.0	0.0		5.5	8.3	66.7	57.8	2.5	10.0	2.3	148	50	15	3	15	9	9
13	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	91	1958-59	MIN	4		22.8					6.8	19.8	34.2				9.3	11.3	82.2	46.1										16
14	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	89	1988-89	GSW	4	40.3	22.3	7.3	5.5	1.3	0.3	8.5	16.0	53.1	0.3	1.3	20.0	5.0	5.5	90.9	60.4	0.5	6.8	3.5	161	29	22	5	1	14	11
15	Karl Malone K. Malone	87	1985-86	UTA	4	36.0	21.8	7.5	1.0	2.0	0.0	9.5	18.0	52.8	0.0	0.0		2.8	6.5	42.3	52.1	1.5	6.0	1.5	144	30	4	8	0	6	18
16	Jim McMillian J. McMillian	87	1970-71	LAL	4	46.3	21.8	5.3	1.5			8.8	16.8	52.2				4.3	4.8	89.5	57.7				185	21	6				14
17	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	87	1956-57	BOS	4	39.5	21.8	10.0				8.3	23.0	35.9				5.3	7.0	75.0	41.7				158	40					17
18	Tom Burleson T. Burleson	85	1974-75	SEA	4	42.8	21.3	9.8	1.3			9.8	19.8	49.4				1.8	3.0	58.3	50.4				171	39	5				9
19	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	81	1997-98	SAS	4	40.8	20.3	9.8	2.8	0.5	3.8	8.5	15.3	55.7	0.0	0.0		3.3	5.5	59.1	57.3	2.0	7.8	3.5	163	39	11	2	15	14	12	+35
20	Larry Bird L. Bird	81	1979-80	BOS	4	37.5	20.3	8.0	6.0		0.3	8.8	17.0	51.5	0.3	1.5	16.7	2.5	2.8	90.9	55.6				150	32	24		1		9
21	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	80	1962-63	DET	4	39.8	20.0	15.8	1.5			6.3	14.8	42.4				7.5	11.0	68.2	51.0				159	63	6				14
22	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	79	2009-10	MIL	4	32.1	19.8	2.8	4.0	1.3	0.8	7.8	16.8	46.3	2.0	5.3	38.1	2.3	2.8	81.8	55.0	0.8	2.0	1.3	128	11	16	5	3	5	11	-1
23	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	79	1970-71	ATL	4	39.0	19.8	6.0	5.0			8.3	24.0	34.4				3.3	4.8	68.4	37.8				156	24	20				10
24	Ray Scott R. Scott	79	1961-62	DET	4		19.8	16.8				8.3	19.3	42.9				3.3	6.8	48.1	44.4					67					14
25	Derrick Rose D. Rose	78	2008-09	CHI	4	41.3	19.5	6.0	7.3	0.3	0.5	7.8	15.3	50.8	0.0	0.5	0.0	4.0	4.8	84.2	56.2	1.5	4.5	5.3	165	24	29	1	2	21	13	-17

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14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
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