most points in the first game by a player post 1960

Wilt Chamberlain had the most points by a big man in his first game in 1959-60 in his rookie season, with 43 points.

NAMEPTSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
43
1959-60
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
2Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
33
1959-60
1
33.0
20.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
5.0
6.0
83.3
57.6
20
1
3Bill Russell
B. Russell
32
1959-60
1
45.0
32.0
23.0
12.0
15.0
80.0
8.0
13.0
61.5
77.2
45
23
5
4Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
26
1959-60
1
38.0
26.0
20.0
10.0
24.0
41.7
6.0
7.0
85.7
48.0
38
20
2
5Dave Piontek
D. Piontek
21
1959-60
1
33.0
21.0
8.0
9.0
18.0
50.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
54.3
33
8
3
6Archie Dees
A. Dees
18
1959-60
1
18.0
8.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
5
7Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
17
1959-60
1
17.0
14.0
5.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
14
5
8Phil Jordon
P. Jordon
16
1959-60
1
24.0
16.0
8.0
5.0
12.0
41.7
6.0
7.0
85.7
53.1
24
8
4
9Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
15
1959-60
1
15.0
18.0
6.0
11.0
54.5
3.0
3.0
100.0
60.9
18
4
10Willie Naulls
W. Naulls
15
1959-60
1
15.0
9.0
0.0
6.0
16.0
37.5
3.0
3.0
100.0
43.3
9
0
5
11Wayne Embry
W. Embry
15
1959-60
1
24.0
15.0
13.0
6.0
23.0
26.1
3.0
6.0
50.0
29.3
24
13
5
12Bailey Howell
B. Howell
14
1959-60
1
14.0
6.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
4
13Woody Sauldsberry
W. Sauldsberry
12
1959-60
1
12.0
11.0
3.0
5.0
14.0
35.7
2.0
3.0
66.7
39.2
11
3
3
14Bob Hopkins
B. Hopkins
11
1959-60
1
11.0
3.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
4
15Charlie Tyra
C. Tyra
10
1959-60
1
10.0
5.0
3.0
5.0
18.0
27.8
0.0
0.0
27.8
5
3
3
16Jim Krebs
J. Krebs
10
1959-60
1
10.0
4.0
2.0
4.0
50.0
1
17Steve Hamilton
S. Hamilton
9
1959-60
1
9.0
2.0
6.0
33.3
5.0
6.0
83.3
52.1
0
18Johnny Kerr
J. Kerr
9
1959-60
1
9.0
2.0
5.0
7.0
71.4
4
19Walter Dukes
W. Dukes
8
1959-60
1
8.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
2.0
4.0
50.0
69.4
2
6
20Guy Sparrow
G. Sparrow
7
1959-60
1
7.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
7.0
42.9
1.0
1.0
100.0
47.0
2
1
3
21Tom Hawkins
T. Hawkins
6
1959-60
1
6.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
3
22Johnny Green
J. Green
4
1959-60
1
4.0
9.0
1.0
2.0
6.0
33.3
0.0
0.0
33.3
9
1
1
23Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
4
1959-60
1
26.0
4.0
9.0
1.0
6.0
16.7
2.0
2.0
100.0
29.1
26
9
5
24Boo Ellis
B. Ellis
3
1959-60
1
3.0
0.0
3.0
5.0
60.0
1
25Larry Staverman
L. Staverman
2
1959-60
1
2.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0
2

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