most points per game in a postseason by a rookie against one team

Wilt Chamberlain has put up the most points per game by a rookie in a single NBA playoff run in the 1960 Division Semifinals, with 38.7 per game against the Syracuse Nationals.

	NAME	PPG	OPP	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	38.7	Nationals	1959-60	PHI	3	47.7	22.3	2.3			17.0	34.7	49.0				4.7	11.7	40.0	48.6				143	116	67	7				4
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	36.2	76ers	1969-70	MIL	5	42.6	15.8	3.4			14.0	24.0	58.3				8.2	10.6	77.4	63.1				213	181	79	17				15
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	34.2	Knicks	1969-70	MIL	5	44.4	17.8	4.8			13.8	25.0	55.2				6.6	9.6	68.8	58.5				222	171	89	24				10
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	30.5	Celtics	1959-60	PHI	6	45.5	27.5	2.0			12.3	24.7	50.0				5.8	11.8	49.3	51.0				273	183	165	12				13
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	29.3	Bucks	1984-85	CHI	4	42.8	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	117	23	34	11	4	15	15
6	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	28.5	Thunder	2017-18	UTA	6	38.6	7.2	2.7	1.5	0.7	11.0	23.8	46.2	2.7	7.3	36.4	3.8	4.2	92.0	55.5	0.7	6.5	2.7	232	171	43	16	9	4	16	16	+17
7	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	28.5	Suns	1977-78	MIL	2	38.0	14.0	2.0	1.0	1.5	11.0	18.5	59.5				6.5	7.0	92.9	66.0			1.5	76	57	28	4	2	3	3	6
8	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	28.3	Hawks	1958-59	MIN	6						11.3	23.0	49.3				5.7	7.0	81.0	54.3					170						23
9	David Robinson D. Robinson	27.7	Nuggets	1989-90	SAS	3	36.0	13.7	3.0	0.7	3.7	10.7	18.0	59.3	0.0	0.0		6.3	9.0	70.4	63.0	2.7	11.0	2.3	108	83	41	9	2	11	7	6
10	Chuck Person C. Person	27.0	Hawks	1986-87	IND	4	39.8	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	108	33	20	5	2	15	14
11	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	26.3	Bulls	1966-67	STL	3	38.7	5.7	0.7			10.3	20.0	51.7				5.7	8.0	70.8	56.0				116	79	17	2				10
12	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	26.2	Stags	1946-47	PHI	5						8.8						8.6	11.6	74.1						131						15
13	Fred Schaus F. Schaus	26.0	Lakers	1949-50	FTW	2						8.5						9.0	11.0	81.8						52						7
14	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	25.8	Hawks	1968-69	SDR	6		13.8	0.8			10.0	19.0	52.6				5.8	8.8	66.0	56.4					155	83	5				21
15	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	25.7	Jazz	1988-89	GSW	3	43.0	8.3	6.3	1.3	0.0	9.7	16.7	58.0	0.3	1.3	25.0	6.0	6.7	90.0	65.5	0.3	8.0	3.7	129	77	25	19	4	0	11	10
16	Archie Clark A. Clark	25.7	Warriors	1966-67	LAL	3		4.3	5.0			10.7	20.7	51.6				4.3	5.7	76.5	55.4					77	13	15				11
17	Billy Ray Bates B. Ray Bates	25.0	SuperSonics	1979-80	POR	3	34.7	3.3	4.0	1.7	0.3	10.3	19.7	52.5	0.7	2.3	28.6	3.7	4.7	78.6	57.6	0.7	2.7	5.0	104	75	10	12	5	1	15	13
18	Walter Davis W. Davis	25.0	Bucks	1977-78	PHX	2	33.0	8.5	4.0	1.5	0.0	9.5	20.0	47.5				6.0	8.0	75.0	53.1			3.0	66	50	17	8	3	0	6	8
19	Jerry West J. West	24.7	Hawks	1960-61	LAL	7	39.3	8.7				8.4	16.6	50.9				7.9	10.3	76.4	58.6				275	173	61					18
20	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	24.0	Hawks	1956-57	BOS	7	36.3	12.6				9.6	23.7	40.4				4.9	6.9	70.8	44.9				254	168	88					28
21	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	23.8	Knicks	1992-93	CHA	5	43.0	9.8	1.8	0.8	3.0	8.4	18.6	45.2	0.0	0.4	0.0	7.0	9.6	72.9	52.1	3.6	6.2	4.6	215	119	49	9	4	15	23	18
22	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	23.8	Celtics	1992-93	CHA	4	38.0	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	95	40	4	2	16	14	19
23	Ed Sadowski E. Sadowski	23.7	Knicks	1946-47	CLE	3						7.3						9.0	11.7	77.1						71
24	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	23.6	76ers	2017-18	BOS	5	37.9	3.4	3.2	0.6	0.6	8.2	15.6	52.6	1.2	3.8	31.6	6.0	7.4	81.1	62.6	0.6	2.8	3.0	189	118	17	16	3	3	15	13	+34
25	Arvydas Sabonis A. Sabonis	23.6	Jazz	1995-96	POR	5	35.4	10.2	1.8	0.8	0.6	7.0	16.2	43.2	1.0	1.8	55.6	8.6	12.0	71.7	54.9	2.4	7.8	2.0	177	118	51	9	4	3	10	17

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

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28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

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Jokić

9.9

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8.3

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1.9

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4.0

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122.6

120.8

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FanDuel Points Leaders

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3,909.3

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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