most points per game through first 9 games season nba

Wilt Chamberlain put up the most points per game in his first 9 games, with 38.3 per game in his rookie season in 1959-60.

	NAME	PPG	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	38.3	1959-60	PHI	9	46.7	31.9	1.4			14.9	34.4	43.2				8.6	14.7	58.3	46.9				420	345	287	13				14
2	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	30.6	1961-62	CHI	9		16.3				11.1						8.3	12.8	65.2						275	147					35
3	Charlie Scott C. Scott	30.0	1972-73	PHX	3	39.7	5.3	5.3			11.3	26.0	43.6				7.3	9.0	81.5	50.1				119	90	16	16				9
4	George Mikan G. Mikan	28.6	1948-49	MIN	9						9.6						9.4	11.4	82.5						257
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	27.3	1984-85	CHI	9	35.8	6.1	4.8	2.8	2.1	10.2	19.9	51.4	0.1	0.1	100.0	6.8	8.2	82.4	58.1	2.2	3.9	4.0	322	246	55	43	25	19	36	34
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	26.9	1969-70	MIL	9	42.2	14.4	3.9			10.6	21.7	48.7				5.8	8.4	68.4	53.0				380	242	130	35				39
7	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	26.6	1968-69	SDR	9		17.0				11.0						4.6	7.7	59.4						239	153
8	Bernard King B. King	26.2	1977-78	NJN	9		9.9	3.6			11.0						4.2	5.7	74.5						236	89	32
9	David Thompson D. Thompson	25.3	1976-77	DEN	9	33.6	4.6	2.1	1.9	0.6	9.6	17.2	55.5				6.2	8.8	70.9	60.1	1.6	3.0		302	228	41	19	17	5		33
10	Darius Acuff Jr. D. Acuff Jr.	25.2	2026-27	SAC	9	36.8	3.7	7.1	0.9	0.1	9.3	23.2	40.2	3.0	9.7	31.0	3.6	4.3	82.1	50.2	0.3	3.3	3.4	332	227	33	64	8	1	31	28	-80
11	Terry Dischinger T. Dischinger	25.1	1962-63	CHI	9						8.7						7.8	9.6	81.4						226						25
12	Dan Issel D. Issel	25.0	1976-77	DEN	9	35.2	9.8	2.6	0.8	1.1	9.3	16.7	56.0				6.3	7.3	86.4	62.8	2.8	7.0		317	225	88	23	7	10		21
13	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	24.9	1960-61	CIN	9		10.3	9.0			8.0						8.9	10.3	86.0						224	93	81				22
14	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	24.8	2009-10	MIL	9	34.8	4.7	5.8	1.1	0.2	9.2	19.3	47.7	2.7	4.8	55.8	3.7	4.7	78.6	57.9	0.7	4.0	3.8	313	223	42	52	10	2	34	20	+59
15	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	24.1	1992-93	ORL	9	37.6	16.3	1.6	0.9	3.2	9.0	16.4	54.7	0.0	0.0		6.1	10.4	58.5	57.3	4.9	11.4	4.4	338	217	147	14	8	29	40	38
16	Alex Groza A. Groza	24.1	1949-50	IND	9						8.2						7.7	10.4	73.4						217
17	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	23.7	1958-59	MIN	9		17.2				8.7						6.3	9.0	70.4						213	155					38
18	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	23.6	1982-83	SDC	9	37.3	9.8	3.6		1.0	9.8	19.2	50.9	0.0			4.0	5.9	67.9	54.0			2.4	336	212	88	32		9	22	39
19	Rick Barry R. Barry	23.6	1965-66	SFW	9	34.7	11.4	1.9			8.9	19.7	45.2				5.8	6.4	89.7	52.3				312	212	103	17				35
20	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	23.1	1996-97	PHI	9	37.0	5.2	5.3	2.0	0.7	7.6	17.2	43.9	2.3	5.6	42.0	5.7	9.6	59.3	53.9	1.6	3.7	5.0	333	208	47	48	18	6	45	24	-19
21	Billy Knight B. Knight	23.0	1976-77	IND	9	37.2	6.3	2.8		0.2	9.8	19.9	49.2				3.4	4.8	72.1	52.3				335	207	57	25		2		23
22	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	22.9	1971-72	POR	9	34.1	9.3	4.0			8.4	23.1	36.5				6.0	8.0	75.0	43.0				307	206	84	36				24
23	Ron Harper R. Harper	22.8	1986-87	CLE	9	35.8	3.1	4.4	1.8	0.7	8.6	18.7	45.8	0.2	1.3	16.7	5.4	7.8	70.0	51.6	1.0	2.1	5.1	322	205	28	40	16	6	46	32
24	John Williamson J. Williamson	22.7	1976-77	NYN	9	35.3	3.3	1.6			9.6	19.3	49.4				3.6	4.7	76.2	53.0				318	204	30	14				33
25	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	22.6	1985-86	NYK	9	39.6	9.2	1.8	1.3	2.0	8.6	18.4	46.4	0.0	0.0		5.4	6.7	81.7	52.8	3.0	6.2	3.8	356	203	83	16	12	18	34	38

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1	Celtics	10	2	.833
2	76ers	10	3	.769	0.5
3	Pistons	8	4	.667	2.0
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5	Hawks	7	6	.538	3.5
6	Cavaliers	7	7	.500	4.0
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1	Spurs	11	2	.846
2	Lakers	11	2	.846
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4	Trail Blazers	9	3	.750	1.5
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9	Thunder	8	5	.615	3.0
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13	Clippers	3	8	.273	7.0
14	Kings	1	11	.083	9.5
15	Jazz	1	12	.077	10.0

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Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
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Wilt Chamberlain put up the most points per game in his first 9 games, with 38.3 per game in his rookie season in 1959-60.

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