most points per minute for a player in a season rookie season nba

Wilt Chamberlain has the most points per minute played by a rookie in a season, with 0.81 in 1959-60.

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Assumption:2,000+ MIN/82TG
Data note: Minutes Played, Minutes Per 82 Team Games: player season data complete from 1951-52

	NAME	PTS/MIN	PTS	MIN	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	0.81	2,707	3,338	1959-60	PHI	72	46.4	37.6	27.0	2.3			14.8	32.1	46.1				8.0	13.8	58.2	49.3				1,941	168				150
2	Walter Davis W. Davis	0.76	1,959	2,590	1977-78	PHX	81	32.0	24.2	6.0	3.4	1.4	0.2	9.7	18.4	52.6				4.8	5.8	83.0	57.7	2.0	4.0	3.5	484	273	113	20	283	242
3	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	0.75	2,495	3,344	1961-62	CHI	79	42.3	31.6	19.0	2.7			12.3	23.7	51.9				6.9	10.8	64.4	55.4				1,500	210				281
4	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	0.74	2,313	3,144	1984-85	CHI	82	38.3	28.2	6.5	5.9	2.4	0.8	10.2	19.8	51.5	0.1	0.6	17.3	7.7	9.1	84.5	59.2	2.0	4.5	3.5	534	481	196	69	291	285
5	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	0.72	1,522	2,106	2023-24	SAS	71	29.7	21.4	10.6	3.9	1.2	3.6	7.8	16.7	46.5	1.8	5.5	32.5	4.1	5.2	79.6	56.5	2.3	8.4	3.7	755	274	88	254	260	153	-142
6	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	0.71	2,165	3,032	1960-61	CIN	71	42.7	30.5	10.1	9.7			10.6	22.5	47.3				9.2	11.2	82.2	55.5				716	690				219
7	Rick Barry R. Barry	0.69	2,059	2,990	1965-66	SFW	80	37.4	25.7	10.6	2.2			9.3	21.2	43.9				7.1	8.3	86.2	51.8				850	173				297
8	Yaxel Lendeborg Y. Lendeborg	0.67	113	168	2026-27	GSW	5	33.6	22.6	9.2	4.0	1.0	0.6	7.6	16.0	47.5	2.2	6.2	35.5	5.2	7.0	74.3	59.2	4.0	5.2	3.6	46	20	5	3	18	12	+4
9	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	0.67	2,031	3,032	1970-71	POR	82	37.0	24.8	3.4	4.8			9.6	21.6	44.3				5.6	7.3	77.2	49.9				280	390				196
10	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	0.67	2,361	3,534	1969-70	MIL	82	43.1	28.8	14.5	4.1			11.4	22.1	51.8				5.9	9.1	65.3	55.2				1,190	337				283
11	David Robinson D. Robinson	0.66	1,993	3,002	1989-90	SAS	82	36.6	24.3	12.0	2.0	1.7	3.9	8.4	15.9	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	10.2	73.2	59.7	3.7	8.3	3.1	983	164	138	319	257	259
12	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	0.66	1,991	3,012	1967-68	BAL	82	36.7	24.3	5.7	4.3			9.0	20.0	45.3				6.2	7.9	78.1	51.8				465	349				282
13	Jay Vincent J. Vincent	0.66	1,732	2,626	1981-82	DAL	81	32.4	21.4	7.0	2.2	1.1	0.3	8.9	17.9	49.7	0.0	0.0	25.0	3.6	5.0	71.6	53.2	2.2	4.7	2.4	565	176	89	21	194	308
14	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	0.66	1,526	2,318	2018-19	DAL	72	32.2	21.2	7.8	6.0	1.1	0.3	7.0	16.5	42.7	2.3	7.1	32.7	4.8	6.7	71.3	54.5	1.2	6.6	3.4	563	429	77	25	247	137	-118
15	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	0.66	1,660	2,531	1982-83	SDC	70	36.2	23.7	10.6	2.5	1.8	0.9	9.8	18.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	5.9	70.9	55.7	4.3	6.3	2.9	744	177	129	62	204	294
16	Calvin Murphy C. Murphy	0.64	1,298	2,020	1970-71	SDR	82	24.6	15.8	3.0	4.0			5.7	12.5	45.8				4.3	5.3	82.0	53.2				245	329				263
17	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	0.64	1,880	2,926	1970-71	ATL	81	36.1	23.2	3.7	4.4			9.1	19.9	45.8				5.0	6.2	80.0	51.2				298	355				238
18	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	0.64	1,741	2,717	1988-89	GSW	79	34.4	22.0	5.9	4.2	1.0	0.2	8.2	17.5	46.8	0.4	1.1	36.7	5.2	6.4	81.0	54.1	2.0	3.9	3.4	468	334	82	13	269	223
19	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	0.64	1,720	2,693	1983-84	HOU	82	32.8	21.0	11.1	2.0	0.9	2.4	8.7	16.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	25.0	3.5	5.3	66.1	55.1	3.6	7.6	3.6	913	163	70	197	294	339
20	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	0.64	1,281	2,017	1970-71	DET	82	24.6	15.6	8.1	1.8			6.1	13.5	45.5				3.3	4.6	72.6	50.3				665	146				272
21	Terry Dischinger T. Dischinger	0.63	1,452	2,294	1962-63	CHI	57	40.2	25.5	8.0	3.1			9.2	18.0	51.2				7.1	9.2	77.0	57.8				458	175				188
22	John Drew J. Drew	0.63	1,442	2,289	1974-75	ATL	78	29.3	18.5	10.7	1.8	1.5	0.5	6.8	15.8	42.8				5.0	7.0	71.3	49.1	4.6	6.1		836	138	119	39		274
23	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	0.63	2,327	3,695	1968-69	SDR	82	45.1	28.4	17.1	1.4			11.3	25.4	44.7				5.7	9.1	62.6	48.3				1,406	113				266
24	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	0.63	1,473	2,344	2025-26	DAL	70	33.5	21.0	6.7	4.5	1.2	0.9	8.0	17.1	46.8	1.0	3.5	29.5	4.0	4.9	82.7	54.8	1.2	5.4	2.3	466	316	84	64	161	142	-266
25	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	0.62	1,639	2,644	1992-93	CHA	78	33.9	21.0	10.3	1.0	0.3	3.5	7.3	14.3	51.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.3	8.1	78.1	58.6	3.4	6.9	3.0	805	76	27	271	236	286

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8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5

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Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Thu 11/5	MIA	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	ORL	@	GSW	8:30 PM

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Final

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Edwards

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RPG Leaders

16.5

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Towns

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APG Leaders

10.4

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9.5

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9.0

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SPG Leaders

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BPG Leaders

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2.6

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2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

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TS% Leaders

91.1

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78.8

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123.3

118.0

117.6

117.5

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98.2

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Wembanyama

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1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
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13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

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1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
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Wilt Chamberlain has the most points per minute played by a rookie in a season, with 0.81 in 1959-60.

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