most points scored by rookie in first 54games

Wilt Chamberlain scored the most points by a rookie in his first 54 games, with 2,055 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	2,055	1959-60	PHI	54	46.7	38.1	29.0	2.3			14.6	32.3	45.2				8.8	14.9	59.2	49.0				2,522	1,567	122				111
2	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	1,699	1961-62	CHI	54		31.5					12.3						6.9	10.9	63.6											199
3	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	1,624	1960-61	CIN	54		30.1					10.6						8.9	10.8	82.3											164
4	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	1,613	1968-69	SDR	54		29.9	17.6				11.9						6.2	9.7	63.8						948
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	1,479	1984-85	CHI	54	37.7	27.4	6.3	5.5	2.4	1.0	10.1	19.5	51.9	0.1	0.5	14.3	7.1	8.3	85.4	59.2	1.8	4.4	3.5	2,035	339	297	128	54	188	197
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1,452	1969-70	MIL	54		26.9	15.1				10.7						5.6	8.5	65.1						816					195
7	Terry Dischinger T. Dischinger	1,374	1962-63	CHI	54		25.4					9.2						7.0	9.1	76.5											173
8	Bernard King B. King	1,309	1977-78	NJN	54		24.2	9.5	2.4			10.2						3.9	5.5	70.8						511	131
9	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	1,305	1971-72	POR	54	39.7	24.2	11.7	4.4			9.5	22.9	41.7				5.1	7.4	69.3	46.3				2,143	632	239				116
10	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1,294	1992-93	ORL	54	38.1	24.0	14.2	1.6	0.8	3.9	9.3	16.2	57.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.4	9.3	58.8	59.2	4.5	9.6	4.0	2,055	765	88	41	212	215	216
11	Walter Davis W. Davis	1,285	1977-78	PHX	54	31.6	23.8	6.2	3.3			9.5	18.0	53.1				4.7	5.6	83.6	58.2			3.4	1,706	333	176			186	162
12	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	1,279	1958-59	MIN	54		23.7					8.1						7.5	9.4	79.6											205
13	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	1,272	1946-47	PHI	54		23.6					8.2						7.2
14	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	1,264	1982-83	SDC	54	35.3	23.4	10.5	2.4			9.6	18.1	53.3	0.0			4.1	5.8	71.3	56.8				1,908	565	132				228
15	David Robinson D. Robinson	1,252	1989-90	SAS	54	35.8	23.2	11.7	2.1	1.6	3.7	7.8	14.8	52.8	0.0	0.0		7.6	10.1	74.5	60.1	3.5	8.2	3.1	1,935	632	116	88	202	167	176
16	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	1,250	1979-80	NYK	54	39.4	23.1	9.3	2.3			8.4	15.2	54.9	0.0	0.0		6.4	7.9	81.7	61.9				2,128	503	122				197
17	Alex Groza A. Groza	1,249	1949-50	IND	54		23.1					7.9						7.2	10.1	71.9
18	Rick Barry R. Barry	1,239	1965-66	SFW	54	35.0	22.9	10.1	1.7			8.6	19.4	44.2				5.8	6.7	85.9	51.2				1,892	546	92				199
19	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	1,228	2010-11	LAC	54	37.7	22.7	12.7	3.4	0.7	0.5	8.7	17.0	51.1	0.1	0.2	53.8	5.2	8.5	61.4	54.8	3.8	8.9	2.8	2,036	684	185	37	28	149	159	-67
20	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	1,219	1970-71	POR	54	36.1	22.6	3.3	4.6			8.7	20.5	42.4				5.2	6.9	75.7	48.0				1,951	180	250				131
21	Ron Harper R. Harper	1,217	1986-87	CLE	54	37.4	22.5	4.8	4.8	2.5	1.0	8.9	19.7	45.1	0.3	1.3	25.0	4.4	6.6	66.9	49.8	2.0	2.8	4.4	2,022	261	259	135	53	238	170
22	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	1,191	1970-71	ATL	54		22.1					8.7						4.7	5.9	80.7											165
23	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	1,153	1996-97	PHI	54	38.6	21.4	4.1	7.3	2.1	0.4	7.4	18.8	39.1	1.9	5.9	31.2	4.8	6.9	69.1	48.8	1.5	2.6	4.4	2,087	220	395	113	19	235	156	-285
24	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	1,153	1988-89	GSW	54	33.3	21.4	5.5	4.1	0.9	0.2	8.0	16.8	47.6	0.4	1.1	36.2	5.0	6.2	80.8	54.8	1.9	3.6	3.4	1,798	298	219	50	11	182	156
25	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	1,147	1983-84	HOU	54	33.0	21.2	11.8	2.0	0.9	2.4	8.8	16.7	52.8	0.0	0.1	33.3	3.6	5.5	64.4	55.5	3.9	7.9	3.4	1,783	635	107	47	129	186	219

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PPG

31.3

Curry

RPG

7.2

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APG

7.8

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.5

5th

DRTG

113.5

14th

NETRTG

5.0

12th

3P%

39.5

1st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Spurs	8	2	.800	0.5
4	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.0
5	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.5
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.5
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/9	NOP	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Wed 11/11	GSW	@	HOU	9:30 PM
Fri 11/13	GSW	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Mon 11/16	GSW	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 11/18	GSW	@	DAL	9:30 PM

Last Game

Magic

2 - 7

119

Final

126

Warriors

7 - 3

Sat 7 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

40.1

Dončić

31.3

Curry

29.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

13.6

Towns

12.8

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.1

Jokić

8.9

Young

8.8

Wagner

SPG Leaders

2.9

Daniels

2.6

Dunn

2.4

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.9

Wembanyama

2.5

Turner

2.5

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

4.8

Curry

4.2

Robinson

TS% Leaders

78.5

Stewart

73.1

Gafford

73.0

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.5

119.6

119.4

118.5

118.0

DRtg Rankings

105.5

105.9

106.1

107.8

108.1

108.4

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

11.0

10.3

9.3

8.1

7.9

Tank Leaderboard

1-9

1-8

2-8

2-7

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

611

Wembanyama

567.5

Dončić

535.1

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

602.5

Dončić

597

Wembanyama

559

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

36.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

36.1

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.1

Acuff

36.6

Murray

36.5

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Wembanyama

1.75

Dončić

1.63

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.97

Wembanyama

1.86

Dončić

1.70

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-1

8-3

7-3

Worst Record ATS

1-9

2-8

2-6

3-7

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	9	2	.818
2	Celtics	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Pistons	6	3	.667	2.0
4	Hawks	7	4	.636	2.0
5	Knicks	5	4	.556	3.0
6	Raptors	5	4	.556	3.0
7	Cavaliers	5	5	.500	3.5
8	Heat	4	6	.400	4.5
9	Wizards	4	6	.400	4.5
10	Hornets	3	7	.300	5.5
11	Pacers	3	7	.300	5.5
12	Magic	2	7	.222	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
15	Bucks	1	9	.100	7.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	9	2	.818
2	Thunder	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Spurs	8	2	.800	0.5
4	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.0
5	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.5
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.5
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	2.0
9	Nuggets	5	3	.625	2.5
10	Mavericks	6	4	.600	2.5
11	Pelicans	4	6	.400	4.5
12	Suns	3	5	.375	4.5
13	Clippers	2	7	.222	6.0
14	Kings	1	9	.100	7.5
15	Jazz	1	9	.100	7.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/9	WAS	@	DET	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	LAL	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	MEM	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Mon 11/9	IND	@	DAL	8:00 PM

Wilt Chamberlain scored the most points by a rookie in his first 54 games, with 2,055 points in 1959-60.

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