Between the 1949-50 and 1958-59 seasons, Elgin Baylor had the most points per game by a rookie in a season, with 24.9 per game in 1958-59.

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	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	24.9	1958-59	MIN	70	40.8	15.0	4.1	8.6	21.2	40.8	7.6	9.8	77.7	48.8	2,855	1,742	1,050	287	270
2	Alex Groza A. Groza	23.4	1949-50	IND	64			2.5	8.1	17.0	47.8	7.1	9.7	72.9	54.8		1,496		162	221
3	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	20.4	1954-55	MIL	72	36.9	13.8	3.2	7.2	17.8	40.7	5.9	7.9	75.1	48.0	2,659	1,466	994	229	258
4	Frank Selvy F. Selvy	19.0	1954-55	TOT	71	37.6	5.5	3.5	6.4	16.8	37.8	6.3	8.6	72.8	46.1	2,668	1,348	394	245	230
5	Frankie Brian F. Brian	17.8	1949-50	AND	64			3.0	5.8	18.1	31.8	6.3	7.6	82.4	41.5		1,138		189	192
6	Ray Felix R. Felix	17.6	1953-54	BAL	72	37.1	13.3	1.1	5.7	13.7	41.7	6.2	9.8	63.8	49.1	2,672	1,269	958	82	253
7	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	17.2	1950-51	PHI	65		9.8	2.1	5.4	13.3	40.7	6.4	8.1	79.3	51.2		1,121	640	138	284
8	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	16.8	1955-56	ROC	67	34.7	16.3	4.9	6.0	17.0	35.4	4.8	6.7	71.4	42.2	2,323	1,125	1,094	328	276
9	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	16.8	1949-50	SYR	64			4.0	5.4	14.1	38.5	5.9	7.6	77.4	48.0		1,072		259	225
10	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	16.2	1956-57	BOS	72	29.9	9.8	1.6	6.2	15.6	39.7	3.8	4.8	79.0	45.6	2,150	1,163	705	117	304
11	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	16.1	1949-50	STL	67			3.0	5.2	13.2	39.8	5.7	7.9	71.8	48.5		1,081		200	221
12	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	15.6	1950-51	BOS	69		6.9	4.9	5.8	16.5	35.2	4.0	5.3	75.6	41.5		1,078	474	341	185
13	Ralph Beard R. Beard	14.9	1949-50	IND	60			3.9	5.7	15.6	36.3	3.6	4.7	76.2	42.2		895		233	132
14	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	14.4	1955-56	ROC	72	30.4	6.5	2.4	5.8	13.7	42.2	2.8	4.1	68.5	46.4	2,186	1,038	466	171	239
15	Dick Mehen D. Mehen	14.4	1949-50	WAT	62			3.1	5.6	13.3	42.0	3.2	4.5	70.5	47.0		892		191	203
16	Fred Schaus F. Schaus	14.3	1949-50	FTW	68			2.6	5.2	14.6	35.2	4.0	4.9	81.8	42.6		972		176	232
17	Vern Gardner V. Gardner	13.5	1949-50	PHI	63			1.9	5.0	14.5	34.2	3.6	4.7	76.7	40.8		853		119	236
18	Larry Foust L. Foust	13.5	1950-51	FTW	68		10.0	1.3	4.8	13.9	34.6	3.8	5.8	65.9	40.9		915	681	90	247
19	Dike Eddleman D. Eddleman	12.9	1949-50	TRI	64			2.2	5.2	14.2	36.6	2.5	4.1	62.3	40.5		826		142	254
20	Don Otten D. Otten	12.9	1949-50	TOT	64			1.4	3.8	10.1	37.3	5.3	7.2	73.7	48.4		825		91	246
21	Ken Murray K. Murray	12.9	1950-51	TOT	66		5.4	3.1	4.6	13.4	33.9	3.8	5.0	74.7	41.1		850	355	202	164
22	Woody Sauldsberry W. Sauldsberry	12.8	1957-58	PHI	71	33.5	10.3	0.8	5.5	15.2	36.0	1.9	3.1	61.5	38.7	2,377	912	729	58	245
23	Kenny Sears K. Sears	12.8	1955-56	NYK	70	29.6	8.8	1.6	4.6	10.4	43.8	3.7	4.6	79.6	51.5	2,069	896	616	114	201
24	Harry Boykoff H. Boykoff	12.8	1949-50	WAT	61			2.4	4.7	11.4	41.3	3.3	4.3	77.5	47.9		779		149	229
25	Don Barksdale D. Barksdale	12.6	1951-52	BAL	62	32.5	9.7	2.2	4.4	13.0	33.8	3.8	5.5	69.1	40.9	2,014	781	601	137	230

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