most ppg as a rookie in 1960s

Between the 1959-60 and 1968-69 seasons, Wilt Chamberlain had the most points per game by a rookie in a season, with 37.6 per game in 1959-60.

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NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
37.6
1959-60
72
46.4
27.0
2.3
14.8
32.1
46.1
8.0
13.8
58.2
49.3
3,338
2,707
1,941
168
150
2Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
31.6
1961-62
79
42.3
19.0
2.7
12.3
23.7
51.9
6.9
10.8
64.4
55.4
3,344
2,495
1,500
210
281
3Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
30.5
1960-61
71
42.7
10.1
9.7
10.6
22.5
47.3
9.2
11.2
82.2
55.5
3,032
2,165
716
690
219
4Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
28.4
1968-69
82
45.1
17.1
1.4
11.3
25.4
44.7
5.7
9.1
62.6
48.3
3,695
2,327
1,406
113
266
5Rick Barry
R. Barry
25.7
1965-66
80
37.4
10.6
2.2
9.3
21.2
43.9
7.1
8.3
86.2
51.8
2,990
2,059
850
173
297
6Terry Dischinger
T. Dischinger
25.5
1962-63
57
40.2
8.0
3.1
9.2
18.0
51.2
7.1
9.2
77.0
57.8
2,294
1,452
458
175
188
7Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
24.3
1967-68
82
36.7
5.7
4.3
9.0
20.0
45.3
6.2
7.9
78.1
51.8
3,012
1,991
465
349
282
8Dave Bing
D. Bing
20.0
1966-67
80
34.5
4.5
4.1
8.3
19.0
43.6
3.4
4.6
73.8
47.5
2,762
1,601
359
330
217
9Willis Reed
W. Reed
19.5
1964-65
80
38.0
14.7
1.7
7.9
18.2
43.2
3.8
5.1
74.2
47.7
3,042
1,560
1,175
133
339
10Lou Hudson
L. Hudson
18.4
1966-67
80
30.6
5.4
1.2
7.8
16.6
46.7
2.9
4.1
70.6
50.0
2,446
1,471
435
95
277
11Bob Rule
B. Rule
18.1
1967-68
82
29.6
9.5
1.2
6.9
14.2
48.9
4.2
6.5
65.8
53.2
2,424
1,484
776
99
316
12Bailey Howell
B. Howell
17.8
1959-60
75
31.3
10.5
0.8
6.8
14.9
45.6
4.2
5.6
73.9
51.0
2,346
1,332
790
63
282
13Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
17.7
1963-64
79
41.4
17.4
2.6
6.9
13.1
52.7
3.9
5.0
77.9
57.8
3,273
1,400
1,375
204
300
14Jerry West
J. West
17.6
1960-61
79
35.4
7.7
4.2
6.7
16.0
41.9
4.2
6.3
66.6
46.8
2,797
1,389
611
333
213
15Gus Johnson
G. Johnson
17.3
1963-64
78
36.5
13.6
2.2
7.3
17.0
43.0
2.7
4.1
65.8
46.0
2,847
1,352
1,064
169
321
16Lee Shaffer
L. Shaffer
16.9
1961-62
75
27.8
6.8
1.3
6.9
15.7
43.6
3.2
4.1
77.1
48.1
2,083
1,267
511
99
266
17Jim Barnes
J. Barnes
15.5
1964-65
75
34.5
9.7
1.2
6.1
14.3
42.4
3.3
5.1
66.2
46.9
2,586
1,159
729
93
312
18Art Heyman
A. Heyman
15.4
1963-64
75
29.8
4.0
3.4
5.8
13.4
43.1
3.9
5.6
68.5
48.5
2,236
1,153
298
256
229
19Luke Jackson
L. Jackson
14.8
1964-65
76
34.1
12.9
1.2
5.5
13.3
41.4
3.8
5.3
71.3
47.3
2,590
1,126
980
93
251
20Rod Thorn
R. Thorn
14.4
1963-64
75
34.6
4.8
3.7
5.5
13.5
40.5
3.4
4.7
73.1
46.1
2,594
1,080
360
281
187
21Billy Cunningham
B. Cunningham
14.3
1965-66
80
26.7
7.5
2.6
5.4
12.6
42.6
3.5
5.5
63.4
47.4
2,134
1,143
599
207
301
22John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
14.3
1962-63
80
27.5
6.7
2.2
6.0
13.6
44.5
2.2
3.0
72.8
47.9
2,200
1,140
534
179
189
23Al Butler
A. Butler
14.0
1961-62
TOT
59
34.2
5.7
3.5
5.9
12.8
46.3
2.2
3.1
70.9
49.6
2,016
827
337
205
156
24Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
13.8
1968-69
82
36.2
18.2
2.6
5.2
10.9
47.6
3.4
5.6
60.5
51.5
2,970
1,131
1,491
213
276
25Rudy LaRusso
R. LaRusso
13.7
1959-60
71
29.5
9.6
1.2
5.0
12.9
38.9
3.7
5.0
74.2
45.6
2,092
975
679
83
222

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