nba highest ppg in first 10 games by rookie

Wilt Chamberlain put up the most points per game by a rookie in his first 10 games, with 37.1 per game 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	37.1	1959-60	PHI	10	46.8	31.2	1.5			14.5	33.9	42.8				8.1	14.1	57.4	46.3				468	371	312	15				15
2	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	29.2	1961-62	CHI	10						10.8						7.6	11.7	65.0						292						39
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	27.8	1969-70	MIL	10	42.8	15.7	3.6			11.0	23.0	47.8				5.8	8.7	66.7	51.8				428	278	157	36				42
4	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	27.3	1984-85	CHI	10	35.5	5.7	4.5	2.7	2.0	10.4	20.3	51.2	0.1	0.2	50.0	6.4	7.7	83.1	57.6	2.0	3.7	3.7	355	273	57	45	27	20	37	38
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	26.9	1968-69	SDR	10		17.9				10.8						5.3	8.4	63.1						269	179
6	Bernard King B. King	26.3	1977-78	NJN	10		9.6	3.3			11.2						3.9	5.5	70.9						263	96	33
7	Terry Dischinger T. Dischinger	25.8	1962-63	CHI	10						9.1						7.6	9.2	82.6						258						28
8	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	25.5	1960-61	CIN	10		10.2	9.2			8.2						9.1	10.4	87.5						255	102	92				26
9	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	25.2	2009-10	MIL	10	35.3	4.6	5.9	1.1	0.2	9.5	19.7	48.2	2.7	5.2	51.9	3.5	4.7	74.5	57.9	0.9	3.7	3.7	353	252	46	59	11	2	37	21	+66
10	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	24.2	1982-83	SDC	10	37.2	10.2	3.2			10.0	19.5	51.3	0.0			4.2	6.0	70.0	54.7				372	242	102	32				42
11	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	24.1	1958-59	MIN	10		17.4				8.6						6.9	9.5	72.6						241	174					40
12	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	24.0	1971-72	POR	10	34.8	9.6	3.8			9.1	23.5	38.7				5.8	7.7	75.3	44.6				348	240	96	38				26
13	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	23.8	1992-93	ORL	10	36.8	15.8	1.5	0.9	3.3	8.8	15.8	55.7	0.0	0.0		6.2	10.7	57.9	58.0	4.7	11.1	4.4	368	238	158	15	9	33	44	42
14	Alex Groza A. Groza	23.6	1949-50	IND	10						7.9						7.8	10.5	74.3						236
15	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	23.1	1985-86	NYK	10	39.6	10.3	2.0	1.4	2.2	8.6	18.7	46.0	0.0	0.0		5.9	7.2	81.9	52.8	3.3	7.0	3.4	396	231	103	20	14	22	34	41
16	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	22.9	2022-23	ORL	10	34.6	8.5	3.6	0.6	1.0	8.1	17.7	45.8	0.9	3.9	23.1	5.8	7.7	75.3	54.3	0.9	7.6	2.8	346	229	85	36	6	10	28	22	-17
17	Rick Barry R. Barry	22.9	1965-66	SFW	10	34.3	11.1	1.8			8.7	19.4	44.8				5.5	6.3	87.3	51.6				343	229	111	18				36
18	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	22.4	1996-97	PHI	10	37.6	5.4	5.8	2.1	0.6	7.4	18.2	40.7	2.3	5.6	41.1	5.3	8.8	60.2	50.7	1.8	3.6	4.7	376	224	54	58	21	6	47	27	-30
19	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	22.4	1983-84	HOU	10	34.5	13.2	2.3	0.4	2.4	9.3	17.8	52.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.8	5.7	66.7	55.2	4.4	8.8	3.4	345	224	132	23	4	24	34	43
20	Ron Harper R. Harper	22.3	1986-87	CLE	10	35.8	3.2	4.6	1.7	0.9	8.5	19.0	44.7	0.2	1.2	16.7	5.1	7.2	70.8	50.3	1.1	2.1	5.1	358	223	32	46	17	9	51	36
21	Mark Aguirre M. Aguirre	22.3	1981-82	DAL	10	33.1	6.1	2.4			9.2	20.1	45.8	0.6			3.3	5.3	62.3	49.7			3.0	331	223	61	24			30	29
22	Zion Williamson Z. Williamson	22.1	2019-20	NOP	10	27.4	7.5	2.2	0.7	0.4	8.3	14.4	57.6	0.4	1.1	36.4	5.1	7.8	65.4	62.0	3.5	4.0	2.8	274	221	75	22	7	4	28	17	+74
23	Frank Selvy F. Selvy	21.8	1954-55	MIL	10						6.0						9.8	12.6	77.8						218						38
24	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	21.2	1981-82	DET	10	33.7	2.7	6.9			7.6	16.7	45.5	0.1			5.9	7.8	75.6	52.7				337	212	27	69				39
25	David Robinson D. Robinson	21.1	1989-90	SAS	10	35.5	13.2	1.9	1.5	2.5	6.6	13.4	49.3	0.0	0.0		7.9	11.4	69.3	57.3	4.8	8.4	3.8	355	211	132	19	15	25	38	39

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12	Kings	1	.000	1.0
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Schedule

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Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM
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Final

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Jerome

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RPG Leaders

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Jerome

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2	Hawks	1	0	1.000
3	76ers	1	0	1.000
4	Raptors	1	0	1.000
5	Wizards	1	0	1.000
6	Hornets	1	0	1.000
7	Pacers	1	0	1.000
8	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
9	Nets	0	1	.000	1.0
10	Magic	0	1	.000	1.0
11	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
12	Bucks	0	1	.000	1.0
13	Bulls	0	1	.000	1.0
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15	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5

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1	Trail Blazers	1	0	1.000
2	Clippers	1	0	1.000
3	Rockets	1	0	1.000
4	Lakers	1	0	1.000
5	Grizzlies	1	0	1.000
6	Thunder	1	0	1.000
7	Timberwolves	1	0	1.000
8	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
9	Mavericks	0	1	.000	1.0
10	Jazz	0	1	.000	1.0
11	Warriors	0	1	.000	1.0
12	Kings	0	1	.000	1.0
13	Suns	0	1	.000	1.0
14	Pelicans	0	1	.000	1.0
15	Nuggets	0	0		0.5

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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

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
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Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
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Wilt Chamberlain put up the most points per game by a rookie in his first 10 games, with 37.1 per game in 1959-60.

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