nba most points by undrafted rookie in an nba season all-time

Elgin Baylor has scored the most points by an undrafted rookie in a season, with 1,742 points in 1958-59.

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	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	REB	AST	PF
1	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	1,742	1958-59	MIN	70	40.8	24.9	15.0	4.1	8.6	21.2	40.8	7.6	9.8	77.7	48.8	2,855	1,050	287	270
2	Fred Schaus F. Schaus	972	1949-50	FTW	68		14.3		2.6	5.2	14.6	35.2	4.0	4.9	81.8	42.6			176	232
3	Kenny Sears K. Sears	896	1955-56	NYK	70	29.6	12.8	8.8	1.6	4.6	10.4	43.8	3.7	4.6	79.6	51.5	2,069	616	114	201
4	Ralph Beard R. Beard	895	1949-50	IND	60		14.9		3.9	5.7	15.6	36.3	3.6	4.7	76.2	42.2			233	132
5	Ken Murray K. Murray	850	1950-51	TOT	66		12.9	5.4	3.1	4.6	13.4	33.9	3.8	5.0	74.7	41.1		355	202	164
6	Dike Eddleman D. Eddleman	826	1949-50	TRI	64		12.9		2.2	5.2	14.2	36.6	2.5	4.1	62.3	40.5			142	254
7	Ray Lumpp R. Lumpp	777	1948-49	TOT	61		12.7		2.6	4.6	13.1	34.9	3.6	4.6	77.4	42.0			158	173
8	Eddie Miller E. Miller	733	1952-53	TOT	70	28.8	10.5	9.6	1.6	3.9	11.2	35.0	2.7	4.1	65.2	40.4	2,018	669	115	250
9	Monk Meineke M. Meineke	725	1952-53	FTW	68	33.1	10.7	6.9	2.2	3.5	9.3	38.1	3.6	4.6	78.3	47.2	2,250	466	148	334
10	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	718	1956-57	TOT	71	25.0	10.1	8.7	1.2	4.1	11.5	35.7	1.9	2.7	67.7	39.6	1,778	617	84	186
11	Leo Kubiak L. Kubiak	710	1949-50	WAT	62		11.5		3.2	4.2	12.8	32.6	3.1	3.8	81.4	39.5			201	250
12	Jack George J. George	675	1953-54	PHI	71	37.3	9.5	5.4	4.4	3.6	10.4	35.2	2.2	3.7	59.0	39.6	2,648	386	312	210
13	George King G. King	658	1951-52	SYR	66	28.6	10.0	4.2	3.7	3.6	8.8	40.6	2.8	4.0	71.2	47.3	1,889	274	244	199
14	Don Boven D. Boven	656	1949-50	WAT	62		10.6		2.2	3.4	9.0	37.3	3.9	5.6	68.8	46.1			137	255
15	Dave Piontek D. Piontek	636	1956-57	ROC	71	24.8	9.0	4.9	1.5	3.6	9.0	40.3	1.7	2.6	66.7	44.3	1,759	351	108	141
16	Chuck Cooper C. Cooper	615	1950-51	BOS	66		9.3	8.5	2.6	3.1	9.1	34.4	3.0	4.0	75.3	42.8		562	174	219
17	Red Rocha R. Rocha	611	1947-48	STL	48		12.7		0.8	4.8	15.4	31.4	3.1	4.4	69.0	36.6			39	209
18	Bill Gabor B. Gabor	609	1949-50	SYR	56		10.9		1.9	4.0	12.0	33.7	2.8	4.1	68.9	39.5			108	198
19	Jack Burmaster J. Burmaster	598	1949-50	SHE	61		9.8		2.9	3.9	11.7	33.3	2.0	3.0	68.1	37.8			179	237
20	Jack Coleman J. Coleman	590	1949-50	ROC	68		8.7		2.3	3.7	9.8	37.7	1.3	1.8	74.4	41.2			153	223
21	Bobby Cook B. Cook	587	1949-50	SHE	51		11.5		3.1	4.4	12.2	35.8	2.8	3.5	79.0	42.0			158	114
22	Ralph O'Brien R. O'Brien	578	1951-52	IND	64	24.6	9.0	1.9	1.9	3.6	9.6	37.2	1.9	2.3	81.9	42.6	1,577	122	124	115
23	Ed Leede E. Leede	571	1949-50	BOS	64		8.9		2.0	2.7	7.9	34.3	3.5	4.9	70.6	44.2			130	167
24	Odie Spears O. Spears	531	1948-49	CHI	57		9.3		1.7	3.5	11.1	31.7	2.3	3.5	66.5	37.0			97	200
25	Joe Holup J. Holup	524	1956-57	SYR	71	18.1	7.4	3.9	1.2	2.3	6.9	32.9	2.9	3.6	80.6	43.8	1,284	279	84	177

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2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
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6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

Last Game

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4 - 0

115

Final

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Lakers

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Mon 11 May 2026

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

Cunningham

8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

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BPG Leaders

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Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

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3PM Leaders

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Dončić

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Knueppel

TS% Leaders

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67.4

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113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

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8.1

6.5

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

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USG% Leaders

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38.0

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61-44

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
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2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
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Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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Elgin Baylor has scored the most points by an undrafted rookie in a season, with 1,742 points in 1958-59.

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