nba most ppg rookie playoff last 50 seasons

Since 1976-77, Michael Jordan averaged the most points per game by a rookie in a single NBA playoff run, with 29.3 per game in 1984-85.

NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
29.3
1984-85
CHI CHI
4
42.8
5.8
8.5
2.8
1.0
8.5
19.5
43.6
0.3
2.0
12.5
12.0
14.5
82.8
56.5
1.8
4.0
3.8
171
117
23
34
11
4
15
15
2Chuck Person
C. Person
27.0
1986-87
IND IND
4
39.8
8.3
5.0
1.3
0.5
9.5
18.5
51.4
0.5
2.0
25.0
7.5
9.8
76.9
59.2
1.5
6.8
3.8
159
108
33
20
5
2
15
14
3Billy Ray Bates
B. Ray Bates
25.0
1979-80
POR POR
3
34.7
3.3
4.0
1.7
0.3
10.3
19.7
52.5
0.7
2.3
28.6
3.7
4.7
78.6
57.6
0.7
2.7
5.0
104
75
10
12
5
1
15
13
4Walter Davis
W. Davis
25.0
1977-78
PHX PHX
2
33.0
8.5
4.0
1.5
0.0
9.5
20.0
47.5
6.0
8.0
75.0
53.1
2.0
6.5
3.0
66
50
17
8
3
0
6
8
5Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
24.4
2017-18
UTA UTA
11
37.4
5.9
4.2
1.5
0.4
9.3
22.1
42.0
2.3
7.3
31.3
3.5
3.9
90.7
51.2
0.8
5.1
2.9
411
268
65
46
16
4
32
35
-25
6David Robinson
D. Robinson
24.3
1989-90
SAS SAS
10
37.5
12.0
2.3
1.1
4.0
8.9
16.7
53.3
0.0
0.0
6.5
9.6
67.7
58.1
3.6
8.4
2.4
375
243
120
23
11
40
24
35
7Marques Johnson
M. Johnson
24.0
1977-78
MIL MIL
9
35.7
12.4
3.4
1.1
1.9
9.3
17.0
54.9
5.3
7.1
75.0
59.6
3.9
8.6
1.6
321
216
112
31
10
17
14
25
8Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
23.8
1992-93
CHA CHA
9
40.8
9.9
1.4
0.7
3.4
7.9
16.4
48.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
8.0
10.3
77.4
56.6
3.1
6.8
4.1
367
214
89
13
6
31
37
37
9Arvydas Sabonis
A. Sabonis
23.6
1995-96
POR POR
5
35.4
10.2
1.8
0.8
0.6
7.0
16.2
43.2
1.0
1.8
55.6
8.6
12.0
71.7
54.9
2.4
7.8
2.0
177
118
51
9
4
3
10
17
10Karl Malone
K. Malone
21.8
1985-86
UTA UTA
4
36.0
7.5
1.0
2.0
0.0
9.5
18.0
52.8
0.0
0.0
2.8
6.5
42.3
52.1
1.5
6.0
1.5
144
87
30
4
8
0
6
18
11Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
21.3
1996-97
MIN MIN
3
39.0
4.0
7.7
0.7
0.0
8.7
21.7
40.0
2.0
6.7
30.0
2.0
3.3
60.0
46.1
0.7
3.3
3.0
117
64
12
23
2
0
9
9
-41
12Larry Bird
L. Bird
21.3
1979-80
BOS BOS
9
41.3
11.2
4.7
1.6
0.9
9.2
19.7
46.9
0.4
1.7
26.7
2.4
2.8
88.0
51.1
2.4
8.8
3.7
372
192
101
42
14
8
33
30
13Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
21.2
1984-85
HOU HOU
5
37.4
13.0
1.4
1.4
2.6
8.4
17.6
47.7
0.0
0.0
4.4
9.2
47.8
49.0
6.6
6.4
2.2
187
106
65
7
7
13
11
22
14Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
20.7
1997-98
SAS SAS
9
41.6
9.0
1.9
0.6
2.6
8.1
15.6
52.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.4
6.7
66.7
55.9
2.2
6.8
2.8
374
186
81
17
5
23
25
24
+16
15Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
20.1
1988-89
GSW GSW
8
39.3
7.3
4.4
1.8
0.1
7.8
16.9
45.9
0.4
2.0
18.8
4.3
4.8
89.5
53.1
1.3
6.0
3.0
314
161
58
35
14
1
24
25
16Albert King
A. King
20.0
1981-82
NJN NJN
2
29.0
4.0
3.0
2.5
0.5
9.0
16.5
54.5
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.5
80.0
56.8
1.5
2.5
2.5
58
40
8
6
5
1
5
8
17Derrick Rose
D. Rose
19.7
2008-09
CHI CHI
7
44.7
6.3
6.4
0.6
0.7
8.4
17.1
49.2
0.0
0.6
0.0
2.9
3.6
80.0
52.7
1.7
4.6
5.0
313
138
44
45
4
5
35
25
-31
18Mychal Thompson
M. Thompson
19.7
1978-79
POR POR
3
40.3
10.3
2.0
0.7
1.7
9.0
18.0
50.0
1.7
3.3
50.0
50.5
3.0
7.3
1.7
121
59
31
6
2
5
5
11
19Billy Owens
B. Owens
19.3
1991-92
GSW GSW
4
39.3
8.3
3.3
2.0
0.5
7.5
14.3
52.6
0.0
0.0
4.3
6.8
63.0
55.9
3.3
5.0
1.5
157
77
33
13
8
2
6
14
20Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
18.8
1978-79
PHI PHI
9
36.7
3.9
7.0
4.1
0.4
7.3
13.4
54.5
4.1
6.2
66.1
58.0
1.4
2.4
3.2
330
169
35
63
37
4
29
29
21Sam Perkins
S. Perkins
18.8
1984-85
DAL DAL
4
42.3
12.8
2.8
0.5
0.3
6.0
12.3
49.0
0.3
1.0
25.0
6.5
8.5
76.5
58.6
4.0
8.8
0.8
169
75
51
11
2
1
3
13
22Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
18.7
2009-10
MIL MIL
7
35.6
3.0
3.6
1.1
0.6
7.0
17.1
40.8
1.7
5.9
29.3
3.0
3.7
80.8
49.8
0.7
2.3
1.1
249
131
21
25
8
4
8
19
-14
23Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
18.7
1993-94
ORL ORL
3
44.3
6.7
7.0
1.7
2.0
7.3
16.7
44.0
1.7
3.7
45.5
2.3
3.3
70.0
51.5
2.7
4.0
6.7
133
56
20
21
5
6
20
10
24Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
18.5
2017-18
BOS BOS
19
35.9
4.4
2.7
1.2
0.5
6.5
13.7
47.1
1.2
3.7
32.4
4.3
5.1
84.5
57.8
0.5
3.8
2.2
683
351
83
52
23
10
41
50
+51
25Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
18.3
1979-80
LAL LAL
16
41.1
10.5
9.4
3.1
0.4
6.4
12.4
51.8
0.1
0.5
25.0
5.3
6.6
80.2
59.6
3.3
7.3
4.1
658
293
168
151
49
6
65
47

More Bulls Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

108.1

26th

DRTG

100.4

1st

NETRTG

7.7

5th

3P%

36.8

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
2
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
2
0
1.000
3
Hornets Hornets
2
1
.667
0.5
4
Heat Heat
2
1
.667
0.5
5
Knicks Knicks
2
1
.667
0.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
10/27
ATL ATL
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
SAC SAC
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
10/31
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
11/4
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

2 - 0

110

Final

98

ORL Magic

1 - 2

Sat 25 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Spurs Spurs
3
0
1.000
2
Thunder Thunder
3
0
1.000
3
Warriors Warriors
2
1
.667
1.0
4
Lakers Lakers
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Timberwolves Timberwolves
2
1
.667
1.0
6
Grizzlies Grizzlies
2
1
.667
1.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
2
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
2
0
1.000
3
Hornets Hornets
2
1
.667
0.5
4
Heat Heat
2
1
.667
0.5
5
Knicks Knicks
2
1
.667
0.5
6
Cavaliers Cavaliers
2
1
.667
0.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
10/27
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Mon
10/27
ORL ORL
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Mon
10/27
BOS BOS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Mon
10/27
TOR TOR
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Mon
10/27
ATL ATL
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM