nba players to win championship their second year as a starter

Maurice Cheeks won 1 championship as a starter in his 2nd season.

	NAME	Champs	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	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	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	1	1982-83	PHI	79	31.3	12.5	2.6	6.9		0.4	5.1	9.4	54.2	0.0	0.1	20.0	2.3	3.0	75.4	58.2				2,469	990	209	543		31		182
2	Earl Cureton E. Cureton	1	1982-83	PHI	3	15.7	2.3	2.7	0.7	0.0	0.7	1.0	2.3	42.9	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.7	50.0	44.4	1.0	1.7	0.7	47	7	8	2	0	2	2	8
3	Franklin Edwards F. Edwards	1	1982-83	PHI	3	29.0	11.0	1.7	8.0		0.0	4.3	10.3	41.9	0.0	0.3	0.0	2.3	2.7	87.5	47.8				87	33	5	24		0		11
4	Julius Erving J. Erving	1	1982-83	PHI	72	33.6	21.4	6.8	3.7		1.8	8.4	16.3	51.7	0.0	0.1	33.3	4.6	6.0	75.9	56.6				2,419	1,542	491	263		131		202
5	Clemon Johnson C. Johnson	1	1982-83	TOT	11	26.5	9.6	8.0	1.7			4.3	8.6	49.5	0.0	0.0		1.1	2.1	52.2	50.4				291	106	88	19				33
6	Reggie Johnson R. Johnson	1	1982-83	PHI	8	29.9	9.3	5.6	1.4		1.0	4.1	8.3	50.0	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.8	57.1	51.3				239	74	45	11		8		25
7	Moses Malone M. Malone	1	1982-83	PHI	78	37.5	24.5	15.3	1.3		2.0	8.4	16.7	50.1	0.0	0.0		7.7	10.1	76.1	57.8				2,923	1,908	1,194	101		157		206
8	Clint Richardson C. Richardson	1	1982-83	PHI	1	36.0	18.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	6.0	10.0	60.0	0.0	0.0		6.0	8.0	75.0	66.6	1.0	3.0	3.0	36	18	4	3	2	0	3	3
9	Andrew Toney A. Toney	1	1982-83	PHI	81	30.5	19.7	2.8	4.5		0.2	7.7	15.4	50.1	0.3	0.9	28.9	4.0	5.1	78.8	55.8				2,473	1,598	225	365		17		255
10	Byron Scott B. Scott	1	1984-85	LAL	65	29.4	16.6	2.9	3.2	1.3	0.2	7.0	12.9	54.1	0.4	0.8	46.3	2.3	2.8	82.9	58.9	0.8	2.1	1.7	1,914	1,081	191	210	85	15	111	169
11	Rick Carlisle R. Carlisle	1	1985-86	BOS	1	28.0	8.0	4.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	9.0	44.4	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		44.4	0.0	4.0	1.0	28	8	4	5	0	0	1	2
12	A.C. Green	1	1986-87	LAL	72	30.0	11.5	8.3	1.1	0.9	1.1	4.2	7.8	54.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.0	3.9	77.9	60.4	2.8	5.4	1.3	2,162	826	597	79	64	77	97	165
13	Mike Smrek M. Smrek	1	1986-87	LAL	3	14.3	1.3	2.7	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	3.3	10.0	0.0	0.0		0.7	1.3	50.0	17.0	1.0	1.7	0.7	43	4	8	0	1	1	2	12
14	Stacey King S. King	1	1990-91	CHI	6	25.3	6.7	3.2	1.3	0.5	0.7	2.7	7.0	38.1	0.0	0.0		1.3	1.3	100.0	43.9	1.8	1.3	1.3	152	40	19	8	3	4	8	15
15	Robert Horry R. Horry	1	1993-94	HOU	81	29.3	9.9	5.4	2.9	1.5	0.9	4.0	8.7	45.9	0.5	1.7	32.4	1.4	1.9	73.2	52.1	1.6	3.9	1.7	2,370	803	440	231	119	75	137	186
16	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	1	1994-95	HOU	1	26.0	12.0	1.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	8.0	37.5	2.0	4.0	50.0	4.0	4.0	100.0	61.5	1.0	0.0	6.0	26	12	1	6	2	0	6	1
17	Jason Caffey J. Caffey	1	1996-97	CHI	19	30.1	8.8	6.9	2.3	0.4	0.3	3.3	6.4	51.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.2	3.5	61.2	55.1	2.7	4.2	1.8	571	167	131	43	7	5	34	42	+74
18	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	1	1998-99	SAS	50	39.3	21.7	11.4	2.4	0.9	2.5	8.4	16.9	49.5	0.0	0.1	14.3	4.9	7.2	69.0	54.1	3.2	8.2	2.9	1,963	1,084	571	121	45	126	146	147	+371
19	Devean George D. George	1	2000-01	LAL	1	29.0	9.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	10.0	30.0	3.0	7.0	42.9	0.0	2.0	0.0	41.4	0.0	2.0	2.0	29	9	2	1	2	2	2	2	-4
20	Mark Madsen M. Madsen	1	2001-02	LAL	5	24.4	5.6	5.4	2.6	0.4	0.0	2.6	5.4	48.1	0.0	0.0		0.4	0.8	50.0	48.7	3.4	2.0	0.4	122	28	27	13	2	0	2	10	+8
21	Stanislav Medvedenko S. Medvedenko	1	2001-02	LAL	6	20.8	8.3	4.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	3.7	8.2	44.9	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.7	60.0	46.8	2.5	1.5	1.5	125	50	24	6	3	0	9	18	-12
22	Tony Parker T. Parker	1	2002-03	SAS	82	33.8	15.5	2.6	5.3	0.9	0.0	5.9	12.7	46.4	1.0	3.0	33.7	2.7	3.5	75.5	54.2	0.4	2.2	2.4	2,774	1,269	216	432	71	4	198	174	+450
23	Mehmet Okur M. Okur	1	2003-04	DET	33	24.6	10.7	6.7	1.0	0.6	1.1	4.0	8.5	47.1	0.2	0.7	30.4	2.5	2.9	85.4	54.8	2.6	4.1	1.5	812	353	221	32	19	37	49	66	+136
24	Tayshaun Prince T. Prince	1	2003-04	DET	80	33.0	10.4	4.7	2.3	0.8	0.9	4.2	8.9	47.0	0.7	2.0	36.3	1.3	1.7	76.6	53.8	1.1	3.6	1.5	2,642	828	375	187	61	68	117	147	+355
25	Fabricio Oberto F. Oberto	1	2006-07	SAS	33	20.7	5.2	5.2	0.9	0.3	0.4	2.3	4.2	56.2	0.0	0.0		0.5	0.7	66.7	57.6	1.8	3.5	0.8	684	170	173	30	11	12	28	93	+73

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5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
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7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
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PPG Leaders

33.5

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31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

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11.9

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11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

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1.9

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3.1

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1.9

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1.9

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4.0

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
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
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
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
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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