Walt Bellamy scored the most points per game by a rookie in 1961-62, with 31.6 per game.

Interpreted as:

NBA rookie leaders in points with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games 1962

	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	31.6	1961-62	CHI	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
2	Lee Shaffer L. Shaffer	16.9	1961-62	SYR	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
3	Al 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
4	Ray Scott R. Scott	13.3	1961-62	DET	75	27.8	11.5	1.8	4.9	12.7	38.7	3.4	5.2	65.7	44.2	2,087	995	865	132	232
5	Tom Meschery T. Meschery	12.1	1961-62	PHI	80	31.4	9.1	1.8	4.7	11.6	40.4	2.7	3.3	82.4	46.3	2,509	966	729	145	330
6	Bob Sims B. Sims	7.8	1961-62	TOT	65	20.7	2.8	2.4	3.0	7.6	39.3	1.9	3.3	56.9	43.4	1,345	509	183	154	187
7	Adrian Smith A. Smith	7.2	1961-62	CIN	80	18.3	1.9	2.1	2.5	6.2	40.5	2.2	2.8	77.5	48.3	1,462	576	151	167	101
8	Horace Walker H. Walker	6.7	1961-62	CHI	65	20.5	7.2	1.1	2.3	6.8	33.9	2.2	3.0	72.5	41.8	1,331	438	466	69	194
9	Cleveland Buckner C. Buckner	6.4	1961-62	NYK	62	11.2	3.8	0.6	2.5	5.9	43.1	1.3	2.1	62.4	46.9	696	399	236	39	114
10	Paul Neumann P. Neumann	6.2	1961-62	SYR	77	16.4	2.5	2.3	2.2	5.2	42.9	1.7	2.2	77.3	50.0	1,265	477	194	176	203
11	Joe Buckhalter J. Buckhalter	5.9	1961-62	CIN	63	11.6	4.2	0.7	2.4	5.3	45.8	1.1	1.7	62.0	48.9	728	373	262	43	123
12	Johnny Egan J. Egan	5.5	1961-62	DET	58	12.0	1.5	1.8	2.2	5.2	42.5	1.1	1.4	76.2	47.3	696	320	86	102	64
13	Cleo Hill C. Hill	5.5	1961-62	STL	58	18.1	3.1	2.0	1.8	5.3	34.6	1.8	2.4	77.4	43.3	1,050	320	178	114	98
14	York Larese Y. Larese	5.1	1961-62	TOT	59	11.9	1.3	1.6	2.1	5.5	37.3	1.0	1.2	80.6	42.1	703	302	77	94	104
15	Gary Phillips G. Phillips	4.0	1961-62	BOS	67	10.6	1.6	1.0	1.6	4.6	35.5	0.7	1.3	58.1	38.8	713	270	107	64	109
16	Whitey Martin W. Martin	3.4	1961-62	NYK	66	15.4	2.4	1.7	1.4	4.4	32.5	0.6	0.8	67.3	35.9	1,018	227	158	115	158
17	Bevo Nordmann B. Nordmann	2.3	1961-62	CIN	58	5.9	2.2	0.3	0.9	2.2	40.5	0.5	1.0	50.9	43.4	344	131	128	18	81
18	Ted Luckenbill T. Luckenbill	2.0	1961-62	PHI	67	5.9	1.6	0.4	0.6	1.8	35.8	0.7	1.1	64.5	44.0	396	135	110	27	67
19	Bob Wiesenhahn B. Wiesenhahn	2.0	1961-62	CIN	60	5.4	1.9	0.4	0.9	2.7	31.7	0.3	0.5	56.7	34.2	326	119	112	23	50
20	Dave Zeller D. Zeller	1.5	1961-62	CIN	61	4.6	0.4	1.0	0.6	1.7	35.3	0.3	0.4	75.0	40.0	278	90	27	58	37

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11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
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15	Wizards	17	65	.207	43.0

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Wembanyama

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

8.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

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2.4

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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
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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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
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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