players to average 23 ppg in a season before 22

Joe Fulks put up 23.2 points per game in his rookie season in 1946-47.

	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	23.2	1946-47	PHI	60			0.4	7.9	26.0	30.5	7.3	10.0	73.0	38.1		1,389		25	199
2	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	26.0	1948-49	PHI	60			1.2	8.8	28.2	31.3	8.4	10.6	78.7	39.6		1,560		74	262
3	George Mikan G. Mikan	28.3	1948-49	MIN	60			3.6	9.7	23.4	41.6	8.9	11.5	77.2	49.8		1,698		218	260
4	Alex Groza A. Groza	23.4	1949-50	IND	64			2.5	8.1	17.0	47.8	7.1	9.7	72.9	54.8		1,496		162	221
5	George Mikan G. Mikan	27.4	1949-50	MIN	68			2.9	9.5	23.5	40.7	8.3	10.7	77.9	48.7		1,865		197	297
6	George Mikan G. Mikan	28.4	1950-51	MIN	68		14.1	3.1	10.0	23.3	42.8	8.5	10.5	80.3	50.9		1,932	958	208	308
7	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	25.4	1951-52	PHI	66	44.5	11.3	2.6	8.3	18.5	44.8	8.8	10.7	81.8	54.6	2,939	1,674	745	170	250
8	George Mikan G. Mikan	23.8	1951-52	MIN	64	40.2	13.5	3.0	8.5	22.1	38.5	6.8	8.7	78.0	45.9	2,572	1,523	866	194	286
9	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	24.4	1953-54	PHI	72	45.8	11.1	2.8	8.2	18.3	44.9	8.0	10.7	74.7	53.1	3,296	1,759	797	203	259
10	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	24.2	1955-56	PHI	72	37.8	7.5	2.6	8.6	19.1	44.8	7.0	8.7	81.0	52.6	2,724	1,741	539	189	282
11	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	25.7	1955-56	STL	72	38.8	16.2	2.6	9.0	20.9	42.9	7.7	10.5	73.6	50.2	2,794	1,849	1,164	189	202
12	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	25.6	1956-57	PHI	71	39.0	7.9	2.1	8.6	20.4	42.2	8.3	10.0	82.9	51.5	2,767	1,817	561	150	274
13	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	24.7	1956-57	STL	71	35.1	14.6	1.9	8.6	20.8	41.5	7.5	9.6	77.3	49.4	2,491	1,755	1,037	133	181
14	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	23.4	1957-58	CIN	71	36.5	12.1	1.9	9.6	21.7	44.1	4.2	5.7	74.3	48.3	2,589	1,659	862	134	236
15	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	24.6	1957-58	STL	70	36.1	17.4	2.2	8.3	20.3	41.0	8.0	10.6	74.9	49.2	2,528	1,719	1,216	157	222
16	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	24.9	1957-58	SYR	72	40.5	14.2	3.1	8.1	20.3	39.8	8.7	9.7	90.4	50.8	2,918	1,791	1,022	224	244
17	George Yardley G. Yardley	27.8	1957-58	DET	72	39.5	10.7	1.3	9.3	22.6	41.4	9.1	11.2	81.1	50.5	2,843	2,001	768	97	226
18	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	26.4	1958-59	PHI	70	40.0	9.1	1.7	9.0	20.9	43.1	8.4	10.3	81.3	51.9	2,799	1,851	637	119	264
19	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	24.9	1958-59	MIN	70	40.8	15.0	4.1	8.6	21.2	40.8	7.6	9.8	77.7	48.8	2,855	1,742	1,050	287	270
20	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	23.7	1958-59	STL	72	37.5	10.9	3.4	9.0	19.7	45.6	5.8	7.4	77.4	51.6	2,702	1,707	783	245	275
21	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	29.2	1958-59	STL	72	39.9	16.4	3.1	10.0	22.8	43.8	9.3	12.2	75.9	51.9	2,873	2,105	1,182	221	200
22	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	25.8	1958-59	CIN	72	37.7	9.1	2.9	9.9	23.5	42.0	6.1	7.8	78.3	47.9	2,713	1,857	653	209	277
23	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	29.6	1959-60	MIN	70	41.0	16.4	3.5	10.8	25.4	42.4	8.1	11.0	73.2	48.9	2,873	2,074	1,150	243	234
24	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	37.6	1959-60	PHI	72	46.4	27.0	2.3	14.8	32.1	46.1	8.0	13.8	58.2	49.3	3,338	2,707	1,941	168	150
25	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	24.8	1959-60	STL	75	37.3	10.7	4.0	9.6	20.7	46.4	5.6	7.0	80.3	52.2	2,798	1,859	803	299	270

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4	Hawks	7	5	.583	2.5
5	Knicks	5	4	.556	3.0
6	Raptors	5	5	.500	3.5
7	Cavaliers	5	6	.455	4.0
8	Heat	4	6	.400	4.5
9	Hornets	4	7	.364	5.0
10	Wizards	4	7	.364	5.0
11	Pacers	3	8	.273	6.0
12	Magic	2	7	.222	6.0
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14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
15	Bucks	1	9	.100	7.5

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1	Lakers	10	2	.833
2	Spurs	9	2	.818	0.5
3	Thunder	8	2	.800	1.0
4	Warriors	8	3	.727	1.5
5	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.5
6	Rockets	8	3	.727	1.5
7	Grizzlies	7	3	.700	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	2.5
9	Mavericks	7	4	.636	2.5
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
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Joe Fulks put up 23.2 points per game in his rookie season in 1946-47.

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