rookie with most points per usage

Bill Cartwright has the most points / usage percentage by a rookie, with 86.91 in 1979-80.

NAME PTS/USG% PTS USG% SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Bill Cartwright
B. Cartwright
86.91
1,781
20.5
1979-80
NYK NYK
82
38.4
21.7
8.9
2.0
0.6
1.2
8.1
14.8
54.7
0.0
0.0
5.5
6.9
79.7
60.8
2.4
6.5
2.7
3,150
726
165
48
101
222
279
2 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
77.79
2,313
29.7
1984-85
CHI CHI
82
38.3
28.2
6.5
5.9
2.4
0.8
10.2
19.8
51.5
0.1
0.6
17.3
7.7
9.1
84.5
59.2
2.0
4.5
3.5
3,144
534
481
196
69
291
285
3 Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
76.38
1,772
23.2
1981-82
DET DET
82
37.5
21.6
5.4
3.3
1.1
0.2
7.8
15.6
49.6
0.1
0.3
22.7
6.0
7.6
79.7
57.0
2.7
2.7
3.4
3,077
443
270
89
16
280
241
4 David Robinson
D. Robinson
75.42
1,993
26.4
1989-90
SAS SAS
82
36.6
24.3
12.0
2.0
1.7
3.9
8.4
15.9
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.5
10.2
73.2
59.7
3.7
8.3
3.1
3,002
983
164
138
319
257
259
5 Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
74.42
1,576
21.2
1991-92
CHA CHA
82
37.2
19.2
11.0
3.6
1.0
0.6
7.5
15.3
49.0
0.1
0.3
22.7
4.1
5.0
82.9
54.8
3.9
7.0
2.0
3,047
899
292
81
51
160
225
6 Bernard King
B. King
73.42
1,909
26.0
1977-78
NJN NJN
79
39.1
24.2
9.5
2.4
1.5
0.5
10.1
21.1
47.9
4.0
5.8
67.7
51.1
3.4
6.2
3.9
3,092
751
193
122
36
311
302
7 Marques Johnson
M. Johnson
72.99
1,557
21.3
1977-78
MIL MIL
80
34.6
19.5
10.6
2.4
1.2
1.3
7.9
15.1
52.2
3.8
5.1
73.6
56.3
3.7
6.9
2.2
2,765
847
190
92
103
175
221
8 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
72.23
1,692
23.4
1984-85
HOU HOU
82
35.5
20.6
11.9
1.4
1.2
2.7
8.3
15.3
53.8
0.0
0.0
4.1
6.7
61.3
56.4
5.4
6.5
2.9
2,914
974
111
99
220
234
344
9 Michael Finley
M. Finley
71.08
1,233
17.3
1995-96
PHX PHX
82
39.2
15.0
4.6
3.5
1.0
0.4
5.7
11.9
47.6
0.7
2.3
32.8
3.0
3.9
74.9
55.1
1.7
2.9
1.6
3,212
374
289
85
31
133
199
10 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
70.32
1,893
26.9
1992-93
ORL ORL
81
37.9
23.4
13.9
1.9
0.7
3.5
9.0
16.1
56.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
8.9
59.2
58.4
4.2
9.6
3.8
3,071
1,122
152
60
286
307
321
11 Buck Williams
B. Williams
69.94
1,268
18.1
1981-82
NJN NJN
82
34.5
15.5
12.3
1.3
1.0
1.0
6.3
10.7
58.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.7
62.4
60.3
4.2
8.0
2.9
2,825
1,005
107
84
84
235
285
12 Walter Davis
W. Davis
68.81
1,959
28.5
1977-78
PHX PHX
81
32.0
24.2
6.0
3.4
1.4
0.2
9.7
18.4
52.6
4.8
5.8
83.0
57.7
2.0
4.0
3.5
2,590
484
273
113
20
283
242
13 Larry Bird
L. Bird
68.7
1,745
25.4
1979-80
BOS BOS
82
36.0
21.3
10.4
4.5
1.7
0.6
8.5
17.8
47.4
0.7
1.7
40.6
3.7
4.4
83.6
53.8
2.6
7.8
3.2
2,955
852
370
143
53
263
279
14 Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
67.88
1,845
27.2
2010-11
LAC LAC
82
38.0
22.5
12.1
3.8
0.8
0.5
8.5
16.8
50.6
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.4
8.5
64.2
54.9
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,112
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
15 Joe Barry Carroll
J. Barry Carroll
67.28
1,547
23.0
1980-81
GSW GSW
82
35.6
18.9
9.3
1.4
0.6
1.5
7.5
15.3
49.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.8
5.4
71.6
53.4
3.3
5.9
3.0
2,919
759
117
50
121
243
313
16 Calvin Natt
C. Natt
67.11
1,553
23.1
1979-80
TOT
78
36.6
19.9
8.9
2.2
1.3
0.4
8.0
16.6
47.9
0.0
0.1
33.3
3.9
5.4
73.0
52.4
3.1
5.8
2.5
2,857
691
169
102
34
198
205
17 Kerry Kittles
K. Kittles
67.02
1,347
20.1
1996-97
NJN NJN
82
36.7
16.4
3.9
3.0
1.9
0.4
6.2
14.5
42.6
1.9
5.1
37.7
2.1
2.8
77.1
52.3
1.3
2.6
1.5
3,012
319
249
157
35
127
165
-266
18 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
66.71
1,387
20.8
1979-80
LAL LAL
77
36.3
18.0
7.7
7.3
2.4
0.5
6.5
12.3
53.0
0.1
0.4
22.6
4.9
6.0
81.0
60.2
2.2
5.6
4.0
2,795
596
563
187
41
305
218
19 Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
66.65
1,741
26.1
1988-89
GSW GSW
79
34.4
22.0
5.9
4.2
1.0
0.2
8.2
17.5
46.8
0.4
1.1
36.7
5.2
6.4
81.0
54.1
2.0
3.9
3.4
2,717
468
334
82
13
269
223
20 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
66.55
1,731
26.0
1997-98
SAS SAS
82
39.1
21.1
11.9
2.7
0.7
2.5
8.6
15.7
54.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.9
5.9
66.2
57.7
3.3
8.6
3.4
3,204
977
224
55
206
279
254
+429
21 Hot Rod Williams
H. Rod Williams
65.49
1,168
17.8
1986-87
CLE CLE
80
33.9
14.6
7.9
1.9
0.7
2.1
5.4
11.2
48.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.7
5.0
74.5
54.4
2.8
5.1
1.7
2,714
629
154
58
167
139
197
22 LaPhonso Ellis
L. Ellis
65.04
1,205
18.5
1992-93
DEN DEN
82
33.5
14.7
9.1
1.8
0.9
1.4
5.9
11.7
50.4
0.0
0.2
15.4
2.9
3.9
74.8
54.9
3.3
5.7
1.9
2,749
744
151
72
111
153
293
23 Ron Harper
R. Harper
64.94
1,874
28.9
1986-87
CLE CLE
82
37.4
22.9
4.8
4.8
2.5
1.0
9.0
19.7
45.5
0.2
1.1
21.3
4.7
6.9
68.4
50.3
2.1
2.7
4.2
3,064
392
394
209
84
345
247
24 Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
64.67
1,639
25.3
1992-93
CHA CHA
78
33.9
21.0
10.3
1.0
0.3
3.5
7.3
14.3
51.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.3
8.1
78.1
58.6
3.4
6.9
3.0
2,644
805
76
27
271
236
286
25 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
64.49
1,562
24.2
2012-13
POR POR
82
38.6
19.0
3.1
6.5
0.9
0.2
6.7
15.7
42.9
2.3
6.1
36.8
3.3
3.9
84.4
54.6
0.5
2.6
3.0
3,167
257
531
74
19
243
172
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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
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50
32
.610
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Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
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Wed
5/21
IND IND
@
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8:00 PM
Fri
5/23
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Tue
5/27
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Thu
5/29
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Last Game
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
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.634
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3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
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Nuggets Nuggets
50
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.610
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Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
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.598
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Eastern W L PCT GB
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Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
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.780
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Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
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Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
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Pacers Pacers
50
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Bucks Bucks
48
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.585
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Pistons Pistons
44
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.537
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
3/27
UTA UTA
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DEN DEN
93-129
Fri
3/28
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ORL ORL
91-121
Fri
3/28
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WAS WAS
115-112
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PHI PHI
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@
OKC OKC
3:30 PM
Wed
5/21
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Fri
5/23
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Tue
5/27
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM