which rookie has the most points in their first 12 games

Wilt Chamberlain dropped the most points by a rookie in his first 12 games, with 423 points in 1959-60.

	NAME	PTS	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	423	1959-60	PHI	12	46.8	35.3	30.5	1.7			13.6	32.8	41.5				8.1	13.7	59.1	45.5				561	366	20				22
2	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	350	1961-62	CHI	12		29.2					10.8						7.7	11.8	64.8											45
3	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	326	1968-69	SDR	12		27.2	17.5				10.8						5.5	8.6	64.1						210
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	324	1969-70	MIL	12		27.0	16.3				10.6	22.9	46.2				5.8	8.5	68.6	50.6					195					47
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	323	1984-85	CHI	12	36.5	26.9	5.6	4.5	2.8	1.9	9.9	20.5	48.4	0.1	0.4	20.0	7.0	8.4	83.2	55.6	1.8	3.8	3.7	438	67	54	34	23	44	46
6	Terry Dischinger T. Dischinger	306	1962-63	CHI	12		25.5					9.1						7.3	9.4	77.9											37
7	Alex Groza A. Groza	300	1949-50	IND	12		25.0					8.6						7.8	10.9	71.8
8	Bernard King B. King	298	1977-78	NJN	12		24.8	9.2	3.3			10.6						3.7	5.3	69.8						110	40
9	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	295	1960-61	CIN	12		24.6	9.8				8.1						8.4	9.8	85.6						118					32
10	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	293	1982-83	SDC	12	36.2	24.4	10.1	2.8			10.0	18.8	53.3	0.0			4.4	6.3	69.7	56.7				434	121	34				51
11	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	290	2009-10	MIL	12	34.6	24.2	4.3	5.7	1.0	0.2	9.1	19.7	46.2	2.3	4.9	47.5	3.7	4.8	77.2	55.5	0.8	3.5	3.6	415	52	68	12	2	43	24	+56
12	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	286	1971-72	POR	12	35.1	23.8	9.2	4.0			9.2	23.7	38.7				5.5	7.3	75.0	44.3				421	110	48				30
13	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	285	1958-59	MIN	12		23.8					8.3						7.1	9.5	74.6											46
14	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	278	2022-23	ORL	12	34.7	23.2	7.9	3.6	0.8	0.8	7.8	17.1	45.9	1.0	3.8	26.1	6.5	8.5	76.5	55.6	0.9	7.0	3.1	417	95	43	9	10	37	27	-35
15	Zion Williamson Z. Williamson	274	2019-20	NOP	12	28.1	22.8	7.2	2.3	0.7	0.4	8.8	15.1	58.6	0.4	1.0	41.7	4.8	7.8	60.6	61.6	3.5	3.7	2.4	337	86	27	8	5	29	19	+94
16	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	269	1992-93	ORL	12	37.0	22.4	15.3	1.4	0.8	3.3	8.5	15.7	54.3	0.0	0.0		5.4	10.0	54.2	55.9	4.8	10.4	4.6	444	183	17	9	40	55	49
17	Rick Barry R. Barry	269	1965-66	SFW	12	34.8	22.4	11.0	1.7			8.8	19.5	45.3				4.8	5.5	86.4	51.1				418	132	20				44
18	Mark Aguirre M. Aguirre	265	1981-82	DAL	12	33.8	22.1	5.8	2.5			9.3	20.3	45.7	0.5			3.1	5.2	59.7	49.0			2.6	406	70	30			31	34
19	Darrell Griffith D. Griffith	263	1980-81	UTA	12	34.3	21.9	3.6	2.2		0.4	9.8	20.2	48.3	0.2	0.7	25.0	2.3	3.7	61.4	50.3				411	43	26		5		32
20	Ron Harper R. Harper	262	1986-87	CLE	12	36.3	21.8	3.8	4.3	1.8	0.8	8.4	18.6	45.3	0.2	1.1	15.4	4.8	6.8	70.7	50.6	1.5	2.3	4.9	436	45	52	21	10	59	39
21	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	261	1996-97	PHI	12	37.2	21.8	5.3	6.4	2.7	0.5	7.3	17.6	41.7	2.2	5.5	39.4	4.9	7.9	62.1	51.6	1.9	3.3	5.3	446	63	77	32	6	64	31	-17
22	Willis Reed W. Reed	259	1964-65	NYK	12		21.6					8.8						3.9	6.2	63.5
23	Frank Selvy F. Selvy	258	1954-55	MIL	12		21.5					6.1						9.3	12.1	77.2											45
24	David Robinson D. Robinson	257	1989-90	SAS	12	34.5	21.4	12.5	1.9	1.6	2.4	6.7	12.8	52.3	0.0	0.0		8.1	11.4	70.8	60.2	4.8	7.8	3.6	414	150	23	19	29	43	49
25	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	257	1981-82	DET	12	35.0	21.4	3.0	7.5			7.7	17.0	45.1	0.1			6.0	8.6	69.9	51.5				420	36	90				41

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5	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.5
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.5
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	2.0

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Mon 11/9	NOP	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Wed 11/11	GSW	@	HOU	9:30 PM
Fri 11/13	GSW	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Mon 11/16	GSW	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 11/18	GSW	@	DAL	9:30 PM

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Final

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Dončić

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Wembanyama

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Dončić

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Dončić

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Wembanyama

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1	76ers	9	2	.818
2	Celtics	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Pistons	6	3	.667	2.0
4	Hawks	7	4	.636	2.0
5	Knicks	5	4	.556	3.0
6	Raptors	5	4	.556	3.0
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8	Heat	4	6	.400	4.5
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1	Lakers	9	2	.818
2	Thunder	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Spurs	8	2	.800	0.5
4	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.0
5	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.5
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.5
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	2.0
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10	Mavericks	6	4	.600	2.5
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12	Suns	3	5	.375	4.5
13	Clippers	2	7	.222	6.0
14	Kings	1	9	.100	7.5
15	Jazz	1	9	.100	7.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
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Wilt Chamberlain dropped the most points by a rookie in his first 12 games, with 423 points in 1959-60.

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