most points by nba rookies per 36 minutes all-time

Wilt Chamberlain has scored the most points by a rookie with 36+ minutes played in a season, with 2,707 points in 1959-60.

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Data note: Minutes Played: player season data complete from 1951-52

	NAME	PTS	MIN	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,707	3,338	1959-60	PHI	72	46.4	37.6	27.0	2.3			14.8	32.1	46.1				8.0	13.8	58.2	49.3				1,941	168				150
2	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	2,495	3,344	1961-62	CHI	79	42.3	31.6	19.0	2.7			12.3	23.7	51.9				6.9	10.8	64.4	55.4				1,500	210				281
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,361	3,534	1969-70	MIL	82	43.1	28.8	14.5	4.1			11.4	22.1	51.8				5.9	9.1	65.3	55.2				1,190	337				283
4	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	2,327	3,695	1968-69	SDR	82	45.1	28.4	17.1	1.4			11.3	25.4	44.7				5.7	9.1	62.6	48.3				1,406	113				266
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,313	3,144	1984-85	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	534	481	196	69	291	285
6	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	2,165	3,032	1960-61	CIN	71	42.7	30.5	10.1	9.7			10.6	22.5	47.3				9.2	11.2	82.2	55.5				716	690				219
7	Rick Barry R. Barry	2,059	2,990	1965-66	SFW	80	37.4	25.7	10.6	2.2			9.3	21.2	43.9				7.1	8.3	86.2	51.8				850	173				297
8	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	2,031	3,032	1970-71	POR	82	37.0	24.8	3.4	4.8			9.6	21.6	44.3				5.6	7.3	77.2	49.9				280	390				196
9	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	2,009	3,245	1971-72	POR	82	39.6	24.5	11.5	4.3			9.6	22.4	42.7				5.4	7.6	71.0	47.6				943	350				186
10	David Robinson D. Robinson	1,993	3,002	1989-90	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	983	164	138	319	257	259
11	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	1,991	3,012	1967-68	BAL	82	36.7	24.3	5.7	4.3			9.0	20.0	45.3				6.2	7.9	78.1	51.8				465	349				282
12	Walter Davis W. Davis	1,959	2,590	1977-78	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	484	273	113	20	283	242
13	Bernard King B. King	1,909	3,092	1977-78	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	751	193	122	36	311	302
14	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1,893	3,071	1992-93	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	1,122	152	60	286	307	321
15	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	1,880	2,926	1970-71	ATL	81	36.1	23.2	3.7	4.4			9.1	19.9	45.8				5.0	6.2	80.0	51.2				298	355				238
16	Ron Harper R. Harper	1,874	3,064	1986-87	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	392	394	209	84	345	247
17	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	1,845	3,112	2010-11	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	989	312	63	45	223	252	-146
18	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	1,787	3,045	1996-97	PHI	76	40.1	23.5	4.1	7.5	2.1	0.3	8.2	19.8	41.6	2.0	6.0	34.1	5.0	7.2	70.2	51.3	1.5	2.6	4.4	312	567	157	24	337	233	-439
19	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	1,781	3,150	1979-80	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	726	165	48	101	222	279
20	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	1,772	3,077	1981-82	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	443	270	89	16	280	241
21	Glenn Robinson G. Robinson	1,755	2,958	1994-95	MIL	80	37.0	21.9	6.4	2.5	1.4	0.3	8.0	17.6	45.1	1.1	3.4	32.1	5.0	6.2	79.6	53.8	2.1	4.3	3.9	513	197	115	22	313	234
22	Larry Bird L. Bird	1,745	2,955	1979-80	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	852	370	143	53	263	279
23	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	1,742	2,855	1958-59	MIN	70	40.8	24.9	15.0	4.1			8.6	21.2	40.8				7.6	9.8	77.7	48.8				1,050	287				270
24	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	1,741	2,717	1988-89	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	468	334	82	13	269	223
25	Jay Vincent J. Vincent	1,732	2,626	1981-82	DAL	81	32.4	21.4	7.0	2.2	1.1	0.3	8.9	17.9	49.7	0.0	0.0	25.0	3.6	5.0	71.6	53.2	2.2	4.7	2.4	565	176	89	21	194	308

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Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Thu 11/5	MIA	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	ORL	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Mon 11/9	NOP	@	GSW	10:00 PM

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2.8

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1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
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5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
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11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
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1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
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6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
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10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
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Wilt Chamberlain has scored the most points by a rookie with 36+ minutes played in a season, with 2,707 points in 1959-60.

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