most ppg by a rookie starter all-time 60 games started

Michael Jordan has averaged the most points per game by a rookie with 60+ games started as a starter in a season, with 28.2 per game in 1984-85.

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most ppg by a rookie starter all-time 60 or more games started

	NAME	PPG	GS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	28.2	82	1984-85	CHI	82	38.3	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	2,313	534	481	197	69	291	285
2	Jay Vincent J. Vincent	24.6	62	1981-82	DAL	62	36.6	7.7	2.4			10.2	20.6	49.6	0.0			4.3	5.8	73.9	53.3			2.6	2,269	1,528	478	151			164	246
3	David Robinson D. Robinson	24.4	81	1989-90	SAS	81	36.7	12.0	2.0	1.7	3.9	8.4	15.9	53.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	10.3	73.2	59.7	3.6	8.3	3.1	2,975	1,973	969	163	138	319	255	253
4	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	23.8	69	1982-83	SDC	69	36.3	10.7	2.5			9.8	18.7	52.4	0.0			4.1	5.9	70.5	55.8				2,508	1,641	740	174				290
5	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	23.7	74	1996-97	PHI	74	40.4	4.1	7.5	2.1	0.3	8.3	20.0	41.7	2.0	5.9	33.9	5.0	7.2	69.9	51.2	1.5	2.6	4.5	2,990	1,752	302	555	153	23	332	227	-410
6	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	23.4	81	1992-93	ORL	81	37.9	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	1,893	1,122	152	60	286	307	321
7	Ron Harper R. Harper	22.9	82	1986-87	CLE	82	37.4	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	1,874	392	394	209	84	345	247
8	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	22.5	82	2010-11	LAC	82	37.9	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	3,111	1,845	989	312	63	45	223	252	-146
9	Glenn Robinson G. Robinson	22.5	76	1994-95	MIL	76	37.8	6.5	2.6	1.5	0.3	8.1	17.9	45.5	1.1	3.4	32.2	5.1	6.4	79.9	54.3	2.1	4.4	4.0	2,872	1,708	494	195	115	21	301	226
10	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	22.0	79	1988-89	GSW	79	34.4	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	1,741	468	334	82	13	269	223
11	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	21.6	82	1981-82	DET	82	37.5	5.4	3.3			7.8	15.6	49.6	0.1			6.0	7.6	79.8	57.0				3,079	1,772	443	270				241
12	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	21.4	71	2023-24	SAS	71	29.7	10.6	3.9	1.2	3.6	7.8	16.7	46.5	1.8	5.5	32.5	4.1	5.2	79.6	56.5	2.3	8.4	3.7	2,106	1,522	755	274	88	254	260	153	-142
13	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	21.2	72	2018-19	DAL	72	32.2	7.8	6.0	1.1	0.3	7.0	16.5	42.7	2.3	7.1	32.7	4.8	6.7	71.3	54.5	1.2	6.6	3.4	2,318	1,526	563	429	77	25	247	137	-118
14	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	21.2	71	2017-18	UTA	71	34.3	3.9	3.9	1.5	0.3	7.8	17.6	44.4	2.4	7.1	33.9	3.2	4.0	80.4	54.8	0.6	3.2	2.8	2,438	1,504	275	277	108	21	199	186	+360
15	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	21.1	82	1997-98	SAS	82	39.1	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	1,731	977	224	55	206	279	254	+429
16	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	21.0	70	2025-26	DAL	70	33.5	6.7	4.5	1.2	0.9	8.0	17.1	46.8	1.0	3.5	29.5	4.0	4.9	82.7	54.8	1.2	5.4	2.3	2,344	1,473	466	316	84	64	161	142	-266
17	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	21.0	82	2003-04	DEN	82	36.5	6.1	2.8	1.2	0.5	7.6	17.9	42.6	0.8	2.6	32.2	5.0	6.4	77.7	50.9	2.2	3.8	3.0	2,995	1,725	498	227	97	41	247	225	+65
18	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	21.0	78	1992-93	CHA	78	33.9	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	1,639	805	76	27	271	236	286
19	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	21.0	82	1983-84	HOU	82	32.8	11.1	2.0	0.8	2.4	8.7	16.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	25.0	3.5	5.3	66.1	55.1	3.6	7.6	3.6	2,693	1,720	913	163	69	197	294	339
20	LeBron James L. James	20.9	79	2003-04	CLE	79	39.5	5.5	5.9	1.6	0.7	7.9	18.9	41.7	0.8	2.7	29.0	4.4	5.8	75.4	48.8	1.3	4.2	3.5	3,122	1,654	432	465	130	58	273	149	-144
21	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	20.6	82	1984-85	HOU	82	35.5	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	1,692	974	111	99	220	234	341
22	Kevin Durant K. Durant	20.3	80	2007-08	SEA	80	34.6	4.4	2.4	1.0	0.9	7.3	17.1	43.0	0.7	2.6	28.8	4.9	5.6	87.3	51.9	0.9	3.5	2.9	2,768	1,624	348	192	78	75	232	122	-651
23	Elton Brand E. Brand	20.2	80	1999-00	CHI	80	37.2	10.1	1.9	0.8	1.6	7.8	16.3	48.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	6.6	68.8	52.7	4.4	5.7	2.8	2,978	1,614	807	154	64	131	227	257	-630
24	Tyreke Evans T. Evans	20.1	72	2009-10	SAC	72	37.2	5.3	5.8	1.5	0.4	7.4	16.2	45.8	0.5	2.0	25.5	4.8	6.5	74.8	52.9	0.9	4.4	3.0	2,677	1,450	380	414	109	26	216	204	-334
25	Grant Hill G. Hill	20.1	69	1994-95	DET	69	38.6	6.4	5.1	1.8	0.9	7.3	15.3	47.9	0.1	0.4	16.0	5.4	7.4	73.3	54.2	1.8	4.6	2.9	2,663	1,389	443	351	124	60	201	202

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
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Wed 10/21	CHI	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/24	WAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM

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RPG Leaders

12.9

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11.6

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10.7

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9.9

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2.0

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1.9

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1.9

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119.6

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109.7

111.3

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113.0

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8.2

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6.5

5.4

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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
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3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
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6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
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
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