List of National Basketball Association rookie single-season scoring leaders
This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top rookie single-season scoring averages based on at least 70 games played or 1,400 points scored. The NBA began recording 3-point field goals during the 1979–80 season.
Rank |
Season |
Player |
Team |
Games |
FG |
3PFG |
FT |
Pts |
PPG |
1 |
1959–60 |
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* |
Philadelphia Warriors |
72 |
1,065 |
— |
577 |
2,707 |
37.6 |
2 |
1961–62 |
Bellamy, WaltWalt Bellamy* |
Chicago Packers |
79 |
973 |
— |
549 |
2,495 |
31.6 |
3 |
1960–61 |
Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson* |
Cincinnati Royals |
71 |
756 |
— |
653 |
2,165 |
30.5 |
4 |
1969–70 |
Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar* |
Milwaukee Bucks |
82 |
938 |
— |
485 |
2,361 |
28.8 |
5 |
1968–69 |
Hayes, ElvinElvin Hayes* |
San Diego Rockets |
82 |
930 |
— |
467 |
2,327 |
28.4 |
6 |
1984–85 |
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
837 |
9 |
630 |
2,313 |
28.2 |
7 |
1965–66 |
Barry, RickRick Barry* |
San Francisco Warriors |
80 |
745 |
— |
569 |
2,059 |
25.7 |
8 |
1962–63 |
Dischinger, TerryTerry Dischinger |
Chicago Zephyrs |
57 |
525 |
— |
402 |
1,452 |
25.5 |
9 |
1958–59 |
Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor* |
Minneapolis Lakers |
70 |
605 |
— |
532 |
1,742 |
24.9 |
10 |
1970–71 |
Petrie, GeoffGeoff Petrie |
Portland Trail Blazers |
82 |
784 |
— |
463 |
2,031 |
24.8 |
11 |
1971–72 |
Wicks, SidneySidney Wicks |
Portland Trail Blazers |
82 |
784 |
— |
441 |
2,009 |
24.5 |
12 |
1989–90 |
Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson* |
San Antonio Spurs |
82 |
690 |
0 |
613 |
1,993 |
24.3 |
13 |
1967–68 |
Monroe, EarlEarl Monroe* |
Baltimore Bullets |
82 |
742 |
— |
507 |
1,991 |
24.3 |
14 |
1977–78 |
Davis, WalterWalter Davis |
Phoenix Suns |
81 |
786 |
— |
387 |
1,959 |
24.2 |
15 |
1977–78 |
King, BernardBernard King* |
New Jersey Nets |
79 |
798 |
— |
313 |
1,909 |
24.2 |
16 |
1982–83 |
Cummings, TerryTerry Cummings |
San Diego Clippers |
70 |
684 |
0 |
292 |
1,660 |
23.7 |
17 |
1996–97 |
Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson* |
Philadelphia 76ers |
76 |
625 |
155 |
382 |
1,787 |
23.5 |
18 |
1949–50 |
Groza, AlexAlex Groza |
Indianapolis Olympians |
64 |
521 |
— |
454 |
1,496 |
23.4 |
19 |
1992–93 |
O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal* |
Orlando Magic |
81 |
733 |
0 |
427 |
1,893 |
23.4 |
20 |
1970–71 |
Maravich, PetePete Maravich* |
Atlanta Hawks |
81 |
738 |
— |
404 |
1,880 |
23.2 |
22 |
1986–87 |
Harper, RonRon Harper |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
82 |
734 |
20 |
386 |
1,874 |
22.9 |
23 |
2010–11 |
Griffin, BlakeBlake Griffin^ |
Los Angeles Clippers |
82 |
696 |
7 |
446 |
1,845 |
22.5 |
24 |
1988–89 |
Richmond, MitchMitch Richmond* |
Golden State Warriors |
79 |
649 |
33 |
410 |
1,741 |
22.0 |
25 |
1994–95 |
Robinson, GlennGlenn Robinson |
Milwaukee Bucks |
80 |
636 |
86 |
397 |
1,755 |
21.9 |
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