List of National Basketball Association top rookie scoring averages

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 three-point field goals during the 1979–80 season.

^	Active NBA player
*	Enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Rank	Season	Player	Team	Games	FG	3PFG	FT	Pts	PPG
1	1959–60	Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*	Philadelphia Warriors	72	1,065	0	577	2,707	37.6
2	1961–62	Bellamy, WaltWalt Bellamy*	Chicago Packers	79	973	0	549	2,495	31.6
3	1960–61	Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson*	Cincinnati Royals	71	756	0	653	2,165	30.5
4	1969–70	Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar*	Milwaukee Bucks	82	938	0	485	2,361	28.8
5	1968–69	Hayes, ElvinElvin Hayes*	San Diego Rockets	82	930	0	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	0	569	2,059	25.7
8	1962–63	Dischinger, TerryTerry Dischinger	Chicago Zephyrs	57	525	0	402	1,452	25.5
9	1958–59	Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor*	Minneapolis Lakers	70	605	0	532	1,742	24.9
10	1970–71	Petrie, GeoffGeoff Petrie	Portland Trail Blazers	82	784	0	463	2,031	24.8
11	1971–72	Wicks, SidneySidney Wicks	Portland Trail Blazers	82	784	0	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	0	507	1,991	24.3
14	1977–78	Davis, WalterWalter Davis	Phoenix Suns	81	786	0	387	1,959	24.2
15	1977–78	King, BernardBernard King	New Jersey Nets	79	798	0	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	0	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	0	404	1,880	23.2

Note: Bold entries indicate NBA season leaders

External links

• Basketball-Reference.com

See also

• National Basketball Association