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.

* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
^ Active NBA player
Bold Denotes NBA season leaders
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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