Most points in an NBA rookie season
Wilt Chamberlain leads with 2,707 points through his first 1 season, first of 5,112 careers.
Players with the most points through their first 1 season. 5,112 careers have the whole window.
| # | Player | Seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 1959-60 | 2,707 |
| 2 | Walt Bellamy | 1961-62 | 2,495 |
| 3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1969-70 | 2,361 |
| 4 | Elvin Hayes | 1968-69 | 2,327 |
| 5 | Michael Jordan | 1984-85 | 2,313 |
| 6 | Oscar Robertson | 1960-61 | 2,165 |
| 7 | David Thompson | 1976-77 | 2,125 |
| 8 | Billy Knight | 1976-77 | 2,075 |
| 9 | Rick Barry | 1965-66 | 2,059 |
| 10 | Geoff Petrie | 1970-71 | 2,031 |
| 11 | Sidney Wicks | 1971-72 | 2,009 |
| T12 | Connie Hawkins | 1969-70 | 1,993 |
| T12 | David Robinson | 1989-90 | 1,993 |
| 14 | Earl Monroe | 1967-68 | 1,991 |
| 15 | Walter Davis | 1977-78 | 1,959 |
| 16 | Bernard King | 1977-78 | 1,909 |
| 17 | George Gervin | 1976-77 | 1,895 |
| 18 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1992-93 | 1,893 |
| 19 | Pete Maravich | 1970-71 | 1,880 |
| 20 | Ron Harper | 1986-87 | 1,874 |
| 21 | Blake Griffin | 2010-11 | 1,845 |
| 22 | Ron Boone | 1976-77 | 1,818 |
| 23 | Allen Iverson | 1996-97 | 1,787 |
| 24 | Bill Cartwright | 1979-80 | 1,781 |
| 25 | Kelly Tripucka | 1981-82 | 1,772 |