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Wilt Chamberlain averaged the most points per game by a player in his 2nd season, with 38.4 per game.

highest ppg by a player in their second year
Interpreted as:
highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in their second year
1960-61Chamberlain1966-67Barry1970-71Abdul-Jabbar1961-62West1961-62Robertson1973-74McAdoo2019-20Young1959-60Baylor1993-94O'Neal2019-20Dončić1971-72Archibald1962-63Bellamy1969-70Hayes1949-50Mikan1977-78Gervin2004-05James1977-78Thompson1967-68Bing2020-21Williamson1982-83Tripucka1971-72Haywood1968-69Monroe38.435.631.730.830.830.629.629.629.328.828.227.927.527.427.227.227.227.127.026.526.225.8
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
Wilt ChamberlainWilt Chamberlain38.41960-61
PHIPHI
7947.827.21.915.831.150.96.713.350.451.93,7733,0332,149148130
Rick BarryRick Barry35.61966-67
SFWSFW
7840.79.23.613.028.745.19.710.988.453.13,1752,775714282258
Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar31.71970-71
MILMIL
8240.116.03.313.022.557.75.78.369.060.63,2882,5961,311272264
Jerry WestJerry West30.81961-62
LALLAL
7541.27.95.410.723.944.59.512.376.952.43,0872,310591402173
Oscar RobertsonOscar Robertson30.81961-62
CINCIN
7944.312.511.411.022.947.88.911.080.355.43,5032,432985899258
Bob McAdooBob McAdoo30.61973-74
BUFBUF
7443.015.12.31.23.312.222.354.76.27.879.359.43.811.33,1852,2611,11717088246252
Trae YoungTrae Young29.62019-20
ATLATL
6035.34.39.31.10.19.120.843.73.49.536.18.09.386.059.50.53.74.82,1201,778255560658289104-228
Elgin BaylorElgin Baylor29.61959-60
MINMIN
7041.016.43.510.825.442.48.111.073.248.92,8732,0741,150243234
Shaquille O'NealShaquille O'Neal29.31993-94
ORLORL
8139.813.22.40.92.911.819.659.90.00.00.05.810.555.460.54.78.52.73,2242,3771,07219576231222281
Luka DončićLuka Dončić28.82019-20
DALDAL
6133.69.48.81.00.29.520.646.32.88.931.67.09.275.858.51.38.14.32,0471,7595735386214260153+253
Nate ArchibaldNate Archibald28.21971-72
CINCIN
7643.12.99.29.719.948.68.910.882.257.23,2722,145222701198
Walt BellamyWalt Bellamy27.91962-63
CHICHI
8041.316.42.910.519.952.76.910.367.457.13,3062,2331,309233283
Elvin HayesElvin Hayes27.51969-70
SDRSDR
8244.716.92.011.124.645.25.27.668.849.23,6652,2561,386162270
George MikanGeorge Mikan27.41949-50
MINMIN
682.99.523.540.78.310.777.948.71,865197297
George GervinGeorge Gervin27.21977-78
SASSAS
8234.85.13.71.71.310.519.653.66.17.483.059.41.43.73.72,8572,232420302136110306255
LeBron JamesLeBron James27.22004-05
CLECLE
8042.47.47.22.20.79.921.147.21.43.935.16.08.075.055.41.46.03.33,3882,17558857717752262146+152
David ThompsonDavid Thompson27.21977-78
DENDEN
8037.84.94.51.21.210.319.852.16.58.477.857.82.02.93.13,0252,1723903629299245213
Dave BingDave Bing27.11967-68
DETDET
7940.64.76.410.624.044.16.08.570.749.03,2092,142373509254
Zion WilliamsonZion Williamson27.02020-21
NOPNOP
6133.27.23.70.90.610.417.061.10.20.629.46.08.769.864.92.74.52.72,0261,6474412265739167135+89
Kelly TripuckaKelly Tripucka26.51982-83
DETDET
5838.84.64.11.20.39.719.948.90.20.637.86.88.084.556.52.22.43.22,2521,5362642376720187157
Spencer HaywoodSpencer Haywood26.21971-72
SEASEA
7343.412.72.09.821.346.16.68.081.952.73,1671,914926148208
Earl MonroeEarl Monroe25.81968-69
BALBAL
8038.43.54.910.123.044.05.67.376.849.33,0752,065280392261
Bob LanierBob Lanier25.71971-72
DETDET
8038.714.23.110.421.149.34.96.376.853.83,0922,0561,132248297
Vince CarterVince Carter25.71999-00
TORTOR
8238.15.83.91.31.19.620.746.51.22.940.35.36.779.154.31.84.02.23,1262,10747632211092178263+181
Bob PettitBob Pettit25.71955-56
STLSTL
7238.816.22.69.020.942.97.710.573.650.22,7941,8491,164189202
David RobinsonDavid Robinson
Marques JohnsonMarques Johnson
Paul ArizinPaul Arizin
Charlie ScottCharlie Scott
Kevin DurantKevin Durant
Karl-Anthony TownsKarl-Anthony Towns
Mark AguirreMark Aguirre
Dwyane WadeDwyane Wade
Jamal MashburnJamal Mashburn
Bob RuleBob Rule
Sidney WicksSidney Wicks
Donovan MitchellDonovan Mitchell
John WilliamsonJohn Williamson
Walter DavisWalter Davis
Bailey HowellBailey Howell
Hakeem OlajuwonHakeem Olajuwon
Xavier McDanielXavier McDaniel
Tim HardawayTim Hardaway
Joel EmbiidJoel Embiid
Artis GilmoreArtis Gilmore
Terry CummingsTerry Cummings
Isiah ThomasIsiah Thomas
Paolo BancheroPaolo Banchero
Kyrie IrvingKyrie Irving
Antoine WalkerAntoine Walker

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