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Wilt Chamberlain has averaged the most points per game by a rookie, with 37.6 per game in 1959-60.

what is the highest ppg in a season by a rookie
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What is the highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in a season by a rookie?
1959-60Chamberlain1961-62Bellamy1960-61Robertson1969-70Abdul-Jabbar1968-69Hayes1984-85Jordan1965-66Barry1962-63Dischinger1958-59Baylor1970-71Petrie1971-72Wicks1989-90Robinson1967-68Monroe1977-78Davis1977-78King1982-83Cummings1996-97Iverson1949-50Groza1992-93O'Neal1970-71Maravich1946-47Fulks1986-87Harper37.631.630.528.828.428.225.725.524.924.824.524.324.324.224.223.723.523.423.423.223.222.9
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
Wilt ChamberlainWilt Chamberlain37.61959-60
PHIPHI
7246.427.02.314.832.146.18.013.858.249.33,3382,7071,941168150
Walt BellamyWalt Bellamy31.61961-62
CHICHI
7942.319.02.712.323.751.96.910.864.455.43,3442,4951,500210281
Oscar RobertsonOscar Robertson30.51960-61
CINCIN
7142.710.19.710.622.547.39.211.282.255.53,0322,165716690219
Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar28.81969-70
MILMIL
8243.114.54.111.422.151.85.99.165.355.23,5342,3611,190337283
Elvin HayesElvin Hayes28.41968-69
SDRSDR
8245.117.11.411.325.444.75.79.162.648.33,6952,3271,406113266
Michael JordanMichael Jordan28.21984-85
CHICHI
8238.36.55.92.40.810.219.851.50.10.617.37.79.184.559.22.04.53.53,1442,31353448119669291285
Rick BarryRick Barry25.71965-66
SFWSFW
8037.410.62.29.321.243.97.18.386.251.82,9902,059850173297
Terry DischingerTerry Dischinger25.51962-63
CHICHI
5740.28.03.19.218.051.27.19.277.057.82,2941,452458175188
Elgin BaylorElgin Baylor24.91958-59
MINMIN
7040.815.04.18.621.240.87.69.877.748.82,8551,7421,050287270
Geoff PetrieGeoff Petrie24.81970-71
PORPOR
8237.03.44.89.621.644.35.67.377.249.93,0322,031280390196
Sidney WicksSidney Wicks24.51971-72
PORPOR
8239.611.54.39.622.442.75.47.671.047.63,2452,009943350186
David RobinsonDavid Robinson24.31989-90
SASSAS
8236.612.02.01.73.98.415.953.10.00.00.07.510.273.259.73.78.33.13,0021,993983164138319257259
Earl MonroeEarl Monroe24.31967-68
BALBAL
8236.75.74.39.020.045.36.27.978.151.83,0121,991465349282
Walter DavisWalter Davis24.21977-78
PHXPHX
8132.06.03.41.40.29.718.452.64.85.883.057.72.04.03.52,5901,95948427311320283242
Bernard KingBernard King24.21977-78
NJNNJN
7939.19.52.41.50.510.121.147.94.05.867.751.13.46.23.93,0921,90975119312236311302
Terry CummingsTerry Cummings23.71982-83
SDCSDC
7036.210.62.51.80.99.818.752.30.00.00.04.25.970.955.74.36.32.92,5311,66074417712962204294
Allen IversonAllen Iverson23.51996-97
PHIPHI
7640.14.17.52.10.38.219.841.62.06.034.15.07.270.251.31.52.64.43,0451,78731256715724337233-439
Alex GrozaAlex Groza23.41949-50
IND
642.58.117.047.87.19.772.954.81,496162221
Shaquille O'NealShaquille O'Neal23.41992-93
ORLORL
8137.913.91.90.73.59.016.156.20.00.00.05.38.959.258.44.29.63.83,0711,8931,12215260286307321
Pete MaravichPete Maravich23.21970-71
ATLATL
8136.13.74.49.119.945.85.06.280.051.22,9261,880298355238
Joe FulksJoe Fulks23.21946-47
PHIPHI
600.47.926.030.57.310.073.038.11,38925199
Ron HarperRon Harper22.91986-87
CLECLE
8237.44.84.82.51.09.019.745.50.21.121.34.76.968.450.32.12.74.23,0641,87439239420984345247
Blake GriffinBlake Griffin22.52010-11
LACLAC
8238.012.13.80.80.58.516.850.60.10.329.25.48.564.254.93.38.82.73,1121,8459893126345223252-146
Mitch RichmondMitch Richmond22.01988-89
GSWGSW
7934.45.94.21.00.28.217.546.80.41.136.75.26.481.054.12.03.93.42,7171,7414683348213269223
Glenn RobinsonGlenn Robinson21.91994-95
MILMIL
8037.06.42.51.40.38.017.645.11.13.432.15.06.279.653.82.14.33.92,9581,75551319711522313234
Bill CartwrightBill Cartwright
Kelly TripuckaKelly Tripucka
Victor WembanyamaVictor Wembanyama
Jay VincentJay Vincent
Larry BirdLarry Bird
Luka DončićLuka Dončić
Tim DuncanTim Duncan
Carmelo AnthonyCarmelo Anthony
Alonzo MourningAlonzo Mourning
Ralph SampsonRalph Sampson
LeBron JamesLeBron James
Hakeem OlajuwonHakeem Olajuwon
Darrell GriffithDarrell Griffith
Donovan MitchellDonovan Mitchell
Bob PettitBob Pettit
Adrian DantleyAdrian Dantley
Kevin DurantKevin Durant
Tyreke EvansTyreke Evans
Elton BrandElton Brand
Clark KelloggClark Kellogg
Dave BingDave Bing
Paolo BancheroPaolo Banchero
Grant HillGrant Hill
Calvin NattCalvin Natt
Keith Van HornKeith Van Horn

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