This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top 10 rookie single-season scoring averages based on at least 70 games played or 1,400 points scored. Wilt Chamberlain holds the rookie record, averaging 37.6 points per game in 1959–60.[1] The NBA began recording 3-point field goals during the season.[2]
| Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | ||
| ^ | Active NBA player | |
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration | |
| Bold | Denotes NBA season leaders |
| Rank | Season | Player | Team | Games | FG | 3PFG | FT | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Warriors | 72 | 1,065 | — | 577 | 2,707 | 37.6 | ||
| 2 | Chicago Packers | 79 | 973 | — | 549 | 2,495 | 31.6 | ||
| 3 | Cincinnati Royals | 71 | 756 | — | 653 | 2,165 | 30.5 | ||
| 4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 938 | — | 485 | 2,361 | 28.8 | ||
| 5 | San Diego Rockets | 82 | 930 | — | 467 | 2,327 | 28.4 | ||
| 6 | Chicago Bulls | 82 | 837 | 9 | 630 | 2,313 | 28.2 | ||
| 7 | San Francisco Warriors | 80 | 745 | — | 569 | 2,059 | 25.7 | ||
| 8 | Chicago Zephyrs | 57 | 525 | — | 402 | 1,452 | 25.5 | ||
| 9 | Minneapolis Lakers | 70 | 605 | — | 532 | 1,742 | 24.9 | ||
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 82 | 784 | — | 463 | 2,031 | 24.8 | ||