Has a rookie led the NBA in scoring?

Although he did not win the Rookie of the Year award over Wes Unseld, Elvin Hayes led the league in scoring (28.4 points per game) and averaged 17.1 rebounds per contest. Hayes is the last rookie to lead the NBA in scoring and one of just eight rookies to score 50 points in a single game.

Which rookie is leading the NBA in scoring?

Cade Cunningham had the most points per game by a rookie this season, with 17.4 per game.

Has any NBA rookie scored 50 points?

Brandon Jennings scored 55 points in his rookie season versus the Warriors on November 14, 2009.

Has a rookie ever led the NBA in assists?

Mark Jackson holds the rookie records for total assists and assists per game when he had 868 and averaged 10.6 in the 1987–88 season.

Has a rookie ever had a 50 point game?

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games by a rookie with 50+ points, with 5 games in 1959-60.

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Who has the most 40 point games as a rookie?

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games by a rookie with 40+ points, with 32 games in 1959-60.

Who is the greatest NBA rookie ever?

1. Wilt Chamberlain. No one could ever match Wilt Chamberlain's rookie season.

Who is the only Rookie of the Year to lead the league in scoring?

255 Who was the only Rookie of the Year to ever lead the league in scoring? Wilt Chamberlain averaged 37.6 points a game in his rookie season.

Who is the best rookie of all time?

Who has the most 3 pointers in a game?

Most 3-Pointers in a Game: Klay Thompson, 14 (Oct. 29, 2018) It's the other half of the Splash Brothers that owns the single-game 3-point record, which is something Thompson probably reminds Steph Curry of occasionally.

Who averaged the most points as a rookie?

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

How many rookies dropped 50?

A historic shooting night is the stuff of dreams for most basketball players, even more so for inexperienced prospects. Only seven NBA rookies have ever scored 50 points in the history of the league.

What rookie is averaging the most points 2021?

Cade Cunningham scored the most points per game by a rookie this season, with 17.4 per game.

Who leads Rookie of the Year?

1. Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers. To be honest, I don't think there's anyone who is going to catch Mobley in the Rookie of the Year race, he's just been that good. Even better, he's playing incredibly well on a team that's actually winning games where he's impacting that outcome on both ends of the floor.

How good was LeBron rookie year?

James averaged 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.7 blocks per game. He became the first rookie since Jordan to average at least 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. He also shot 41.7 percent from the field and he won the Rookie of the Year award.

Who's the youngest MVP in NBA history?

On the 29th day of the sixth month of his 22nd year on earth, Derrick Rose became the youngest MVP in NBA history, besting the late Wes Unseld (23 years, 9 days in 1968-69) by about six months.

Is there a rookie who won MVP?

Only two rookies have won the award: Chamberlain in the 1959–60 season and Wes Unseld in the 1968–69 season.

Has a rookie ever made the All Star Game?

Rookie All-Stars in the 1960's

Rookies Jerry West and Oscar Robertson were named All-Stars in 1961, with the Big O being named the game's MVP. 1962 saw Walt Bellamy of the Chicago Packers make the team. A year later in 1963, Chicago Zephyr Terry Dischinger was named an All-Star as a rookie.

What is the most points scored by a rookie in a season?

First-year player Cody Parkey (USA) scored 150 points as placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles (USA) in 2014, the most by a rookie in NFL history.

Who dropped the most points in a NBA game?

Wilt Chamberlain has posted the most points in a loss, with 78 points against the Lakers on December 8, 1961.

How many rookies have scored 40 points in a game?

By scoring 41 points, Mitchell joined LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin and Eric Gordon as the only active players to have scored 40 points as a rookie.