Top 5 rookie seasons in NBA History
Top 5 rookie seasons in NBA History. A new season is on the horizon meaning there is another ‘draft class’ eager to make their mark on the league. Anthony Edwards and co will have to have a special year to keep up with these namest hough. Here we look at the best rookie seasons in…
Top 5 rookie seasons in NBA History. A new season is on the horizon meaning there is another ‘draft class’ eager to make their mark on the league. Anthony Edwards and co will have to have a special year to keep up with these namest hough. Here we look at the best rookie seasons in NBA history.
Number 5. Michael Jordan
When you hear ‘best’ and ‘NBA’ mentioned in the same sentence, it’s rare that Michael Jordan’s name isn’t in the discussion.
Most people regard the Chicago Bulls hero as the Greatest of All Time and Jordan was setting standards from his inaugural campaign back in 1984/85.
The third overall pick started a league high of 82 games in the season averaging an impressive 28.2 points per game with 6.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists also to his name; the latter of those two stats were above his career average.
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Considering what followed in MJ’s career, it’s fair to say his first year wasn’t half bad.
Number 4. Walt Bellamy
Had Bellamy landed in the NBA more recently the hype around him would have been off the charts after a record breaking college career.
Of course, by the standards of the era, he still had plenty of attention on him back in the early sixties. He did not disappoint.
Bellamy, who was with the Chicago Packers (now the Washington Wizards), burst onto the scene with performances that saw him post career highs in both rebounds (19.0 per game) and points (31.6).
He was, of course, named Rookie of the Year and the season also saw the first of four consecutive All-Star honours.We still believe, however, that he deserved a place in the in NBA history by