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Wilt Davis
Best rookie season of all-time
Using a combination of stats, awards, impact on the team, championship run, and impact on the league.
ABA is included.
Strong Candidates:
Wilt
Oscar
Kareem
Dr J
Magic
Bird
MJ
Shaq
D. Robinson
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why I even like Rondo
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
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Coach
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
That I've seen since I started watching? Probably Shaq. Or David Robinson.
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The Beast In Me
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
Definitely Robinson imo.
You forgot Duncan on your strong candidates list. His rookie year was probably better than Bird's..
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Wilt Davis
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
Originally Posted by T_L_P
Definitely Robinson imo.
You forgot Duncan on your strong candidates list. His rookie year was probably better than Bird's..
Fair enough. But was it better than Sampson or Hakeem's?
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Coach
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
Truly great big men are more equipped to come in and make lasting immediate impact.
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Dirk top 15 all time
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
Originally Posted by T_L_P
Definitely Robinson imo.
You forgot Duncan on your strong candidates list. His rookie year was probably better than Bird's..
only thing you could blame duncan is his FT%. hehe. imagine... if he would be a solid 87-90% shooter.....wow. i mean there isnt anything he didnt archieve in his career....but like shaq...a little bit better FT% and and he would be EVEN MORE scarry
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NBA Legend
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
Kareem takes this easily, dominant from day one.
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Re: Best rookie season of all-time
Best 18 year old season - LeBron
Best 19 year old season - LeBron
Best 20 year old season - LeBron
Absolutely no arguments
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Wilt Davis
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
Originally Posted by dunksby
Kareem takes this easily, dominant from day one.
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Wilt Davis
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
Originally Posted by dubeta
Best 18 year old season - LeBron
Best 19 year old season - LeBron
Best 20 year old season - LeBron
Absolutely no arguments
Yeah, since guys like Kareem and Wilt couldn't join the NBA until they were 22.
And MJ couldn't come out until after his junior season.
Last edited by Marchesk; 12-12-2014 at 06:32 AM.
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The Beast In Me
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
Originally Posted by pastis
only thing you could blame duncan is his FT%. hehe. imagine... if he would be a solid 87-90% shooter.....wow. i mean there isnt anything he didnt archieve in his career....but like shaq...a little bit better FT% and and he would be EVEN MORE scarry
Yeah, his FT shooting is odd. Sometimes it was low-60s, others it was in the 80s.
His form on the line is horrible these days (the inward twisting of his ankle makes me cringe). But he's been a solid 75% shooter for the past 3 years.
Originally Posted by Marchesk
Fair enough. But was it better than Sampson or Hakeem's?
Duncan's? I think it was better than Hakeem's, but I don't know nearly enough about Sampson to properly judge.
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3-time NBA All-Star
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
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NBA Legend
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
Originally Posted by dunksby
Kareem takes this easily, dominant from day one.
Wilt's first NBA game:
43 points, on 17-27 shooting, with 28 rebounds, and an estimated 17 blocked shots.
Led a last place team into the EDF's, which included an "at-the-limit" first round game of 53 points and 22 rebounds, where he then hung a 30-26 .500 series on Russell, which included a "must-win" game of 50 points and 35 rebounds. And, had he not badly injured his hand in a melee at the end of game two, and was worthless in game three (35 minutes, 12 points, on 6-13 shooting, with 15 rebounds...in a 120-90 loss), his Warriors might have done better than losing a game six by two points.
ROY and MVP.
As for OP...if you include post-season play...
Wilt and Magic.
Last edited by LAZERUSS; 12-12-2014 at 10:07 AM.
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Dick Van Arsdale
Re: Best rookie season of all-time
Bill Russell too. Led the league in rebounds and blocks (I'm assuming the latter) and led his team to a championship.
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