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The 10 Best Rookie Seasons in NBA History

Brett Oswalt  —  @bRo14thekid Mar 29th, 2017
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Honorable Mention

Here are rookie seasons that would make up the top 20, but narrowly miss out on the top 10.

SeasonPlayerTeamWin Shares per 48Win Shares
1979-80Magic JohnsonLos Angeles Lakers.18010.5
1979-80Larry BirdBoston Celtics.18211.2
2015-16Nikola JokicDenver Nuggets.1856.7
1977-78Marques JohnsonMilwaukee Bucks.18510.6
1977-78Walter DavisPhoenix Suns.18710.1
1963-64Jerry LucasCincinnati Royals.18712.7
1969-70Kareem Abdul-JabbarMilwaukee Bucks.18713.8
1997-98Zydrunas IlgauskasCleveland Cavaliers.1899.4
1970-71Calvin MurphySan Diego Rockets.1918.0
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