Top 5 NBA Rookies of All Time

Today we are counting down the players that showed their potential for greatness right out of the gate. This are the best rookies of all time.
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[@davidhammy_]

7.3 assists and 7.7 assists in the same season... Dang

[@MixedTapeVideosNBA]

The only player in NBA history to ever do it apparently ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@raphaelsalumbidesofficial3260]

Mixed Tape Videos I was confused when you said that

[@dariussparks1409]

David Hamilton that would mean 15 assists per game...woah

[@buzz1913]

yeah my mind exploded louder than north korea's atomic bomb after hearing that one

[@aticonvideos931]

David Hamilton sounds like some Brian Scalabrini shit

[@bentwilleager5011]

Damn 18 pts 7.3 Ast and 7.7 Ast Wow

[@bentwilleager5011]

Braedon Seabaugh I commented w/o looking at the comment section, dumbass

[@bseacxck4127]

Okay I'm sorry don't hurt me

[@Tethloach1]

i am glad you caught that, i thought it was weird. 7.3 assist and 7.7 assist

[@adrianacollman4115]

Ben Twilleager uh

[@adrianacollman4115]

Ben Twilleager HOI

[@Fracasso2000]

the disrespect shown to Larry Bird is outrageous

[@dark_alexyt7534]

Nah 21 a game as a rookie is good, but he would only be in the honorable mentions

[@jojo539]

Dark_AlexYT he won rookie of the year over magic who is on this list so the take isn’t bad

[@kenbekilling8998]

No love for Mr.Fundamental Tim Duncan?

[@fortyseven1476]

Kemps Filho IKR

[@melvynsngltn27]

Wilt #2 are you crazy? Wilt had best Rookie Year ever. Also where the hell is Shaq. Shaq's Rookie was better than alot of people's best season

[@irentyew4746]

so is A.I. he beat wilts 50 points+ record!

[@flytipping8314]

Magic didn't qualify the playoff

[@markjackson6431]

Shaq pretty much put empty stats on a bad team. he never averaged 14 rebounds and 4 blocks for the rest of his career

[@kingdnyne7448]

I'd say magic had the best rookie season but aight

[@josepy_2156]

Melvyn Singleton mathematically mj had the best rookie year and he came into the league better than Larry bird and magic johnson

[@eedricdude]

Magic johnson at 5th best rookie didn't even win the rookie of the yr award. I wonder who won that, that yr? Oh... LARRY BIRD! Where is he on the list?

[@yvans.]

Via Cloroformo he wouldn’t even make the finals if wasn’t for his stack team

[@yvans.]

son goku both wouldn’t have making into the finals.

[@romin388]

How a championship..bitch

[@IzzyItachi]

5. Darko 4. Jimmer Ferdette 3. Kwame Brown 2. Frequency Vibrations 1. Anthony Bennett

[@gintokithetrollgod]

This is a great list

[@franciscomarquez9501]

Great video, glad you guys are back at uploading more frequently!

[@spikeymax8699]

0:41 "He averaged 18 points, 7.3 assists, and 7.7 assists per game" I found a mistake!

[@marcosoto2079]

I just caught that lol this lady needs to get fired this channel is bull

[@mvdwraptor7983]

I feel that there has been quite a bit lebron click bait. Put him in the thumbnail of this video when he's not on the list, put him on the top ten all time thumbnail when he's not ranked there either and solo on the top ten sf thumbnail when he's not first or second.

[@windexman2004]

larry bird should be in this

[@LeftHookLegend]

The Windex Man IKR

[@WhelmedButReady]

The Windex Man Especially since he won the ROTY over Magic

[@windexman2004]

yeah exactly

[@SoggyHotDoggy]

I guess it just cause they had it narrowed down to five. A number that low, you're bound to have some snubs. If it was, say, a top 10 list is something, Bird would definitely be here

[@jerrysmooth24]

he improves his teams record by like 30 wins

[@O_fata_simpla260]

Happy to have you back hun. Best voice ;)

[@davidmincey6220]

Yay a new vid, I love these. Can't wait for 3017 when the next vid comes out

[@eog5217]

Larry Bird? He won rookie of the year in 79

[@NotALizardPerson81]

Where the heck is Larry Legend?

[@jacknachtygal7371]

Prince Mononoke yes he was the one who one rookie of the year over magic

[@Shahmar]

Larry.

[@darshawnwatson3797]

just disrespectful they left off people who had better rookie year's.

[@Shahmar]

Top 20 NOT 5 LMAO.

[@b.x.2845]

@John Cincy FMVP > Rookie of the year

[@bastawa]

The best voice on the KZbin. Thumb ups for MJ

[@nickderosa175]

This outrageous

[@WhelmedButReady]

I could have as many kids as Angelina Jolie between video posts on this channel

[@Historicutuber]

hahahh

[@dionysise5008]

hmm first of all nice video as always. i took a guess as y can see on previous comment but if i had thought about it better i would include wes unseld. y r right about David Robinson also, but mj? im not sure he was THAT good. and last one, cant believe y didn't mention shaq

[@carsonhays3160]

dionysis e Mj averaged 28 boi

[@24segundosTV]

Wilt at second, the MJ bias is real... Wilt, Bellamy, Oscar and Kareem all had better rookie seasons than him Edit: Also, you mentioned every player to average 20-5-5 during their rookie season except one... Tyreke Evans, now sure he didn't deliver on the promise of his rookie season but only 4 guys have ever accomplished this, surely mention worthy

[@GEEZYEA777]

They’re super bias. Idk why I have these videos. Plus their facts/information is sometimes false

[@tp3hq125]

Make a next 10 for a top 10 all time nba players

[@MixedTapeVideosNBA]

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[@zachh13]

Mixed Tape Videos you upload like 3 times a month shut up

[@ogrio7528]

Mixed Tape Videos how is magic not one and he won a championship WTF

[@jebronlames8950]

mario higgins he was one

[@samnewhouse3829]

Stop sucking of MJ. He may have been "wow, top 5 player as soon as he stepped onto an NBA court" but so was Lebron and everyone else on this list

[@dahopebeats]

Do you have a link to the music played

[@junaidshahzad6803]

0:37 technically James Worthy was the "final piece" for that team but I get what you mean

[@Jhd306ck]

You should’ve done top 10 there is so many legendary rookies ever in nba and aba history

[@chimneypatel]

Woahhh!

[@lucario0964]

This should have been a Top 10.

[@lucario0964]

But great video, as always.

[@spikeymax8699]

Don't you hate when you are so early but no one notices your comment anyway?

[@MixedTapeVideosNBA]

We always notice ;)

[@spikeymax8699]

Mixed Tape Videos Thank you 😁

[@crabobaron]

Where is Anthony Bennett?

[@didummuomot4579]

crabobaron he is bad

[@rhyandarville1028]

crabobaron thank you very much

[@lahkooky504westside3]

Celtics g league

[@iconicspace9611]

And the white mamba himself Brian Scalabrine

[@mr.springroll5080]

Ikr, also don’t forget about Kwame brown

[@wss3751]

wilt>Kareem

[@youreokayboah2128]

Sunpreet Sandhu Hell no

[@basketballfan1019]

Sunpreet Sandhu L

[@wss3751]

Wilt was a better scorer in his prime, was a MUCH better rebounder, a MUCH better passer and orchestrator, was a lot more athletic, stronger and a had a monster vertical. Wilt was also a better defender and could block shots with much more efficiency and ease. Wilt was a much more versitile inside scorer, while Kareem milked the same shot his whole career. Wilt was a monster of a basketball player and I think he was better than Kareem.

[@jamesterpaul]

Sunpreet Sandhu Wilt played in a weak Era of basketball and of course he dominated I mean I personally think Micheal porter junior would be a better player than wilt in the 50s also when Kareem and wilt did play at the same time Kareem was the obvious best center in the league

[@wss3751]

James Paul L. I don't have time to argue with the bullshit "weak era" argument as it has been proved wrong countless times by analysists, fans and KZbin personalities. But i will say this: an old, washed up Wilt chamberlain, dominated a near prime Kareem in the early 70s.

[@davidhammy_]

Where y'all been at

[@vavke6865]

can someone tell me the name of the song in the background

[@ND-OPS]

You should make this a top 10 to make it more interesting

[@lavarball9845]

#1 gonna be lonzo after this year

[@didummuomot4579]

Lavar Ball yes

[@raredubs_7427]

so true dad

[@jib4733]

Lavar Ball liangelo gonna be better

[@Wahimski]

I disagree I think Jason Tatum

[@jamesbieler9288]

False

[@martinomattuzzi7031]

Embiid?!?!?!?!?(i'm joking)

[@WhelmedButReady]

Martino Mattuzzi It's a shame the world is so sensitive you have to make a joke and then quickly add on that it was sarcasm. BTW Luke Walton should be #1

[@suckmygooglies99]

Could have been if he played more games. His stats per 36 is unreal! 28.7 pts, 11 rebounds, 3.5 blocks

[@oryellinek3554]

make a new top 10 nba players of all time list

[@yvettedupart3029]

Magic Johnson is the top rookie of all time. He lead his team a championship his rookie season, (something that hasn't been repeated), played all five positions, was nominated for rookie of the year, league MVP, finals MVP, single handedly made basketball fun to watch and had just come off of a NCAA finals win. No one has topped that!

[@dahopebeats]

Anybody know where I can find the music

[@nabetse1999]

60Sneakers read the description

[@MarvinsVlog]

Tim Duncan was all-NBA first team his rookie season, where's he at?

[@ababdullah2969]

Tim Duncan should be here. He was all NBA first team as a rookie.

[@cedrichamon1863]

How did Bill Russell not even make the Honorable mentions. As a rookie he averaged nearly 15 points and 20 rebounds in the regular season and nearly 14 points and 25 rebounds in the playoffs, proceeding to win the nba championship.

[@TELEthruVOXx]

The girl is back yo!

[@mariorosario4428]

Bird, Aí, Shaq, Duncan, just to name a few you have forgot. Honourable mentions at least imo.

[@ChowDownDetroit]

Magic should be No.1 on this list since he won the championship because of his rookie season.

[@devinlaster371]

Magic should've been 1. Like really Willie

[@vikingsrealm0669]

WOW Magic Johnson averaged 18 points 7.3 Assists and 7.7 assists pg! What a stat line!

[@barrymmmm1]

wow yes but bird destroyed him in rookie of the year voting

[@crypticgaminghd8010]

So No Tim Duncan?😴

[@Shahmar]

Fundamental.

[@jonpoon3896]

Understated as usual

[@stevenhall7292]

Lockout season don’t count

[@anbuneji9682]

If Blake Griffin Shaq and Tim Dunkin were all allstars as rookies and all averaged over 20 points per game they should be honourable mentions.

[@BlackhawkGamer-yx9qx]

Accurate list: 1. Magic (won finals MVP as a rookie, hop off mjs nuts) 2. Wilt 3. Tim Duncan (21 And 12 plus finished 3rd in MVP voting) 4. LeBron, he averaged over 20ppg at 18-19 years old in the NBA, that's phenomenal. 5. Kareem/Shaq both were incredibly impressive their first years, I would probably give the edge to Kareem tho

[@josephlowesr.9410]

How about top 10 scorers of all time & do you think Allen Iverson was overrated or underrated?

[@chrisgabler9507]

Shaquille O'Neal, and Julius Erving also had great rookie seasons. Wilt Chamberlain's rookie season had him setting 9 new NBA records in total points, points per game, total rebounds and rebounds per game, field goals per game, total field goals and others, in win shares and PER. He could be #1 instead of #2.

[@jamesbieler9288]

Ben Simmons and Donavan Mitchell gonna be fighting for a spot on this list

[@ellisnoll5872]

No love for Elgin Baylor...

[@chargerjake73]

Tim Duncan deserves a mention of not top 5. Glad Robinson was mentioned. He was monstrous. Shaquille could also be considered

[@eg14000]

still waiting on your Jokic video.

[@manuel-ocho7671]

#1 was supposed to be Tim Duncan tho.... he showed up on the all NBA 1st Team and All Defense 1st Team.

[@jib4733]

At 0:40 there is a mistake

[@bernhardleitzinger4529]

Where's Darko?

[@markJohnson-ot7ny]

One thinks that Magic had the greatest rookie season of all time, because he lead his team to the finals and was the finals MVP as a rookie. Finally, one does not think nobody else had accomplished so much in their rookie year as he did. M

[@hhhhfhfchjbcgjnc7662]

Honorable mention to Tyreke Evans?

[@Patton001]

Magic at one. If as a rookie you lead your team to the finals, win, and are finals mvp - what else is there to talk about?

[@MsChristian972]

Tyreke Evans deserves a mention

[@therequis438]

Damn shooting 51% Averaging 28PPG in your rookie season is absolutely unbelievable

[@wmden1]

Jordan=28 points, 6.5 rebounds. Wilt 37 points, 27 rebounds, and probably , at least 10 blocks, but not recorded. Run all of this by me one more time. What a crock.

[@brandonshores9617]

Where's the 100k subscriber vid ???

[@bengenebernardo8437]

Mr. Duncan?

[@kevinnuamah751]

Where's Tim Duncan he averaged 21 pts and 11 rebounds, made the All-star team, and made the All-NBA first team his rookie year.

[@anishpro3314]

Didn’t watch this video but Magic Johnson better be here

[@grantmartin4773]

37.6 Pts, 27RPG, 2.3 AST < 28.2 Pt, 6.5 RPG, 5.9 AST?????

[@jacrispy9782]

This is bullshit Larry Bird didn't even get mentioned

[@barrymmmm1]

reverse racism possibly

[@nbabackcourtmedia]

Do top 5 or 10 rookie seasons by a bust

[@theblackpoppa239]

Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Kevin Durant.

[@oaklandwarriors9129]

how bout top ten players under 6 foot 1

[@nebodyoutthere]

1 Will Chamberlain 2Larry Bird ( added 27 wins to the Celtics) 3 then it doesn't matter after that.

[@kylekirkpatrick2604]

7.3 assist and 7.7 assists per game. Oh well done👏👏

[@ogfifgmsm131]

The Answer

[@deetheoriginal3117]

I feel like D-Wade should be on this list at least top 5 bro carried his team to the playoffs then hit a game winning shot in the playoffs to give Miami a 2 point lead and also carried them to the semifinals as only a rookie in his first season alot of y'all probably don't know that

[@ahmadfareed4016]

What about Karl Anthony towns

[@theblackpoppa239]

How about Rick Barry

[@postmodernavare4198]

Elgin and Wes deserve to be in the top 5

[@pimpaojunior652]

Chamberlain n° 1 rookie MJ #2

[@ariannabolton8508]

JORDAN, Duncan Magic, Lebron, Iverson

[@tschotty5034]

5 David Robinson 4magic 3 lebron 2 oscar robertson 1 wilt .Honerable wes unseld , Lew alcindor, and carmelo

[@anthonyjames5655]

Should've been top 10. Iverson, Bird, and Melo all had great seasons along with Kareem and Lebron

[@lightsout2354]

David Thompson

[@nickmiceli1692]

Tyreke Evans was amazing

[@dionysise5008]

I'll try to make a guess before i watch. kareem, magic, shaq, duncan, bron

[@MixedTapeVideosNBA]

Almost

[@mustang6729]

Hey hey hey larry bird should be on that list.

[@basketballers233]

Do updated 10 greatest nba players in history

[@WhelmedButReady]

basketballers 23 You just want them to put LeBron on there

[@basketballers233]

RedLightning17 I hate lebron mj is the best

[@fortyseven1476]

basketballers 23 MJ Kareem LeBron Magic Wilt Duncan Bird Kobe Russell Hakeem/Shaq

[@paulhorn9357]

RedLightning17 yes because he belongs at least in the top 5

[@740paul7]

Manu GOATbili that's literary my list w/Shaq of course at 10

[@willgaskill8283]

donavan mithell has 3 40 point games

[@trevorapasta8382]

What about Walt Frazier who won MVP his rookie year

[@samnewhouse3829]

This time next season, Simmons will be on this list

[@noahmills4359]

We’re a lonzo ball?

[@jadenx9225]

anthony bennett?

[@darreneitel2767]

What about tyreke evans. He had a crazy rookie year

[@martnsarmiento]

Tyreke Evans should be at least an honorable mention.

[@theblackpoppa239]

You forgotten some players like Tim Duncan Hakeem Olajuwon Kevin Durant

[@johnnykilroy3737]

R.I.P Wilt Chamberlain

[@dorianjames9021]

Timmy timmy timmy!!!!!

[@patrickiwuh2633]

7.3 assists and 7.7 assists u have to remember the lines

[@zekeemmanuelle125]

37 pts 28 rbs per game how can not that be the #1.