Ranking the top 5 performances by rookies in the NBA All-Star game

#3 Walt Bellamy (1962)

Walt Bellamy of the Chicago Packers. (Photo: Courtesy of USA Today)

Like David Robinson and Elgin Baylor, Walt Bellamy was a first overall pick. He was drafted by the Chicago Packers in 1961 out of the University of Indiana. Bellamy had one of the greatest rookie seasons in NBA history, averaging 31.6 points and 19.0 rebounds per game.

For his amazing performances, Bellamy was selected as an All-Star starter for the Western Conference. He had 23 points and 17 rebounds, helping the West beat the Eastern Conference 150-130. Bellamy narrowly missed being named the MVP, as Bob Petit put up 25 points and 27 rebounds.

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#2 Wilt Chamberlain (1960)

Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors (Photo: Courtesy of USA Today)

Wilt Chamberlain came into the league after getting selected as a territorial draft pick by the Philadelphia Warriors in 1959. He had the greatest rookie season in history, averaging 37.6 points and 27.0 rebounds per game. As expected, he was named as an All-Star starter for the Eastern Conference.

Chamberlain led the East to a 125-115 win over the Western Conference. He finished with 23 points, 25 rebounds and three assists, while shooting 45.0% from the field. He went on to not just win the All-Star Game MVP, but also the Rookie of the Year and the league MVP in his first NBA season.

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#1 Oscar Robertson (1961)

Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals (Photo: Courtesy of the Daily Beast)

Like Wilt Chamberlain a year before, Oscar Robertson entered the NBA as a territorial pick by the Cincinnati Royals. He was the only territorial selection of the 1960 Draft, with Jerry West going first overall. Robertson put up video game numbers in his rookie year.

'The Big O' averaged 30.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game as a rookie. He was selected to play as a starter in the 1961 All-Star Game, finishing with a near triple double of 23 points, nine rebounds and 14 assists. Robertson was named the All-Star Game MVP for leading the Western Conference to a 153-131 win.