2023 nba rookie leaders in game starts

Jabari Smith Jr. had the most starts by a rookie in 2022-23, with 79 starts.

NAMEGSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jabari Smith Jr.
J. Smith Jr.
79
2022-23
79
31.0
12.8
7.2
1.3
0.5
0.9
4.6
11.3
40.8
1.5
4.9
30.7
2.1
2.6
78.6
51.4
1.5
5.7
1.3
2,450
1,010
569
101
43
74
104
227
-555
2Keegan Murray
K. Murray
78
2022-23
80
29.8
12.2
4.6
1.2
0.8
0.5
4.4
9.8
45.3
2.6
6.3
41.1
0.8
1.0
76.5
59.7
1.1
3.5
0.8
2,381
976
371
98
61
42
60
162
+99
3Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
73
2022-23
74
31.1
16.3
3.9
5.2
0.8
0.2
5.5
13.3
41.6
1.6
4.7
34.3
3.6
4.8
74.7
52.8
1.0
2.9
3.2
2,304
1,204
288
387
61
17
237
242
-642
4Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
72
2022-23
72
33.8
20.0
6.9
3.7
0.8
0.5
6.7
15.6
42.7
1.2
4.0
29.8
5.5
7.4
73.8
52.9
1.2
5.7
2.8
2,430
1,437
497
269
60
39
200
160
-215
5Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
63
2022-23
75
27.6
9.5
2.7
4.5
0.9
0.2
3.8
8.6
44.1
1.2
3.5
35.0
0.7
0.8
79.0
52.8
0.5
2.2
1.7
2,073
709
199
341
70
13
126
179
-263
6Jalen Williams
J. Williams
62
2022-23
75
30.3
14.1
4.5
3.3
1.4
0.5
5.5
10.6
52.1
1.0
2.7
35.6
2.1
2.5
81.2
60.1
1.1
3.4
1.6
2,275
1,056
337
248
103
35
123
191
-53
7Jeremy Sochan
J. Sochan
53
2022-23
56
26.0
11.0
5.3
2.5
0.8
0.4
4.5
9.9
45.3
0.6
2.4
24.6
1.4
2.1
69.8
50.9
1.7
3.6
1.7
1,458
614
295
142
43
23
97
138
-235
8Walker Kessler
W. Kessler
40
2022-23
74
23.0
9.2
8.4
0.9
0.4
2.3
4.0
5.6
72.0
0.0
0.0
33.3
1.1
2.1
51.6
70.2
3.1
5.3
0.8
1,703
679
620
69
26
173
58
169
+72
9Jaylin Williams
J. Williams
36
2022-23
49
18.7
5.9
4.9
1.6
0.6
0.2
2.1
4.8
43.6
0.9
2.3
40.7
0.8
1.1
70.4
55.9
0.9
4.0
0.8
914
288
241
76
28
12
37
111
-90
10Malaki Branham
M. Branham
32
2022-23
66
23.5
10.2
2.7
1.9
0.5
0.1
4.1
9.3
44.0
1.2
3.9
30.2
0.9
1.1
82.9
52.4
0.4
2.3
1.2
1,549
673
181
127
33
7
76
115
-364
11Jalen Duren
J. Duren
31
2022-23
67
24.9
9.1
8.9
1.1
0.7
0.9
3.9
5.9
64.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
2.3
61.1
65.5
3.4
5.5
1.4
1,670
612
595
75
44
59
92
182
-279
12Ochai Agbaji
O. Agbaji
22
2022-23
59
20.5
7.9
2.1
1.1
0.3
0.3
2.8
6.5
42.7
1.4
3.9
35.5
0.9
1.2
81.2
56.1
0.7
1.3
0.7
1,209
467
121
67
16
15
41
99
-19
13Christian Koloko
C. Koloko
19
2022-23
58
13.8
3.1
2.9
0.5
0.4
1.0
1.2
2.6
48.0
0.0
0.2
8.3
0.6
1.0
62.7
51.7
1.4
1.5
0.3
802
182
171
31
21
57
20
128
+156
14Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
17
2022-23
78
28.5
16.7
4.1
1.5
0.6
0.2
5.3
12.2
43.4
1.3
4.0
32.3
4.8
5.8
82.8
56.6
1.1
3.0
1.9
2,222
1,302
318
116
48
13
152
162
-179
15Mark Williams
M. Williams
17
2022-23
43
19.3
9.0
7.1
0.4
0.7
1.0
3.7
5.8
63.7
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.3
69.1
65.9
2.2
4.9
0.9
828
387
304
18
28
45
40
94
-79
16Shaedon Sharpe
S. Sharpe
15
2022-23
80
22.2
9.9
3.0
1.2
0.5
0.3
3.8
8.1
47.2
1.3
3.5
36.0
0.9
1.3
71.4
56.8
0.8
2.2
1.0
1,779
789
236
94
38
24
83
136
-297
17AJ Griffin
AJ Griffin
12
2022-23
72
19.5
8.9
2.1
1.0
0.6
0.2
3.4
7.4
46.5
1.4
3.6
39.0
0.6
0.7
89.4
57.7
0.5
1.6
0.6
1,401
639
153
73
42
12
42
87
+63
18Dyson Daniels
D. Daniels
11
2022-23
59
17.7
3.8
3.2
2.3
0.7
0.2
1.5
3.5
41.8
0.5
1.5
31.4
0.4
0.7
65.0
50.3
0.6
2.6
1.0
1,042
227
188
134
43
11
57
99
-9
19MarJon Beauchamp
M. Beauchamp
11
2022-23
52
13.5
5.1
2.2
0.7
0.4
0.1
1.8
4.7
39.5
0.9
2.7
33.1
0.5
0.7
73.0
51.3
0.7
1.5
0.9
701
266
115
35
21
7
45
71
-99
20Nikola Jović
N. Jović
8
2022-23
15
13.6
5.5
2.1
0.7
0.5
0.1
1.9
4.6
40.6
0.5
2.3
22.9
1.2
1.3
94.7
53.0
0.6
1.5
0.7
204
82
31
10
7
2
10
19
-16
21Bryce McGowens
B. McGowens
7
2022-23
46
17.1
5.3
2.0
1.2
0.3
0.1
1.7
4.4
39.6
0.6
1.7
32.5
1.3
1.7
75.0
51.9
0.4
1.6
0.9
787
246
93
54
15
6
43
48
-150
22Christian Braun
C. Braun
6
2022-23
76
15.5
4.7
2.4
0.8
0.5
0.2
1.9
3.8
49.5
0.4
1.3
35.4
0.5
0.8
62.5
56.8
0.6
1.8
0.5
1,181
360
181
59
41
17
35
101
-114
23Simone Fontecchio
S. Fontecchio
6
2022-23
52
14.7
6.3
1.7
0.8
0.3
0.2
2.2
6.0
36.9
1.2
3.7
33.0
0.7
0.8
79.5
49.5
0.6
1.1
0.8
766
328
86
42
15
8
39
62
-205
24Johnny Davis
J. Davis
5
2022-23
28
15.1
5.8
2.3
1.0
0.4
0.3
2.4
6.1
38.6
0.6
2.5
24.3
0.5
1.0
51.9
44.6
0.4
2.0
0.6
423
163
65
28
10
8
17
48
-54
25Tari Eason
T. Eason
5
2022-23
82
21.5
9.3
6.0
1.1
1.2
0.6
3.6
8.0
44.8
0.7
2.1
34.3
1.3
1.8
75.2
52.5
2.4
3.7
1.2
1,767
760
496
88
96
47
101
189
-157
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