24 year old nba rookies with the most ppg

Elgin Baylor has averaged the most points per game by a 24-year-old rookie in a season, with 24.7 per game in 1958-59.

	NAME	PPG	Age	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	24.7	24	1958-59	MIN	70						8.6						7.5	9.6	78.1						1,729						268
2	David Robinson D. Robinson	24.3	24	1989-90	SAS	82	36.6	12.0	2.0	1.7	3.9	8.4	15.9	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	10.2	73.2	59.7	3.7	8.3	3.1	3,002	1,993	983	164	138	319	257	259
3	Austin Carr A. Carr	21.6	23	1971-72	CLE	10	41.3	3.6	4.2			9.0	22.0	40.9				3.6	5.0	72.0	44.6				413	216	36	42				36
4	Yaxel Lendeborg Y. Lendeborg	21.5	24	2026-27	GSW	8	31.9	7.0	3.9	0.9	0.5	7.0	14.0	50.0	2.5	6.3	40.0	5.0	6.5	76.9	63.8	3.0	4.0	3.4	255	172	56	31	7	4	27	23	-21
5	Mychal Thompson M. Thompson	17.7	24	1978-79	POR	33	34.0	8.6	2.8	0.9	2.3	7.9	15.5	51.4				1.8	3.6	50.4	51.9	2.8	5.8	3.1	1,121	584	284	93	31	76	101	112
6	Coulby Gunther C. Gunther	17.3	23	1946-47	PIT	22						5.5						6.4								380
7	Arnie Risen A. Risen	16.6	24	1948-49	ROC	60						5.8						5.1	7.6	66.6						995
8	Nikola Mirotic N. Mirotic	15.7	23	2014-15	CHI	29	25.8	6.2	1.4	0.9	0.8	4.9	11.8	41.3	1.7	5.8	28.7	4.3	5.2	82.2	55.8	1.2	5.0	1.7	748	455	179	40	25	24	50	64	+129
9	Kendrick Nunn K. Nunn	15.6	24	2019-20	MIA	63	29.6	2.7	3.4	0.8	0.2	6.1	13.6	45.0	2.1	5.8	36.3	1.2	1.5	83.7	54.7	0.3	2.4	1.7	1,868	981	170	212	51	11	104	145	+108
10	Gus Johnson G. Johnson	15.6	25	1963-64	BAL	23						6.8						2.0	3.2	62.2						358						97
11	Guy Sparrow G. Sparrow	15.0	25	1957-58	NYK	2						5.5						4.0	6.0	66.7						30						6
12	Hot Rod Williams H. Rod Williams	14.6	24	1986-87	CLE	80	33.9	7.9	1.9	0.7	2.1	5.4	11.2	48.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	5.0	74.5	54.4	2.8	5.1	1.7	2,714	1,168	629	154	58	167	139	197
13	Gary Grant G. Grant	14.5	23	1988-89	LAC	2	34.5	4.5	9.5	2.0	0.0	6.0	12.0	50.0	0.5	1.5	33.3	2.0	3.0	66.7	54.4	1.0	3.5	4.0	69	29	9	19	4	0	8	3
14	Bill Roberts B. Roberts	14.4	23	1948-49	STL	5						5.2						4.0	4.4	90.9						72
15	Dave Stallworth D. Stallworth	14.4	24	1965-66	NYK	50						5.3						3.8	5.6	67.4						718
16	John Shumate J. Shumate	14.3	23	1975-76	BUF	3	32.3	12.3	2.3			4.0	6.7	60.0				6.3	7.0	90.5	73.5				97	43	37	7				4
17	Fred Schaus F. Schaus	14.3	24	1949-50	FTW	68						5.1						4.0	4.9	81.5						969
18	Cameron Johnson C. Johnson	14.1	23	2019-20	PHX	9	32.5	5.7	2.1	0.8	0.8	5.2	10.7	49.0	2.2	6.2	35.7	1.4	1.4	100.0	62.4	1.1	4.6	0.4	293	127	51	19	7	7	4	18	+89
19	Al Thornton A. Thornton	14.1	24	2007-08	LAC	65	29.8	4.8	1.4	0.6	0.6	5.3	12.1	43.6	0.5	1.7	31.8	3.0	4.0	74.7	50.8	1.3	3.5	1.8	1,935	914	312	94	42	38	116	172	-385
20	Tolu Smith T. Smith	14.0	24	2024-25	DET	1	22.4	8.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	9.0	66.7	0.0	0.0		2.0	3.0	66.7	67.8	4.0	4.0	2.0	22	14	8	0	0	0	2	3	+7
21	Vern Gardner V. Gardner	13.6	24	1949-50	PHI	63						5.0						3.6	4.6	78.1						854
22	George Lee G. Lee	13.5	24	1960-61	DET	61						4.7						4.0	5.7	70.6						821						137
23	Don Ohl D. Ohl	13.4	24	1960-61	DET	79						5.4						2.5	3.5	72.1						1,057						225
24	Bobby Jackson B. Jackson	13.3	24	1997-98	DEN	52	33.4	4.9	5.3	1.7	0.2	5.3	13.0	40.3	0.4	1.3	27.9	2.5	3.0	82.7	46.5	1.2	3.7	3.1	1,735	694	255	274	89	11	160	135	-443
25	Al Tucker A. Tucker	13.3	24	1967-68	SEA	67		7.5	1.4			5.6						2.2	3.1	70.4						889	505	92

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2	Grizzlies	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	5	1	.833	1.0
4	Lakers	6	2	.750	1.0
5	Thunder	5	2	.714	1.5
6	Spurs	5	2	.714	1.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/6	POR	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM
Mon 11/9	LAL	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 11/11	LAL	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

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2 - 5

117

Final

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6 - 2

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PPG Leaders

38.3

Dončić

30.0

Curry

29.1

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RPG Leaders

14.6

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2.9

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2.9

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5.9

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4.5

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122.6

122.1

121.4

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FanDuel Points Leaders

439.7

Dončić

399.5

Wembanyama

378.6

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Dončić

394

Antetokounmpo

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Wembanyama

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37.4

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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1.76

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1.68

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	7	1	.875
2	Pistons	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Celtics	5	2	.714	1.5
4	Wizards	4	3	.571	2.5
5	Raptors	4	3	.571	2.5
6	Cavaliers	4	3	.571	2.5
7	Hawks	4	4	.500	3.0
8	Knicks	3	4	.429	3.5
9	Hornets	3	5	.375	4.0
10	Heat	2	5	.286	4.5
11	Magic	2	5	.286	4.5
12	Pacers	2	6	.250	5.0
13	Bulls	1	6	.143	5.5
14	Bucks	1	6	.143	5.5
15	Nets	1	6	.143	5.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	7	1	.875
2	Grizzlies	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	5	1	.833	1.0
4	Lakers	6	2	.750	1.0
5	Thunder	5	2	.714	1.5
6	Spurs	5	2	.714	1.5
7	Warriors	5	3	.625	2.0
8	Timberwolves	5	3	.625	2.0
9	Mavericks	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Nuggets	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	3	4	.429	3.5
12	Suns	1	4	.200	4.5
13	Clippers	1	6	.143	5.5
14	Kings	1	6	.143	5.5
15	Jazz	1	6	.143	5.5

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 11/4	ATL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	PHI	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	CHA	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 11/4	CHI	@	NYK	7:30 PM

Elgin Baylor has averaged the most points per game by a 24-year-old rookie in a season, with 24.7 per game in 1958-59.

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