2nd round pick most minutes played in first 5 games since 2019 as rookies

Since 2018-19, Ryan Kalkbrenner has played the most minutes by a rookie 2nd round pick in his first 5 games, with 137 minutes on the court in 2025-26.

NAMEMINSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Ryan Kalkbrenner
R. Kalkbrenner
137
2025-26
5
27.5
11.0
7.2
0.6
1.0
1.4
5.4
6.0
90.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.2
100.0
90.3
3.4
3.8
1.8
55
36
3
5
7
9
13
-3
2Eric Paschall
E. Paschall
132
2019-20
5
26.5
11.6
2.8
1.6
0.8
0.4
4.6
7.2
63.9
0.0
0.6
0.0
2.4
2.6
92.3
69.5
1.2
1.6
1.2
58
14
8
4
2
6
7
-24
3Kessler Edwards
K. Edwards
127
2021-22
5
25.4
8.6
5.0
1.2
0.6
0.6
3.6
8.0
45.0
1.4
3.4
41.2
0.0
0.0
53.8
1.8
3.2
1.2
43
25
6
3
3
6
6
-1
4Toumani Camara
T. Camara
116
2023-24
5
23.1
6.2
4.6
1.2
0.2
1.0
2.0
6.4
31.3
0.6
2.2
27.3
1.6
2.2
72.7
42.1
1.6
3.0
0.4
31
23
6
1
5
2
9
+20
5Herbert Jones
H. Jones
115
2021-22
5
23.0
3.2
2.4
1.4
0.6
0.8
1.4
3.0
46.7
0.2
0.4
50.0
0.2
0.4
50.0
50.4
1.2
1.2
1.8
16
12
7
3
4
9
13
+25
6Sion James
S. James
107
2025-26
5
21.3
8.2
2.6
1.4
0.8
0.4
2.8
4.4
63.6
1.6
2.2
72.7
1.0
1.0
100.0
84.7
0.6
2.0
0.6
41
13
7
4
2
3
4
-8
7Theo Maledon
T. Maledon
106
2020-21
5
21.2
7.0
1.8
2.6
0.8
0.0
2.6
5.8
44.8
1.0
3.6
27.8
0.8
1.4
57.1
54.6
0.2
1.6
2.2
35
9
13
4
0
11
10
-41
8Jaylen Wells
J. Wells
103
2024-25
5
20.5
8.2
2.6
1.8
0.4
0.2
3.0
9.0
33.3
1.4
4.2
33.3
0.8
1.6
50.0
42.3
1.0
1.6
1.0
41
13
9
2
1
5
10
-30
9Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
102
2018-19
5
20.4
6.0
2.0
1.8
0.6
0.0
2.4
7.4
32.4
1.2
3.6
33.3
0.0
0.0
40.5
0.0
2.0
0.8
30
10
9
3
0
4
5
+5
10Jamal Shead
J. Shead
101
2024-25
5
20.2
8.2
1.2
5.6
0.6
0.2
3.0
7.2
41.7
0.8
2.4
33.3
1.4
1.6
87.5
51.9
0.2
1.0
2.4
41
6
28
3
1
12
10
-36
11Caleb Houstan
C. Houstan
97
2022-23
5
19.4
3.0
2.0
0.6
0.2
0.2
1.0
3.8
26.3
0.6
2.6
23.1
0.4
0.4
100.0
37.7
0.0
2.0
0.6
15
10
3
1
1
3
11
-22
12Xavier Tillman
X. Tillman
91
2020-21
5
18.3
6.0
3.2
1.4
0.6
0.8
2.8
5.6
50.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.4
0.4
100.0
51.9
0.8
2.4
0.2
30
16
7
3
4
1
6
+29
13Javon Small
J. Small
89
2025-26
5
17.8
6.4
1.4
4.2
0.0
0.2
1.8
5.2
34.6
1.2
3.6
33.3
1.6
2.0
80.0
52.6
0.2
1.2
1.4
32
7
21
0
1
7
6
+9
14Elie Okobo
E. Okobo
88
2018-19
5
17.6
8.0
1.8
3.0
0.2
0.0
2.6
5.8
44.8
1.0
2.8
35.7
1.8
2.0
90.0
59.9
0.4
1.4
1.4
40
9
15
1
0
7
15
-21
15Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
86
2022-23
5
17.2
6.6
2.0
2.8
0.6
0.0
2.4
5.4
44.4
1.4
3.4
41.2
0.4
0.4
100.0
59.2
0.4
1.6
0.4
33
10
14
3
0
2
8
0
16Jay Scrubb
J. Scrubb
85
2020-21
5
17.1
7.0
2.8
0.2
0.8
0.0
2.8
7.2
38.9
0.4
1.8
22.2
1.0
1.0
100.0
45.8
0.4
2.4
1.4
35
14
1
4
0
7
5
+2
17Jonathan Mogbo
J. Mogbo
83
2024-25
5
16.6
7.6
3.8
1.8
1.2
1.0
2.4
4.8
50.0
0.2
0.8
25.0
2.6
3.0
86.7
62.1
1.6
2.2
1.0
38
19
9
6
5
5
8
+7
18Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
J. Robinson-Earl
81
2021-22
5
16.2
6.2
3.8
0.2
0.2
0.2
2.4
4.2
57.1
1.2
2.2
54.5
0.2
0.4
50.0
70.8
1.2
2.6
1.2
31
19
1
1
1
6
4
-47
19Pelle Larsson
P. Larsson
81
2024-25
5
16.1
6.6
1.0
1.8
0.6
0.0
2.2
3.4
64.7
1.0
2.2
45.5
1.2
2.0
60.0
77.1
0.2
0.8
0.8
33
5
9
3
0
4
7
+11
20Jaron Blossomgame
J. Blossomgame
76
2018-19
5
15.3
4.8
4.0
0.4
0.2
0.2
1.8
3.2
56.3
0.6
1.6
37.5
0.6
0.6
100.0
69.3
0.8
3.2
0.2
24
20
2
1
1
1
2
+7
21Christian Koloko
C. Koloko
76
2022-23
5
15.3
2.2
3.2
0.4
0.2
0.8
0.8
2.0
40.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
1.2
50.0
43.5
1.0
2.2
0.2
11
16
2
1
4
1
16
-11
22Ajay Mitchell
A. Mitchell
76
2024-25
5
15.2
4.8
2.2
1.8
0.8
0.2
2.0
4.2
47.6
0.6
1.0
60.0
0.2
0.4
50.0
54.8
0.4
1.8
0.6
24
11
9
4
1
3
7
+29
23Frank Jackson
F. Jackson
75
2018-19
5
14.9
6.4
0.4
1.0
0.4
0.0
2.0
5.4
37.0
1.0
2.2
45.5
1.4
1.8
77.8
51.7
0.0
0.4
0.2
32
2
5
2
0
1
8
-13
24Sasha Vezenkov
S. Vezenkov
74
2023-24
5
14.9
6.2
2.6
0.2
0.6
0.4
2.4
6.0
40.0
1.2
3.8
31.6
0.2
0.2
100.0
50.9
0.2
2.4
0.2
31
13
1
3
2
1
6
+9
25Bruce Brown
B. Brown
74
2018-19
5
14.8
5.0
1.4
0.4
0.6
0.4
1.8
4.8
37.5
0.2
2.0
10.0
1.2
1.8
66.7
44.7
0.4
1.0
0.6
25
7
2
3
2
3
15
+19
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2
56
26
.683
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.524
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31
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Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
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19
63
.232
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15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
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.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
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.756
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3
54
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.659
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53
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