best 3 point percentage of the 2026 rookie class nba

Kon Knueppel had the best three-point percentage by a rookie in 2025-26, at 42.5 percent.

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Assumption:82+ FG3M/82TG
Data note: Three-Point Percentage, Three-Pointers Made Per 82 Team Games: player season data complete from 1979-80

	NAME	3P%	SEASON	TM	3PM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Kon Knueppel K. Knueppel	42.5	2025-26	CHA	273	81	31.5	18.5	5.3	3.4	0.7	0.2	6.4	13.4	47.5	7.9	2.4	2.8	86.3	63.3	1.2	4.1	2.0	2,551	1,498	432	274	57	19	161	169	+322
2	Egor Dëmin E. Dëmin	38.5	2025-26	BKN	124	52	25.2	10.3	3.2	3.3	0.8	0.3	3.4	8.6	39.9	6.2	1.0	1.3	83.1	56.1	0.4	2.8	1.7	1,308	536	165	173	42	17	86	93	-161
3	Tre Johnson T. Johnson	35.8	2025-26	WAS	115	60	24.1	12.2	2.8	2.0	0.6	0.3	4.5	10.8	41.9	5.4	1.3	1.5	87.4	53.5	0.5	2.4	1.6	1,443	733	170	122	33	18	93	122	-338
4	VJ Edgecombe	35.4	2025-26	PHI	149	75	35.0	16.0	5.6	4.2	1.4	0.5	6.0	13.7	43.8	5.6	2.0	2.4	81.8	54.0	1.6	4.0	1.8	2,623	1,199	423	315	107	39	137	214	+57
5	Sion James S. James	35.2	2025-26	CHA	83	82	22.5	5.4	3.5	2.0	0.6	0.2	1.7	4.5	37.1	2.9	1.0	1.2	83.7	53.1	0.6	2.9	0.8	1,843	441	287	163	52	20	65	148	+65
6	Ace Bailey A. Bailey	34.4	2025-26	UTA	137	72	27.6	13.8	4.2	1.8	0.8	0.7	5.5	12.4	44.3	5.5	0.9	1.2	75.0	53.3	1.4	2.8	1.5	1,988	993	302	131	60	49	107	193	-448
7	Cedric Coward C. Coward	33.8	2025-26	MEM	93	62	25.8	13.6	5.9	2.8	0.6	0.4	4.9	10.5	47.1	4.4	2.3	2.7	84.3	58.5	1.3	4.5	1.7	1,598	843	364	171	40	27	105	126	+23
8	Jeremiah Fears J. Fears	33.0	2025-26	NOP	101	82	25.8	14.3	3.7	3.4	1.2	0.4	5.3	12.3	43.4	3.7	2.4	3.0	78.9	52.5	0.7	2.9	2.2	2,112	1,169	300	279	97	30	178	151	-287
9	Caleb Love C. Love	31.8	2025-26	POR	93	49	20.7	10.4	2.3	2.5	0.6	0.1	3.9	10.0	38.8	6.0	0.7	1.0	73.5	49.7	0.5	1.8	1.3	1,013	509	114	123	27	4	62	48	-127

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.3

Miller

RPG

9.5

Reid

APG

4.5

Schröder

Team Rankings

ORTG

106.0

27th

DRTG

113.1

18th

NETRTG

-7.1

23rd

3P%

29.8

27th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Sat 10/31	PHI	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Mon 11/2	DET	@	CHA	7:30 PM
Wed 11/4	CHA	@	BKN	7:30 PM

Last Game

Wizards

2 - 2

103

Final

110

Hornets

3 - 1

Mon 26 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

Reaves

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

16.4

10.6

9.8

9.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

0-4

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

204

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

37.8

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.58

Dončić

1.53

Johnson

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Wembanyama

1.61

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0