best plus minus per game among rookies min 20 games

Tim Duncan has the highest plus/minus per game by a rookie with 20+ games played in a season, at +5.2 in 1997-98.

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Data note: Plus/Minus Per Game: player season data complete from 1996-97

	NAME	+/-PG	GP	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	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	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	+5.2	82	1997-98	SAS	39.1	21.1	11.9	2.7	0.7	2.5	8.6	15.7	54.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.9	5.9	66.2	57.7	3.3	8.6	3.4	3,204	1,731	977	224	55	206	279	254	+429
2	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	+5.1	82	2023-24	OKC	29.4	16.5	7.9	2.4	0.6	2.3	6.2	11.6	53.0	1.6	4.3	37.0	2.7	3.4	79.3	63.2	1.6	6.3	1.6	2,413	1,357	648	200	53	190	131	197	+422
3	Ben Simmons B. Simmons	+4.8	81	2017-18	PHI	33.7	15.8	8.1	8.2	1.7	0.9	6.7	12.3	54.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.4	4.2	56.0	55.7	1.8	6.3	3.4	2,732	1,279	659	661	140	70	278	211	+389
4	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	+4.5	79	2017-18	UTA	33.4	20.5	3.7	3.7	1.5	0.3	7.5	17.2	43.7	2.4	7.0	34.0	3.0	3.8	80.5	54.1	0.7	3.1	2.7	2,638	1,616	296	291	118	27	215	213	+357
5	Dylan Harper D. Harper	+4.4	69	2025-26	SAS	22.6	11.8	3.4	3.9	0.8	0.3	4.8	9.5	50.5	0.9	2.6	34.3	1.3	1.7	75.6	57.4	0.8	2.6	1.4	1,558	813	234	266	54	24	99	139	+303
6	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	+4.3	80	2017-18	BOS	30.5	13.9	5.0	1.6	1.0	0.7	5.0	10.4	47.5	1.3	3.0	43.4	2.7	3.2	82.6	58.6	0.6	4.4	1.4	2,443	1,112	402	128	83	58	114	170	+344
7	Andrei Kirilenko A. Kirilenko	+4.2	82	2001-02	UTA	26.2	10.7	4.9	1.1	1.4	1.9	3.5	7.7	45.0	0.3	1.2	25.0	3.5	4.5	76.8	55.3	1.8	3.1	1.3	2,151	880	402	94	116	159	108	156	+347
8	Matt Maloney M. Maloney	+4.0	82	1996-97	HOU	29.1	9.4	2.0	3.7	1.0	0.0	3.3	7.5	44.1	1.9	4.6	40.4	0.9	1.1	76.3	58.5	0.2	1.7	1.5	2,386	767	160	303	82	1	122	125	+326
9	Kon Knueppel K. Knueppel	+4.0	81	2025-26	CHA	31.5	18.5	5.3	3.4	0.7	0.2	6.4	13.4	47.5	3.4	7.9	42.5	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
10	Donte DiVincenzo D. DiVincenzo	+4.0	27	2018-19	MIL	15.2	4.9	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.2	1.9	4.6	40.3	0.8	3.1	26.5	0.3	0.4	75.0	50.7	0.6	1.8	0.7	411	131	65	31	13	6	19	38	+107
11	OG Anunoby	+3.9	74	2017-18	TOR	20.0	5.9	2.5	0.7	0.7	0.2	2.2	4.7	47.1	1.0	2.7	37.1	0.5	0.8	62.9	58.7	0.6	1.9	0.6	1,481	438	184	55	52	14	45	130	+291
12	Brevin Knight B. Knight	+3.7	80	1997-98	CLE	31.0	9.0	3.2	8.2	2.5	0.2	3.3	7.4	44.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.5	3.1	80.1	51.5	0.8	2.3	2.4	2,483	723	253	656	196	18	194	271	+298
13	Brandin Podziemski B. Podziemski	+3.6	74	2023-24	GSW	26.6	9.2	5.8	3.7	0.8	0.2	3.7	8.1	45.4	1.2	3.2	38.5	0.7	1.1	63.3	54.0	1.6	4.2	1.2	1,968	682	427	273	61	14	88	122	+264
14	Ajay Mitchell A. Mitchell	+3.5	36	2024-25	OKC	16.6	6.5	1.9	1.8	0.7	0.1	2.5	5.1	49.5	0.6	1.7	38.3	0.8	1.0	82.9	58.7	0.5	1.4	0.8	597	234	68	64	25	4	29	68	+127
15	Jamario Moon J. Moon	+3.5	78	2007-08	TOR	27.8	8.5	6.2	1.2	1.0	1.4	3.6	7.4	48.5	0.5	1.6	32.8	0.8	1.1	74.1	54.0	1.2	5.0	0.7	2,166	661	484	90	80	108	51	152	+271
16	Hugo González H. González	+3.3	74	2025-26	BOS	14.6	3.9	3.3	0.5	0.6	0.3	1.6	3.3	47.6	0.6	1.6	36.2	0.2	0.4	50.0	56.1	0.8	2.5	0.5	1,084	289	246	40	42	21	38	124	+246
17	Quincy Acy Q. Acy	+3.3	29	2012-13	TOR	11.8	4.0	2.7	0.4	0.4	0.5	1.4	2.6	56.0	0.0	0.1	50.0	1.1	1.3	81.6	63.2	1.0	1.6	0.6	342	116	77	11	13	15	17	53	+95
18	Josh Howard J. Howard	+3.2	67	2003-04	DAL	23.7	8.6	5.5	1.4	1.0	0.8	3.4	7.9	43.0	0.3	1.0	30.3	1.4	2.1	70.3	48.5	2.2	3.3	1.0	1,589	575	368	97	69	54	67	168	+214
19	Courtney Lee C. Lee	+3.1	77	2008-09	ORL	25.2	8.4	2.3	1.2	1.0	0.2	3.2	7.0	45.0	1.1	2.6	40.4	1.0	1.2	83.0	55.6	0.2	2.1	0.9	1,939	646	178	91	76	14	69	157	+239
20	Rudy Fernandez R. Fernandez	+3.0	78	2008-09	POR	25.6	10.4	2.7	2.0	0.9	0.2	3.4	8.1	42.5	2.0	5.1	39.9	1.5	1.8	83.9	58.8	0.6	2.1	1.1	1,993	815	207	159	69	12	86	111	+236
21	Patrick Beverley P. Beverley	+2.9	41	2012-13	HOU	17.4	5.6	2.7	2.9	0.9	0.5	1.9	4.6	41.8	0.9	2.3	37.5	0.8	1.0	82.9	55.1	1.1	1.6	1.1	713	228	109	117	37	21	44	83	+119
22	Immanuel Quickley I. Quickley	+2.8	64	2020-21	NYK	19.4	11.4	2.1	2.0	0.5	0.2	3.6	9.1	39.5	1.8	4.7	38.9	2.4	2.7	89.1	55.7	0.4	1.8	0.9	1,243	731	137	127	30	12	58	114	+182
23	Omer Asik O. Asik	+2.8	82	2010-11	CHI	12.1	2.8	3.7	0.4	0.2	0.7	1.0	1.7	55.3	0.0	0.0		0.9	1.8	50.3	55.9	1.4	2.4	0.8	989	229	306	32	20	56	64	153	+233
24	Royce O'Neale R. O'Neale	+2.8	69	2017-18	UTA	16.7	5.0	3.4	1.4	0.5	0.2	1.7	4.1	42.3	0.6	1.7	35.6	0.9	1.1	80.3	54.0	0.4	3.1	0.8	1,149	343	236	95	36	16	55	105	+195
25	Jordan Bell J. Bell	+2.8	57	2017-18	GSW	14.2	4.6	3.6	1.8	0.6	1.0	2.0	3.2	62.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.8	68.2	64.1	1.1	2.6	0.9	809	262	207	102	35	56	51	92	+160

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Team Rankings

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109.9

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DRTG

109.9

12th

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0.0

14th

3P%

31.9

20th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
10	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	UTA	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM

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122

Final

106

Mavericks

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.7

Jerome

34.3

Dončić

33.0

Booker

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

12.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.7

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

George

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

5.0

George

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

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126.4

125.9

122.7

122.0

119.7

119.1

DRtg Rankings

96.2

97.2

98.8

101.4

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

23.0

15.3

12.8

12.7

11.4

Tank Leaderboard

0-3

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FanDuel Points Leaders

190.7

Maxey

162.4

Dončić

157

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

188

Maxey

177

Dončić

160.5

Sabonis

USG% Leaders

42.4

Dončić

36.6

Edwards

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

38.0

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.56

Jerome

1.55

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.68

Johnson

1.61

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NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

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0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Pacers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
8	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	3	0	1.000
3	Thunder	3	0	1.000
4	Grizzlies	3	0	1.000
5	Timberwolves	3	0	1.000
6	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
10	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Jazz	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

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)
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	WAS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	PHX	@	OKC	8:00 PM

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