Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, Carmelo Anthony had the most points per game by a rookie, with 21.0 per game in 2003-04.

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best ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games rookie in 2000s

	NAME	PPG	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	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	21.0	2003-04	DEN	82	36.5	6.1	2.8	1.2	0.5	7.6	17.9	42.6	0.8	2.6	32.2	5.0	6.4	77.7	50.9	2.2	3.8	3.0	2,995	1,725	498	227	97	41	247	225	+65
2	LeBron James L. James	20.9	2003-04	CLE	79	39.5	5.5	5.9	1.6	0.7	7.9	18.9	41.7	0.8	2.7	29.0	4.4	5.8	75.4	48.8	1.3	4.2	3.5	3,122	1,654	432	465	130	58	273	149	-144
3	Kevin Durant K. Durant	20.3	2007-08	SEA	80	34.6	4.4	2.4	1.0	0.9	7.3	17.1	43.0	0.7	2.6	28.8	4.9	5.6	87.3	51.9	0.9	3.5	2.9	2,768	1,624	348	192	78	75	232	122	-651
4	Elton Brand E. Brand	20.1	1999-00	CHI	81	37.0	10.0	1.9	0.8	1.6	7.8	16.1	48.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	6.6	68.5	52.8	4.3	5.7	2.8	2,999	1,627	810	155	66	132	228	259	-647
5	O.J. Mayo	18.5	2008-09	MEM	82	38.0	3.8	3.2	1.1	0.2	6.9	15.6	43.8	1.8	4.6	38.4	3.0	3.4	87.9	53.9	0.7	3.1	2.8	3,120	1,516	308	262	91	13	226	204	-416
6	Steve Francis S. Francis	18.0	1999-00	HOU	77	36.1	5.3	6.6	1.5	0.4	6.5	14.5	44.5	1.4	4.0	34.5	3.7	4.7	78.6	54.3	2.0	3.3	4.0	2,776	1,388	409	507	118	29	306	231	-158
7	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	17.6	2001-02	MEM	82	36.7	8.9	2.7	0.5	2.1	6.7	13.0	51.8	0.0	0.1	20.0	4.1	5.8	70.9	56.6	2.9	6.0	2.7	3,007	1,441	730	223	41	169	224	195	-310
8	Derrick Rose D. Rose	16.8	2008-09	CHI	81	37.0	3.9	6.3	0.8	0.2	7.1	14.9	47.5	0.2	0.9	22.2	2.4	3.1	78.8	51.6	1.2	2.7	2.5	3,000	1,361	317	512	66	18	202	125	-121
9	Lamar Odom L. Odom	16.6	1999-00	LAC	76	36.4	7.8	4.2	1.2	1.3	5.9	13.5	43.8	0.8	2.2	36.0	4.0	5.5	71.9	52.1	2.1	5.7	3.4	2,767	1,259	595	317	91	95	258	291	-451
10	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	16.2	2003-04	MIA	61	34.9	4.0	4.5	1.4	0.6	6.1	13.1	46.5	0.3	0.9	30.2	3.8	5.1	74.7	53.0	1.4	2.7	3.2	2,126	991	247	275	86	34	196	140	+87
11	Chris Paul C. Paul	16.1	2005-06	NOK	78	36.0	5.1	7.8	2.2	0.1	5.2	12.1	43.0	0.6	2.3	28.2	5.1	6.0	84.7	54.6	0.8	4.3	2.3	2,808	1,258	400	611	175	6	183	218	-181
12	Eric Gordon E. Gordon	16.1	2008-09	LAC	78	34.3	2.6	2.8	1.0	0.4	5.3	11.6	45.6	1.7	4.3	38.9	3.8	4.5	85.4	59.3	0.6	2.0	2.1	2,677	1,252	201	215	78	35	164	172	-457
13	Caron Butler C. Butler	15.4	2002-03	MIA	78	36.6	5.1	2.7	1.8	0.4	5.5	13.2	41.6	0.4	1.4	31.8	4.0	4.8	82.4	50.2	1.7	3.4	2.5	2,858	1,201	397	213	137	31	192	230	-383
14	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	15.3	2008-09	OKC	82	32.5	4.9	5.3	1.3	0.2	5.3	13.4	39.8	0.4	1.6	27.1	4.3	5.2	81.5	48.9	2.2	2.7	3.3	2,668	1,256	399	435	110	16	274	191	-272
15	Emeka Okafor E. Okafor	15.1	2004-05	CHA	73	35.6	10.9	0.9	0.8	1.7	6.1	13.7	44.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	4.7	60.9	47.9	3.8	7.1	1.7	2,600	1,105	795	64	62	125	125	214	-344
16	Ben Gordon B. Gordon	15.1	2004-05	CHI	82	24.4	2.6	2.0	0.6	0.1	5.3	12.9	41.1	1.6	4.0	40.5	2.8	3.3	86.3	52.6	0.7	2.0	2.3	2,002	1,235	215	164	53	10	186	224	+146
17	Shane Battier S. Battier	14.4	2001-02	MEM	78	39.7	5.4	2.8	1.6	1.0	5.3	12.3	42.9	1.3	3.5	37.3	2.5	3.6	70.0	51.8	2.3	3.1	2.0	3,097	1,125	418	216	121	81	155	215	-289
18	Jason Richardson J. Richardson	14.4	2001-02	GSW	80	32.9	4.3	3.0	1.3	0.4	5.8	13.6	42.6	1.0	3.1	33.3	1.8	2.6	67.1	48.7	1.6	2.7	2.0	2,629	1,151	340	236	106	31	160	195	-274
19	Michael Beasley M. Beasley	13.9	2008-09	MIA	81	24.8	5.4	1.0	0.5	0.5	5.6	11.8	47.2	0.4	1.0	40.7	2.3	3.0	77.2	52.8	1.4	4.1	1.5	2,009	1,123	439	83	41	37	121	184	+8
20	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	13.5	2002-03	PHX	82	31.3	8.8	1.0	0.8	1.1	4.8	10.1	47.2	0.0	0.1	20.0	3.9	5.9	66.1	53.0	3.0	5.7	2.3	2,570	1,106	721	78	62	87	189	269	+8
21	Yao Ming Y. Ming	13.5	2002-03	HOU	82	29.0	8.2	1.7	0.4	1.8	4.9	9.8	49.8	0.0	0.0	50.0	3.7	4.5	81.1	57.0	2.4	5.8	2.1	2,382	1,104	675	137	31	147	173	230	+142
22	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	13.0	2008-09	NJN	82	30.5	8.1	1.0	0.5	1.8	5.5	10.3	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.1	2.6	79.3	56.8	2.7	5.4	1.8	2,501	1,068	665	86	44	151	147	257	-104
23	Charlie Villanueva C. Villanueva	13.0	2005-06	TOR	81	29.1	6.4	1.1	0.7	0.8	5.4	11.6	46.3	0.9	2.6	32.7	1.4	2.0	70.6	52.1	2.2	4.2	1.2	2,361	1,053	521	88	60	63	99	247	-37
24	Al Thornton A. Thornton	12.7	2007-08	LAC	79	27.3	4.5	1.2	0.6	0.5	4.7	11.0	42.9	0.5	1.6	33.1	2.7	3.6	74.3	50.4	1.2	3.3	1.6	2,158	1,005	358	98	46	43	128	195	-405
25	Drew Gooden D. Gooden	12.5	2002-03	TOT	70	26.8	6.5	1.2	0.8	0.5	5.1	11.1	45.7	0.2	0.7	29.2	2.2	3.0	71.2	50.3	2.3	4.2	2.1	1,873	875	455	83	53	35	150	172	-141

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2	Spurs	41	16	.719	3.0
3	Rockets	35	21	.625	8.5
4	Nuggets	36	22	.621	8.5
5	Timberwolves	36	23	.610	9.0
6	Lakers	34	23	.596	10.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 2/25	BOS	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Fri 2/27	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sun 3/1	MIN	@	DEN	3:30 PM
Mon 3/2	DEN	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Thu 3/5	LAL	@	DEN	10:00 PM

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36 - 22

117

Final

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Gilgeous-Alexander

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RPG Leaders

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Towns

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118.4

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2,839.8

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2,792

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1	Pistons	42	14	.750
2	Celtics	38	19	.667	4.5
3	Knicks	37	22	.627	6.5
4	Cavaliers	37	22	.627	6.5
5	Raptors	34	24	.586	9.0
6	76ers	32	26	.552	11.0
7	Magic	31	26	.544	11.5
8	Heat	31	28	.525	12.5
9	Hawks	29	31	.483	15.0
10	Hornets	28	31	.475	15.5
11	Bucks	25	31	.446	17.0
12	Bulls	24	35	.407	19.5
13	Wizards	16	41	.281	26.5
14	Nets	15	42	.263	27.5
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1	Thunder	45	14	.763
2	Spurs	41	16	.719	3.0
3	Rockets	35	21	.625	8.5
4	Nuggets	36	22	.621	8.5
5	Timberwolves	36	23	.610	9.0
6	Lakers	34	23	.596	10.0
7	Suns	33	26	.559	12.0
8	Warriors	30	28	.517	14.5
9	Trail Blazers	28	31	.475	17.0
10	Clippers	27	30	.474	17.0
11	Grizzlies	21	35	.375	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	36	.368	23.0
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14	Pelicans	17	42	.288	28.0
15	Kings	13	46	.220	32.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 1/22	TOR	@	POR	110-98
Fri 1/23	WAS	@	CHA	115-119
Fri 1/23	NYK	@	PHI	112-109
Fri 1/23	CLE	@	ORL	119-105
Fri 1/23	BOS	@	CHI	111-114

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Wed 2/25	BOS	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Thu 2/26	MIA	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 2/26	CHA	@	IND	7:00 PM
Thu 2/26	SAS	@	BKN	7:30 PM
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