celtics players that averaged 15.0 mpg as a rookie since 1970

Payton Pritchard played 19.2 minutes per game for the Celtics in his rookie season in 2020-21.

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celtics players that averaged 15.0 or higher mpg as a rookie since 1970

	NAME	MPG	SEASON	TM	GP	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	Payton Pritchard P. Pritchard	19.2	2020-21	BOS	66	7.7	2.4	1.8	0.6	0.1	2.8	6.3	44.0	1.5	3.8	41.1	0.6	0.7	88.9	58.2	0.5	1.9	0.8	1,267	510	158	120	37	9	53	104	+40
2	Grant Williams G. Williams	15.1	2019-20	BOS	69	3.4	2.6	1.0	0.4	0.5	1.3	3.1	41.2	0.3	1.4	25.0	0.6	0.8	72.2	50.5	0.9	1.7	0.7	1,043	237	178	68	30	36	50	163	+131
3	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	30.5	2017-18	BOS	80	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
4	Semi Ojeleye S. Ojeleye	15.8	2017-18	BOS	73	2.7	2.2	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.9	2.6	34.6	0.5	1.7	32.0	0.3	0.6	61.0	47.3	0.5	1.7	0.3	1,150	195	161	20	21	4	25	91	-185
5	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	17.2	2016-17	BOS	78	6.6	2.8	0.8	0.4	0.2	2.5	5.4	45.4	0.6	1.7	34.1	1.1	1.6	68.5	53.9	0.6	2.2	0.9	1,341	515	220	64	35	18	68	142	-122
6	Marcus Smart M. Smart	27.0	2014-15	BOS	67	7.8	3.3	3.1	1.5	0.3	2.6	7.1	36.7	1.4	4.1	33.5	1.2	1.9	64.6	49.1	0.9	2.4	1.3	1,808	523	222	208	99	18	90	176	+59
7	Kelly Olynyk K. Olynyk	20.0	2013-14	BOS	70	8.7	5.2	1.6	0.5	0.4	3.3	7.2	46.6	0.6	1.6	35.1	1.4	1.7	81.1	54.6	2.0	3.2	1.5	1,400	607	365	109	35	27	106	227	-6
8	Phil Pressey P. Pressey	15.1	2013-14	BOS	75	2.8	1.4	3.2	0.9	0.1	1.0	3.4	30.8	0.4	1.4	26.4	0.4	0.6	64.4	39.0	0.3	1.1	1.2	1,132	213	105	241	68	5	87	97	-26
9	Jared Sullinger J. Sullinger	19.8	2012-13	BOS	45	6.0	5.9	0.8	0.5	0.5	2.5	5.0	49.3	0.0	0.1	20.0	1.0	1.4	74.6	53.4	2.0	3.8	0.6	892	270	264	35	22	22	29	154	+42
10	Oliver Lafayette O. Lafayette	22.0	2009-10	BOS	1	7.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	50.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		58.3	1.0	3.0	1.0	22	7	4	2	0	0	1	0	-9
11	Kevinn Pinkney K. Pinkney	16.7	2006-07	BOS	6	5.2	2.5	0.8	0.5	0.5	2.0	4.5	44.4	0.2	0.3	50.0	1.0	1.5	66.7	50.1	1.2	1.3	0.7	100	31	15	5	3	3	4	12	+5
12	Allan Ray A. Ray	15.1	2006-07	BOS	47	6.2	1.5	0.9	0.4	0.1	2.1	5.5	38.6	1.0	2.5	41.4	0.9	1.2	76.4	51.2	0.4	1.1	0.9	710	290	69	43	20	3	42	85	-15
13	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	23.5	2006-07	BOS	78	6.4	3.7	3.8	1.6	0.1	2.4	5.8	41.8	0.1	0.4	20.7	1.5	2.4	64.7	47.2	0.9	2.8	1.8	1,831	501	292	297	128	8	137	181	+38
14	Ryan Gomes R. Gomes	22.6	2005-06	BOS	61	7.6	4.9	1.0	0.6	0.1	2.8	5.8	48.7	0.0	0.1	33.3	1.8	2.4	75.2	54.8	1.7	3.2	0.9	1,376	461	298	58	35	5	55	83	+3
15	Orien Greene O. Greene	15.4	2005-06	BOS	80	3.2	1.8	1.6	1.0	0.1	1.3	3.2	39.5	0.1	0.5	22.5	0.6	0.9	66.2	44.9	0.5	1.4	1.4	1,235	254	145	129	77	10	109	181	-102
16	Tony Allen T. Allen	16.4	2004-05	BOS	77	6.4	2.9	0.8	1.0	0.3	2.4	5.0	47.5	0.2	0.4	38.7	1.5	2.0	73.7	54.2	1.1	1.8	1.0	1,262	492	221	64	76	24	77	156	+136
17	Marcus Banks M. Banks	17.1	2003-04	BOS	81	5.9	1.6	2.2	1.1	0.2	2.2	5.5	40.0	0.3	1.1	31.4	1.2	1.6	75.6	48.0	0.4	1.3	1.5	1,385	480	133	175	88	13	125	171	-120
18	J.R. Bremer	23.5	2002-03	BOS	64	8.3	2.3	2.6	0.6	0.0	2.7	7.3	36.9	1.6	4.5	35.3	1.3	1.7	76.6	51.5	0.3	2.0	0.9	1,503	528	145	164	38	3	59	80	-74
19	Joe Johnson J. Johnson	20.9	2001-02	BOS	48	6.3	2.9	1.5	0.7	0.2	2.7	6.2	43.9	0.5	1.8	27.3	0.4	0.5	76.9	49.4	0.8	2.1	0.6	1,003	304	139	74	33	9	28	59	+1
20	Mark Blount M. Blount	17.2	2000-01	BOS	64	3.9	3.6	0.5	0.6	1.2	1.6	3.1	50.5	0.0	0.0		0.7	1.0	69.7	54.1	1.5	2.1	1.0	1,098	248	231	32	39	76	62	183	-70
21	Adrian Griffin A. Griffin	26.8	1999-00	BOS	72	6.7	5.2	2.5	1.6	0.2	2.4	5.7	42.4	0.2	0.8	28.1	1.7	2.2	75.3	50.3	1.8	3.4	1.3	1,927	485	372	177	116	15	93	222	-30
22	Damon Jones D. Jones	16.4	1998-99	BOS	13	5.8	2.4	2.2	0.5	0.0	2.2	5.8	38.7	1.2	2.5	45.5	0.2	0.3	75.0	49.5	0.3	2.1	0.9	213	76	31	29	6	0	12	16	+28
23	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	34.0	1998-99	BOS	48	16.5	6.4	2.4	1.7	1.0	5.9	13.5	43.9	1.8	4.3	41.2	2.9	4.1	71.3	54.0	2.4	4.0	2.4	1,632	791	309	115	82	50	113	139	-64
24	Chauncey Billups C. Billups	25.4	1997-98	BOS	51	11.1	2.2	4.3	1.5	0.0	3.5	8.9	39.0	1.3	3.7	33.9	2.9	3.5	81.7	53.0	0.8	1.4	2.3	1,296	565	113	217	77	2	118	118	-171
25	Ron Mercer R. Mercer	33.3	1997-98	BOS	80	15.3	3.5	2.2	1.6	0.2	6.4	14.3	45.0	0.0	0.4	10.7	2.4	2.8	83.9	49.1	1.4	2.1	1.7	2,662	1,221	280	176	125	17	132	213	-101

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RPG

8.4

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APG

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DRTG

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8.1

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36.7

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

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TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

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67.4

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122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

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11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

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Dončić

3,685.5

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

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33.4

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38.0

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1.71

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
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