highest 3p per game by a rookie in 2020s

Between the 2019-20 and 2028-29 seasons, Kon Knueppel averaged the most three-pointers per game by a rookie with 3.4 per game this season.

Interpreted as:
highest 3p per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a rookie in 2020s
NAME3PMSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
3.4
2025-26
81
31.5
18.5
5.3
3.4
0.7
0.2
6.4
13.4
47.5
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
2Keegan Murray
K. Murray
2.6
2022-23
80
29.8
12.2
4.6
1.2
0.8
0.5
4.4
9.8
45.3
6.3
41.1
0.8
1.0
76.5
59.7
1.1
3.5
0.8
2,381
976
371
98
61
42
60
162
+99
3Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
2.5
2020-21
70
27.3
12.2
4.5
1.4
0.7
0.2
4.0
9.9
40.4
6.6
38.0
1.8
2.1
84.4
56.7
0.6
3.9
0.9
1,909
857
318
95
52
14
60
110
-213
4Brandon Miller
B. Miller
2.5
2023-24
74
32.2
17.3
4.3
2.4
0.9
0.6
6.4
14.6
44.0
6.7
37.3
1.9
2.3
82.7
55.2
0.8
3.4
1.8
2,383
1,279
315
175
66
42
132
184
-510
5Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
2.4
2020-21
72
32.1
19.3
4.7
2.9
1.1
0.5
7.0
16.8
41.7
7.2
32.9
2.9
3.8
77.6
52.3
0.8
3.8
2.2
2,314
1,392
336
211
82
36
160
129
-228
6Jalen Green
J. Green
2.3
2021-22
67
31.9
17.3
3.4
2.6
0.7
0.3
6.1
14.2
42.6
6.8
34.3
2.8
3.5
79.7
54.7
0.5
2.9
2.0
2,138
1,157
226
176
44
18
135
103
-519
7Tyler Herro
T. Herro
2.1
2019-20
55
27.4
13.5
4.1
2.2
0.6
0.2
4.9
11.5
42.8
5.4
38.9
1.6
1.8
87.0
55.0
0.3
3.8
1.6
1,508
743
224
121
34
9
87
76
-20
8Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
2.1
2020-21
58
30.1
13.0
3.0
5.3
1.3
0.5
5.0
10.7
47.2
5.1
40.9
0.8
1.0
85.7
58.5
0.7
2.3
1.6
1,746
753
173
309
77
28
92
83
-180
9Coby White
C. White
2.0
2019-20
65
25.8
13.2
3.5
2.7
0.8
0.1
4.8
12.2
39.4
5.8
35.4
1.6
2.0
79.1
50.6
0.4
3.1
1.7
1,674
859
230
175
49
6
109
117
-163
10Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
2.0
2019-20
67
29.3
15.3
2.7
3.3
0.8
0.2
6.0
13.6
43.9
5.8
35.0
1.3
1.5
85.0
53.4
0.3
2.4
1.7
1,962
1,024
180
220
56
15
114
152
+61
11VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
2.0
2025-26
75
35.0
16.0
5.6
4.2
1.4
0.5
6.0
13.7
43.8
5.6
35.4
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
12Keyonte George
K. George
2.0
2023-24
75
27.0
13.0
2.8
4.4
0.5
0.1
4.3
10.9
39.1
5.9
33.4
2.5
3.0
84.8
53.3
0.2
2.6
2.5
2,023
974
211
332
36
7
188
91
-374
13Tre Johnson
T. Johnson
1.9
2025-26
60
24.1
12.2
2.8
2.0
0.6
0.3
4.5
10.8
41.9
5.4
35.8
1.3
1.5
87.4
53.5
0.5
2.4
1.6
1,443
733
170
122
33
18
93
122
-338
14Ace Bailey
A. Bailey
1.9
2025-26
72
27.6
13.8
4.2
1.8
0.8
0.7
5.5
12.4
44.3
5.5
34.4
0.9
1.2
75.0
53.3
1.4
2.8
1.5
1,988
993
302
131
60
49
107
193
-448
15Bones Hyland
B. Hyland
1.9
2021-22
69
19.0
10.1
2.7
2.8
0.6
0.3
3.3
8.3
40.3
5.2
36.6
1.6
1.8
85.6
55.8
0.2
2.5
1.2
1,310
698
188
191
41
20
86
153
+39
16Cameron Johnson
C. Johnson
1.9
2019-20
57
22.0
8.8
3.3
1.2
0.6
0.4
3.1
7.1
43.5
4.8
39.0
0.8
1.0
80.7
58.6
0.9
2.4
0.6
1,255
504
187
69
36
20
32
88
+11
17Immanuel Quickley
I. Quickley
1.8
2020-21
64
19.4
11.4
2.1
2.0
0.5
0.2
3.6
9.1
39.5
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
18LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
1.8
2020-21
51
28.8
15.7
5.9
6.1
1.6
0.4
5.7
13.2
43.6
5.1
35.2
2.5
3.2
75.8
53.9
1.2
4.7
2.8
1,468
803
302
313
81
18
145
136
-84
19Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
1.8
2023-24
71
29.7
21.4
10.6
3.9
1.2
3.6
7.8
16.7
46.5
5.5
32.5
4.1
5.2
79.6
56.5
2.3
8.4
3.7
2,106
1,522
755
274
88
254
260
153
-142
20Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
1.8
2021-22
64
32.6
17.4
5.5
5.6
1.2
0.7
6.7
16.1
41.6
5.7
31.4
2.2
2.6
84.5
50.4
0.9
4.6
3.7
2,088
1,114
354
356
78
43
234
200
-275
21Jamison Battle
J. Battle
1.8
2024-25
59
17.7
7.1
2.7
0.9
0.3
0.2
2.5
5.9
42.9
4.4
40.5
0.3
0.3
88.9
59.0
0.6
2.1
0.5
1,042
419
158
53
17
10
27
92
-183
22Darius Garland
D. Garland
1.8
2019-20
59
30.9
12.3
1.9
3.9
0.7
0.1
4.7
11.8
40.1
5.0
35.5
1.1
1.2
87.5
49.8
0.5
1.4
2.6
1,824
728
111
229
42
4
151
92
-295
23Jaylen Wells
J. Wells
1.7
2024-25
79
25.9
10.4
3.4
1.7
0.6
0.1
3.6
8.6
42.5
5.0
35.2
1.4
1.7
82.2
56.0
1.1
2.3
0.9
2,043
823
268
135
44
8
69
146
+187
24Desmond Bane
D. Bane
1.7
2020-21
68
22.3
9.2
3.1
1.7
0.6
0.2
3.4
7.3
46.9
4.0
43.2
0.6
0.7
81.6
60.0
0.5
2.6
0.9
1,519
625
210
118
41
16
59
125
+12
25De'Andre Hunter
D. Hunter
1.7
2019-20
63
32.0
12.3
4.5
1.8
0.7
0.3
4.4
10.8
41.0
4.8
35.5
1.7
2.3
76.4
52.1
0.7
3.8
1.6
2,018
778
286
112
44
18
103
182
-261
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
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.634
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20
62
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40.0
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19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
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1
64
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.780
2
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62
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.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
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8
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9
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22.0
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56
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Thu
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Fri
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128-149
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5/10
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