highest apg by a rookie center since 2000

Since 1999-00, Derik Queen has averaged the most assists per game by a rookie center, with 3.7 per game this season.

Interpreted as:
highest apg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a rookie center since 2000
NAMEAPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Derik Queen
D. Queen
3.7
2025-26
81
25.0
11.7
7.1
1.0
0.9
4.4
9.2
47.3
0.3
1.1
26.1
2.7
3.4
79.5
54.6
1.7
5.4
2.3
2,023
948
572
298
84
74
190
215
-304
2Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
2.6
2021-22
72
20.7
9.6
5.5
0.8
0.9
3.5
7.3
47.4
0.4
1.6
24.8
2.3
3.2
71.1
55.2
1.9
3.5
2.0
1,489
692
393
185
59
68
145
214
-309
3Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
2.5
2021-22
69
33.8
15.0
8.3
0.8
1.7
6.1
12.0
50.8
0.3
1.3
25.0
2.4
3.7
66.3
54.9
2.1
6.2
1.9
2,331
1,034
570
174
56
115
133
147
+94
4DeMarcus Cousins
D. Cousins
2.5
2010-11
81
28.5
14.1
8.6
1.0
0.8
5.3
12.4
43.0
0.0
0.2
16.7
3.4
5.0
68.7
48.4
2.7
6.0
3.3
2,309
1,143
699
204
85
68
268
332
-261
5Alex Sarr
A. Sarr
2.4
2024-25
67
27.1
13.0
6.5
0.7
1.5
4.9
12.4
39.4
1.6
5.1
30.8
1.7
2.5
67.9
48.2
1.9
4.6
1.7
1,814
869
435
161
44
101
114
146
-547
6Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
2.4
2015-16
80
21.7
10.0
7.0
1.0
0.6
3.8
7.5
51.2
0.4
1.1
33.3
1.9
2.4
81.1
58.2
2.3
4.7
1.3
1,733
796
560
189
79
50
104
208
+92
7Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
2.0
2015-16
82
32.0
18.3
10.5
0.7
1.7
7.6
14.1
54.2
0.4
1.1
34.1
2.7
3.4
81.1
59.0
2.8
7.7
2.2
2,627
1,503
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
8Kyle Filipowski
K. Filipowski
1.9
2024-25
72
21.1
9.6
6.1
0.7
0.3
3.6
7.2
50.2
1.1
3.1
35.0
1.3
2.0
65.0
59.4
1.6
4.6
1.4
1,522
690
440
140
48
22
102
171
-366
9Nene
Nene
1.9
2002-03
80
28.2
10.5
6.1
1.6
0.8
4.0
7.7
51.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.5
4.3
57.8
54.5
2.6
3.5
2.3
2,258
839
491
149
127
65
181
295
-261
10Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
1.8
2018-19
71
30.7
16.3
10.3
0.9
0.9
7.2
12.3
58.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.0
2.7
74.6
60.8
3.1
7.1
1.8
2,183
1,159
729
125
61
67
126
209
-383
11Marc Gasol
M. Gasol
1.7
2008-09
82
30.7
11.9
7.4
0.8
1.1
4.3
8.1
53.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.4
4.6
73.3
59.0
2.5
4.9
2.0
2,521
975
605
143
63
90
164
265
-337
12Nerlens Noel
N. Noel
1.7
2014-15
75
30.8
9.9
8.1
1.8
1.9
4.0
8.7
46.2
0.0
0.0
1.9
3.1
60.9
49.3
2.5
5.7
1.9
2,311
744
611
128
133
142
146
208
-430
13Yao Ming
Y. Ming
1.7
2002-03
82
29.0
13.5
8.2
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
14Al Horford
A. Horford
1.5
2007-08
81
31.4
10.1
9.7
0.7
0.9
4.1
8.2
49.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.9
2.6
73.1
53.9
3.1
6.6
1.7
2,540
821
785
124
60
76
137
267
-111
15Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
1.5
2017-18
69
19.8
6.9
5.5
0.5
0.6
2.5
4.9
51.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.9
2.6
72.1
57.0
1.7
3.8
1.0
1,368
477
381
101
32
41
66
138
-34
16Yves Missi
Y. Missi
1.4
2024-25
73
26.8
9.1
8.2
0.5
1.3
3.7
6.7
54.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
2.8
62.3
57.2
3.5
4.7
1.1
1,956
665
601
99
37
98
82
145
-514
17Maxime Raynaud
M. Raynaud
1.4
2025-26
74
26.5
12.5
7.5
0.5
0.5
5.2
9.1
57.1
0.3
1.0
32.4
1.8
2.3
78.6
61.9
1.9
5.6
1.3
1,964
922
556
100
38
39
94
170
-461
18Willy Hernangomez
W. Hernangomez
1.3
2016-17
72
18.4
8.2
7.0
0.6
0.5
3.4
6.5
52.9
0.1
0.2
26.7
1.3
1.7
72.8
56.4
2.4
4.6
1.4
1,324
587
502
96
41
36
100
150
-56
19Greg Monroe
G. Monroe
1.3
2010-11
80
27.8
9.4
7.5
1.2
0.6
3.8
6.9
55.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.9
62.2
57.5
3.1
4.4
1.0
2,222
751
601
105
93
45
81
196
-136
20Tyler Zeller
T. Zeller
1.2
2012-13
77
26.4
7.9
5.7
0.5
0.9
3.2
7.3
43.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.6
2.0
76.4
48.6
2.1
3.6
1.2
2,033
610
438
96
35
70
95
251
-260
21Frank Kaminsky
F. Kaminsky
1.2
2015-16
81
21.1
7.5
4.1
0.5
0.5
2.7
6.5
41.0
0.8
2.5
33.7
1.3
1.8
73.0
51.3
0.9
3.3
0.7
1,708
606
335
98
38
43
58
126
-17
22Donovan Clingan
D. Clingan
1.1
2024-25
67
19.8
6.5
7.9
0.5
1.6
2.7
5.0
53.9
0.2
0.7
28.6
0.9
1.6
59.6
57.4
3.2
4.6
1.1
1,324
436
527
77
34
110
72
189
-2
23Joakim Noah
J. Noah
1.1
2007-08
74
20.7
6.6
5.6
0.9
0.9
2.4
5.0
48.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.6
69.1
53.9
2.4
3.3
1.2
1,534
488
416
84
68
64
89
173
-29
24Jalen Duren
J. Duren
1.1
2022-23
67
24.9
9.1
8.9
0.7
0.9
3.9
5.9
64.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
2.3
61.1
65.5
3.4
5.5
1.4
1,670
612
595
75
44
59
92
182
-279
25Charlie Villanueva
C. Villanueva
1.1
2005-06
81
29.1
13.0
6.4
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

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.5

Murphy

Trey Murphy III

RPG

7.1

Queen

Derik Queen

APG

3.8

Murphy

Trey Murphy III
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.4

21st

DRTG

118.9

25th

NETRTG

-4.5

21st

3P%

34.7

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.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
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
3/28
@
124-125
Sat
3/28
@
109-134
Sun
3/29
@
127-113
Sun
3/29
@
118-135
Sun
3/29
@
88-123

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
5/21
@
8:00 PM
Fri
5/22
@
8:30 PM
Sat
5/23
@
8:00 PM
Sun
5/24
@
8:00 PM
Mon
5/25
@
8:00 PM