highest apg for a rookie in history

Mark Jackson has the most assists per game by a rookie, with 10.6 per game in 1987-88.

Interpreted as:
highest apg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games for a rookie in history
NAMEAPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Mark Jackson
M. Jackson
10.6
1987-88
82
39.6
13.6
4.8
2.5
0.1
5.3
12.4
43.2
0.4
1.5
25.4
2.5
3.2
77.4
49.3
1.5
3.4
3.1
3,249
1,114
396
868
205
6
258
244
2Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
9.7
1960-61
71
42.7
30.5
10.1
10.6
22.5
47.3
9.2
11.2
82.2
55.5
3,032
2,165
716
690
219
3Damon Stoudamire
D. Stoudamire
9.3
1995-96
70
40.9
19.0
4.0
1.4
0.3
6.9
16.1
42.6
1.9
4.8
39.5
3.4
4.2
79.7
52.8
0.8
3.2
3.8
2,865
1,331
281
653
98
19
267
166
4Tim Hardaway
T. Hardaway
8.7
1989-90
79
33.7
14.7
3.9
2.1
0.2
5.9
12.5
47.1
0.3
1.1
27.4
2.7
3.5
76.4
52.5
0.7
3.2
3.3
2,663
1,162
310
689
165
12
260
232
5Phil Ford
P. Ford
8.6
1978-79
79
34.5
15.9
2.3
2.2
0.1
5.9
12.7
46.5
4.1
5.1
81.3
53.4
0.4
1.9
4.1
2,723
1,260
182
681
174
6
323
245
6John Wall
J. Wall
8.3
2010-11
69
37.8
16.4
4.6
1.8
0.5
5.8
14.1
40.9
0.5
1.7
29.6
4.4
5.7
76.6
49.4
0.5
4.1
3.8
2,606
1,131
317
574
121
35
261
175
-440
7Ennis Whatley
E. Whatley
8.3
1983-84
80
27.0
8.4
2.5
1.5
0.2
3.3
7.0
46.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.5
73.0
51.9
0.8
1.7
3.4
2,159
668
197
662
119
17
268
223
8Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
8.2
1986-87
71
27.8
5.3
4.7
1.8
0.6
2.0
4.2
47.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.2
2.0
61.7
51.4
1.4
3.2
2.2
1,972
373
331
583
125
45
155
238
9Brevin Knight
B. Knight
8.2
1997-98
80
31.0
9.0
3.2
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
10Ernie DiGregorio
E. DiGregorio
8.2
1973-74
81
35.9
15.2
2.7
0.7
0.1
6.5
15.6
42.1
2.1
2.4
90.2
45.9
0.6
2.1
2,910
1,234
219
663
59
9
242
11Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
8.2
2017-18
81
33.7
15.8
8.1
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
+387
12Jamaal Tinsley
J. Tinsley
8.1
2001-02
80
30.5
9.4
3.7
1.7
0.5
3.6
9.5
38.0
0.5
2.2
24.0
1.6
2.3
70.4
44.6
1.0
2.8
3.4
2,442
751
298
647
138
40
270
248
+43
13Trae Young
T. Young
8.1
2018-19
81
30.9
19.1
3.7
0.9
0.2
6.5
15.5
41.8
1.9
6.0
32.4
4.2
5.1
82.9
53.9
0.8
2.9
3.8
2,503
1,549
301
653
72
15
308
140
-336
14Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
7.8
1981-82
72
33.8
17.0
2.9
2.1
0.2
6.3
14.8
42.4
0.2
0.8
28.8
4.2
6.0
70.4
48.7
0.8
2.1
4.2
2,433
1,225
209
565
150
17
299
253
15Chris Paul
C. Paul
7.8
2005-06
78
36.0
16.1
5.1
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
16Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
7.8
1996-97
67
34.7
15.8
2.7
1.0
0.3
5.3
13.0
40.8
1.5
4.3
35.4
3.7
5.0
72.7
51.9
0.8
1.9
3.1
2,324
1,057
184
522
67
19
210
159
-157
17Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
7.7
1994-95
79
33.8
11.7
5.4
1.9
0.3
4.2
10.8
38.5
0.9
3.3
27.2
2.4
3.5
69.8
47.1
1.9
3.5
3.2
2,668
922
430
607
151
24
250
146
18Sherman Douglas
S. Douglas
7.6
1989-90
81
30.5
14.3
2.5
1.8
0.1
5.7
11.6
49.4
0.1
0.4
16.1
2.8
4.0
68.7
53.4
0.9
1.7
3.0
2,470
1,155
206
619
145
10
246
187
19Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
7.5
1996-97
76
40.1
23.5
4.1
2.1
0.3
8.2
19.8
41.6
2.0
6.0
34.1
5.0
7.2
70.2
51.3
1.5
2.6
4.4
3,045
1,787
312
567
157
24
337
233
-439
20Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
7.3
1979-80
77
36.3
18.0
7.7
2.4
0.5
6.5
12.3
53.0
0.1
0.4
22.6
4.9
6.0
81.0
60.2
2.2
5.6
4.0
2,795
1,387
596
563
187
41
305
218
21Ja Morant
J. Morant
7.3
2019-20
67
31.0
17.8
3.9
0.9
0.3
6.7
14.0
47.7
0.9
2.7
33.5
3.6
4.6
77.6
55.6
0.8
3.1
3.3
2,074
1,193
259
488
58
18
220
110
-17
22Gary Grant
G. Grant
7.1
1988-89
71
27.1
11.9
3.4
2.0
0.1
5.1
11.7
43.5
0.1
0.3
22.7
1.7
2.3
73.5
46.9
1.1
2.2
3.6
1,924
846
238
506
144
9
258
170
23Kenny Smith
K. Smith
7.1
1987-88
61
35.6
13.8
2.3
1.5
0.1
5.4
11.4
47.7
0.2
0.6
30.8
2.7
3.3
81.9
53.7
0.7
1.6
3.0
2,170
841
138
434
92
8
184
140
24Kelvin Ransey
K. Ransey
6.9
1980-81
80
30.4
15.2
2.4
1.1
0.1
6.6
14.5
45.2
0.0
0.4
9.7
2.1
2.7
74.9
48.4
0.5
1.9
2.9
2,431
1,217
195
555
88
9
232
201
25Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
6.8
1977-78
81
34.3
13.7
3.0
1.7
0.1
6.1
12.3
49.7
1.4
2.0
71.4
51.8
0.5
2.4
3.1
2,779
1,107
239
553
138
7
251
259

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114.3

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5.5

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
39
13
.750
2
34
19
.642
5.5
3
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6.0
4
33
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32
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8.0
Schedule
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2/11
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2/19
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2/21
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Sun
2/22
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8:00 PM
Tue
2/24
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Last Game
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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
39
13
.750
2
34
19
.642
5.5
3
34
20
.630
6.0
4
33
21
.611
7.0
5
32
22
.593
8.0
6
30
23
.566
9.5
7
28
24
.538
11.0
8
28
27
.509
12.5
9
26
29
.473
14.5
10
25
29
.463
15.0
11
24
30
.444
16.0
12
21
30
.412
17.5
13
15
37
.288
24.0
14
14
38
.269
25.0
15
14
40
.259
26.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
41
13
.759
2
37
16
.698
3.5
3
33
19
.635
7.0
4
34
20
.630
7.0
5
32
21
.604
8.5
6
33
22
.600
8.5
7
32
22
.593
9.0
8
29
25
.537
12.0
9
26
28
.481
15.0
10
25
28
.472
15.5
11
20
32
.385
20.0
12
19
34
.358
21.5
13
17
37
.315
24.0
14
15
40
.273
26.5
15
12
43
.218
29.5

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Scores

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1/14
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111-118
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1/14
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105-108
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1/14
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111-91
Wed
1/14
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119-114
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1/14
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101-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
2/11
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7:00 PM
Wed
2/11
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7:00 PM
Wed
2/11
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7:00 PM
Wed
2/11
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7:30 PM
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7:30 PM