highest assist per game as a rookie ever

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

Interpreted as:

highest assist per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games as a rookie ever

	NAME	APG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	10.6	1987-88	NYK	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
2	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	9.7	1960-61	CIN	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
3	Damon Stoudamire D. Stoudamire	9.3	1995-96	TOR	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
4	Tim Hardaway T. Hardaway	8.7	1989-90	GSW	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
5	Phil Ford P. Ford	8.6	1978-79	KCK	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
6	John Wall J. Wall	8.3	2010-11	WAS	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
7	Ennis Whatley E. Whatley	8.3	1983-84	CHI	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
8	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	8.2	1986-87	SEA	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
9	Brevin Knight B. Knight	8.2	1997-98	CLE	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
10	Ernie DiGregorio E. DiGregorio	8.2	1973-74	BUF	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
11	Ben Simmons B. Simmons	8.2	2017-18	PHI	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
12	Jamaal Tinsley J. Tinsley	8.1	2001-02	IND	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
13	Trae Young T. Young	8.1	2018-19	ATL	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
14	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	7.8	1981-82	DET	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
15	Chris Paul C. Paul	7.8	2005-06	NOK	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
16	Stephon Marbury S. Marbury	7.8	1996-97	MIN	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
17	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	7.7	1994-95	DAL	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
18	Sherman Douglas S. Douglas	7.6	1989-90	MIA	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
19	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	7.5	1996-97	PHI	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
20	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	7.3	1979-80	LAL	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
21	Ja Morant J. Morant	7.3	2019-20	MEM	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
22	Gary Grant G. Grant	7.1	1988-89	LAC	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
23	Kenny Smith K. Smith	7.1	1987-88	SAC	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
24	Kelvin Ransey K. Ransey	6.9	1980-81	POR	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
25	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	6.8	1977-78	LAL	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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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	52	20	.722
2	Celtics	48	24	.667	4.0
3	Knicks	48	25	.658	4.5
4	Cavaliers	45	28	.616	7.5
5	Hawks	41	32	.562	11.5

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Thu 3/26	NYK	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Sun 3/29	NYK	@	OKC	7:30 PM
Tue 3/31	NYK	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Wed 4/1	NYK	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Fri 4/3	CHI	@	NYK	7:30 PM

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33.6

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31.5

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29.5

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RPG Leaders

12.8

Jokić

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Towns

11.8

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APG Leaders

10.8

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9.9

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

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2.0

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BPG Leaders

3.1

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1.9

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1.8

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3PM Leaders

4.0

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121.9

120.2

119.8

119.1

119.0

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DRtg Rankings

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109.9

111.2

112.6

112.9

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

11.0

7.8

7.7

7.6

6.9

4.7

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DraftKings Points Leaders

3,849.3

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Worst Record ATS

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	52	20	.722
2	Celtics	48	24	.667	4.0
3	Knicks	48	25	.658	4.5
4	Cavaliers	45	28	.616	7.5
5	Hawks	41	32	.562	11.5
6	Raptors	40	32	.556	12.0
7	76ers	40	33	.548	12.5
8	Heat	39	34	.534	13.5
9	Hornets	38	34	.528	14.0
10	Magic	38	34	.528	14.0
11	Bucks	29	43	.403	23.0
12	Bulls	29	43	.403	23.0
13	Wizards - e	17	55	.236	35.0
14	Nets - e	17	56	.233	35.5
15	Pacers - e	16	57	.219	36.5

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1	Thunder - x	57	16	.781
2	Spurs - x	55	18	.753	2.0
3	Lakers	47	26	.644	10.0
4	Nuggets	46	28	.622	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	28	.616	12.0
6	Rockets	43	29	.597	13.5
7	Suns	40	33	.548	17.0
8	Clippers	37	36	.507	20.0
9	Trail Blazers	37	37	.500	20.5
10	Warriors	35	38	.479	22.0
11	Pelicans - e	25	48	.342	32.0
12	Grizzlies - e	24	48	.333	32.5
13	Mavericks - e	23	50	.315	34.0
14	Jazz - e	21	52	.288	36.0
15	Kings - e	19	54	.260	38.0