highest field goal percentage in the first 9 seasons for an nba player minimum 15 points per game since 1997

Since 1996-97, Deandre Ayton had the highest field-goal percentage when scoring 15.0+ points per game in his first 9 seasons, at 59.9 percent.

	NAME	FG%	PPG	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	59.9	15.7	476	30.1	10.0	1.5	0.7	0.9	7.0	11.7	0.1	0.3	23.0	1.7	2.3	74.0	62.0	3.0	7.0	1.6	14,315	7,473	4,768	712	334	452	774	1,214	-174
2	Zion Williamson Z. Williamson	59.2	23.8	282	31.0	6.4	4.0	1.1	0.6	9.1	15.4	0.1	0.4	33.0	5.4	7.8	69.6	63.1	2.2	4.2	2.7	8,745	6,705	1,794	1,134	298	175	749	642	+332
3	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	57.8	26.5	587	37.2	11.7	3.1	0.6	2.5	10.4	18.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.7	10.8	52.5	58.2	3.8	7.9	2.8	21,821	15,564	6,850	1,793	353	1,449	1,649	1,954	+4147
4	Dwight Howard D. Howard	57.7	18.3	697	36.1	12.9	1.5	1.0	2.2	6.5	11.2	0.0	0.1	5.1	5.3	9.3	57.7	59.8	3.6	9.3	3.1	25,193	12,731	9,017	1,043	710	1,530	2,155	2,293	+2412
5	AJ Dybantsa	56.5	18.0	2	28.5	4.5	1.5	0.5	0.0	6.5	11.5	1.0	3.5	28.6	4.0	4.5	88.9	66.8	0.5	4.0	1.5	57	36	9	3	1	0	3	6	+4
6	Domantas Sabonis D. Sabonis	56.0	16.1	646	30.8	10.7	4.9	0.8	0.5	6.3	11.2	0.5	1.4	34.7	3.0	4.1	72.9	61.6	2.7	7.9	2.6	19,896	10,401	6,880	3,161	495	297	1,662	2,018	+723
7	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	55.7	20.9	675	31.2	10.7	6.9	1.2	0.7	8.1	14.5	1.0	2.9	35.0	3.8	4.6	82.7	63.5	2.6	8.1	2.9	21,068	14,139	7,249	4,667	822	491	1,946	1,835	+3477
8	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	54.8	16.8	340	32.4	9.0	3.1	0.8	1.6	6.7	12.3	0.7	2.1	31.9	2.7	4.0	67.3	59.9	2.3	6.7	1.9	11,016	5,710	3,043	1,039	273	538	643	810	+1216
9	John Collins J. Collins	54.6	15.7	541	28.9	7.7	1.4	0.6	1.0	6.1	11.2	1.1	2.9	36.9	2.4	3.1	78.9	62.7	2.1	5.6	1.5	15,611	8,488	4,172	767	348	530	819	1,623	-621
10	Carlos Boozer C. Boozer	53.7	17.3	569	32.6	10.1	2.5	1.0	0.5	7.1	13.2	0.0	0.0	11.1	3.1	4.2	72.5	57.3	2.6	7.5	2.3	18,574	9,826	5,743	1,411	542	260	1,287	1,805	+449
11	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	53.7	21.9	594	34.6	8.8	1.5	0.9	1.5	8.0	14.8	0.0	0.2	24.5	5.9	7.8	76.2	59.9	2.7	6.2	2.7	20,556	13,006	5,249	879	518	872	1,575	2,046	+1848
12	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	53.5	21.8	656	32.6	9.4	4.6	1.2	1.3	7.9	14.8	0.7	2.4	28.8	5.3	7.4	71.8	60.4	1.7	7.7	2.9	21,354	14,321	6,149	3,020	764	856	1,884	1,969	+2000
13	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	53.4	16.2	451	30.5	8.4	1.1	0.5	2.8	6.0	11.2	0.0	0.0	10.0	4.3	6.5	65.8	57.8	2.6	5.8	2.5	13,740	7,309	3,791	489	224	1,263	1,117	1,522	+1752
14	David Lee D. Lee	53.4	15.2	646	32.5	9.8	2.4	0.8	0.4	6.2	11.6	0.0	0.0	3.8	2.8	3.6	78.0	57.7	2.8	7.0	1.9	21,009	9,841	6,317	1,532	541	235	1,257	1,848	-345
15	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	53.2	16.4	186	28.9	8.3	2.1	0.7	2.2	6.0	11.3	1.4	3.8	36.8	3.0	3.8	78.9	63.3	1.7	6.6	1.6	5,377	3,053	1,548	382	121	401	299	432	+1399
16	Yao Ming Y. Ming	52.4	19.0	486	32.5	9.2	1.6	0.4	1.9	7.0	13.3	0.0	0.0	20.0	5.1	6.1	83.3	59.6	2.5	6.7	2.7	15,818	9,247	4,494	769	189	920	1,311	1,596	+1491
17	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	52.4	22.9	573	34.0	10.8	3.2	0.8	1.3	8.4	16.1	1.7	4.3	39.8	4.4	5.2	83.9	62.3	2.8	8.1	2.7	19,454	13,121	6,216	1,815	452	721	1,553	1,948	+900
18	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	52.2	16.2	640	30.8	9.0	3.6	1.1	0.8	6.1	11.8	0.4	1.1	31.6	3.6	4.7	75.9	58.6	2.2	6.8	2.1	19,718	10,391	5,756	2,276	693	538	1,338	1,490	+1080
19	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	52.1	18.8	649	35.8	9.0	3.2	0.5	1.7	7.0	13.5	0.0	0.1	22.0	4.7	6.3	74.3	57.7	2.7	6.2	2.4	23,224	12,192	5,821	2,070	350	1,113	1,582	1,530	+962
20	Alperen Şengün A. Şengün	51.8	17.0	363	29.4	8.6	4.5	1.0	0.9	6.6	12.8	0.4	1.4	28.6	3.3	4.7	70.0	57.0	2.9	5.7	2.6	10,668	6,163	3,131	1,642	381	325	939	1,146	+162
21	Anthony Davis A. Davis	51.4	23.9	564	34.3	10.2	2.3	1.4	2.3	8.9	17.3	0.5	1.6	31.2	5.6	7.0	79.9	58.6	2.5	7.7	1.9	19,368	13,463	5,769	1,292	775	1,323	1,097	1,322	+640
22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	50.8	25.3	536	33.1	4.7	5.3	1.4	0.8	8.8	17.4	1.4	3.9	35.8	6.3	7.2	86.4	61.5	0.7	4.0	2.3	17,746	13,567	2,530	2,830	768	429	1,234	1,196	+2088
23	Jalen Williams J. Williams	50.8	17.9	251	30.9	4.6	4.4	1.3	0.5	7.0	13.7	1.3	3.5	37.4	2.7	3.4	80.8	59.1	0.8	3.8	1.8	7,766	4,505	1,154	1,115	337	137	463	599	+1017
24	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	50.6	18.6	562	32.2	7.1	1.5	0.6	1.7	7.2	14.2	0.2	0.7	32.8	3.9	5.0	79.4	56.6	2.6	4.5	2.1	18,118	10,444	4,005	866	328	972	1,155	1,573	-1157
25	Elton Brand E. Brand	50.5	20.3	614	38.3	10.2	2.7	0.9	2.1	7.7	15.3	0.0	0.0	15.4	4.8	6.5	73.8	55.7	3.9	6.3	2.5	23,500	12,453	6,266	1,637	575	1,289	1,549	1,915	-1177

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10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	POR	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Thu 11/5	ORL	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Sat 11/7	HOU	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Mon 11/9	SAS	@	PHX	9:00 PM

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127

Final

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PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

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APG Leaders

10.2

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9.2

Jokić

8.2

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SPG Leaders

3.2

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3.0

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3.0

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BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

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2.5

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3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

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TS% Leaders

81.3

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81.1

Stewart

75.5

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122.6

120.5

119.9

119.7

118.9

117.7

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103.8

104.9

105.4

105.9

108.5

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15.1

12.6

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10.5

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FanDuel Points Leaders

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

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Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

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1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	5	1	.833	0.5
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	4	.333	3.5
10	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Pacers	2	5	.286	4.0
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	1	5	.167	4.5

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1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

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Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Mon 11/2	ATL	@	IND	7:30 PM
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Mon 11/2	WAS	@	ORL	7:30 PM
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Since 1996-97, Deandre Ayton had the highest field-goal percentage when scoring 15.0+ points per game in his first 9 seasons, at 59.9 percent.

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