highest minutes per game for a rookie in a season since 2021

Since 2020-21, Darius Acuff Jr. has played the most minutes per game by a rookie this season with 36.4 minutes per game.

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  • Assumption:57.4+ GP/82TG
  • Data note: Minutes Per Game: player season data complete from 1951-52
NAMEMPGSEASONTMGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Darius Acuff Jr.
D. Acuff Jr.
36.4
2026-27
SAC SAC
5
24.0
3.4
6.6
0.8
0.2
9.0
23.8
37.8
2.0
9.0
22.2
4.0
4.8
83.3
46.3
0.4
3.0
3.4
182
120
17
33
4
1
17
15
-44
2Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
35.4
2021-22
TOR TOR
74
15.3
7.5
3.5
1.1
0.7
6.2
12.6
49.2
0.8
2.6
30.1
2.1
2.9
73.5
55.2
2.6
4.9
1.8
2,617
1,134
557
256
80
55
136
192
+66
3VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
35.0
2025-26
PHI PHI
75
16.0
5.6
4.2
1.4
0.5
6.0
13.7
43.8
2.0
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
4Caleb Wilson
C. Wilson
34.6
2026-27
CHI CHI
5
20.8
7.0
2.2
1.8
1.4
7.6
18.4
41.3
1.6
7.2
22.2
4.0
5.4
74.1
50.1
2.2
4.8
3.2
173
104
35
11
9
7
16
14
-38
5Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
33.8
2021-22
CLE CLE
69
15.0
8.3
2.5
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
6Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
33.8
2022-23
ORL ORL
72
20.0
6.9
3.7
0.8
0.5
6.7
15.6
42.7
1.2
4.0
29.8
5.5
7.4
73.8
52.9
1.2
5.7
2.8
2,430
1,437
497
269
60
39
200
160
-215
7Yaxel Lendeborg
Y. Lendeborg
33.6
2026-27
GSW GSW
5
22.6
9.2
4.0
1.0
0.6
7.6
16.0
47.5
2.2
6.2
35.5
5.2
7.0
74.3
59.2
4.0
5.2
3.6
168
113
46
20
5
3
18
12
+4
8Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
33.5
2025-26
DAL DAL
70
21.0
6.7
4.5
1.2
0.9
8.0
17.1
46.8
1.0
3.5
29.5
4.0
4.9
82.7
54.8
1.2
5.4
2.3
2,344
1,473
466
316
84
64
161
142
-266
9Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
32.6
2021-22
DET DET
64
17.4
5.5
5.6
1.2
0.7
6.7
16.1
41.6
1.8
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
10Isaac Okoro
I. Okoro
32.4
2020-21
CLE CLE
67
9.6
3.1
1.9
0.9
0.4
3.5
8.3
42.0
0.9
3.2
29.0
1.7
2.3
72.6
51.4
1.0
2.1
1.3
2,173
646
206
128
62
24
86
185
-407
11Brandon Miller
B. Miller
32.2
2023-24
CHA CHA
74
17.3
4.3
2.4
0.9
0.6
6.4
14.6
44.0
2.5
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
12Cameron Boozer
C. Boozer
32.2
2026-27
MEM MEM
5
15.4
10.8
6.2
0.4
0.6
4.6
14.2
32.4
2.2
6.4
34.4
4.0
4.2
95.2
48.0
1.0
9.8
2.2
161
77
54
31
2
3
11
9
+56
13Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
32.1
2020-21
MIN MIN
72
19.3
4.7
2.9
1.1
0.5
7.0
16.8
41.7
2.4
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
14Jalen Green
J. Green
31.9
2021-22
HOU HOU
67
17.3
3.4
2.6
0.7
0.3
6.1
14.2
42.6
2.3
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
15Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
31.5
2025-26
CHA CHA
81
18.5
5.3
3.4
0.7
0.2
6.4
13.4
47.5
3.4
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
16Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
31.1
2022-23
DET DET
74
16.3
3.9
5.2
0.8
0.2
5.5
13.3
41.6
1.6
4.7
34.3
3.6
4.8
74.7
52.8
1.0
2.9
3.2
2,304
1,204
288
387
61
17
237
242
-642
17Jabari Smith Jr.
J. Smith Jr.
31.0
2022-23
HOU HOU
79
12.8
7.2
1.3
0.5
0.9
4.6
11.3
40.8
1.5
4.9
30.7
2.1
2.6
78.6
51.4
1.5
5.7
1.3
2,450
1,010
569
101
43
74
104
227
-555
18Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
30.7
2021-22
ORL ORL
79
15.2
4.5
2.9
0.9
0.4
5.8
12.3
46.8
1.2
3.4
35.4
2.4
2.8
86.3
55.9
1.1
3.4
1.5
2,429
1,197
356
231
68
34
119
164
-243
19Jalen Williams
J. Williams
30.3
2022-23
OKC OKC
75
14.1
4.5
3.3
1.4
0.5
5.5
10.6
52.1
1.0
2.7
35.6
2.1
2.5
81.2
60.1
1.1
3.4
1.6
2,275
1,056
337
248
103
35
123
191
-53
20Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
30.1
2020-21
SAC SAC
58
13.0
3.0
5.3
1.3
0.5
5.0
10.7
47.2
2.1
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
21Bub Carrington
B. Carrington
30.0
2024-25
WAS WAS
82
9.8
4.2
4.4
0.7
0.3
3.7
9.1
40.1
1.7
5.0
33.9
0.8
1.0
81.2
51.4
0.4
3.8
1.7
2,458
807
341
364
54
21
141
190
-798
22Herbert Jones
H. Jones
29.9
2021-22
NOP NOP
78
9.5
3.8
2.1
1.7
0.8
3.5
7.4
47.6
0.7
2.2
33.7
1.8
2.1
84.0
57.3
1.3
2.5
1.3
2,335
742
296
167
130
60
100
238
+68
23Keegan Murray
K. Murray
29.8
2022-23
SAC SAC
80
12.2
4.6
1.2
0.8
0.5
4.4
9.8
45.3
2.6
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
24Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
29.7
2023-24
SAS SAS
71
21.4
10.6
3.9
1.2
3.6
7.8
16.7
46.5
1.8
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
25Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
29.4
2023-24
OKC OKC
82
16.5
7.9
2.4
0.6
2.3
6.2
11.6
53.0
1.6
4.3
37.0
2.7
3.4
79.3
63.2
1.6
6.3
1.6
2,413
1,357
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
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Team Leaders

PPG

26.0

LaVine

Zach LaVine

RPG

16.2

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis

APG

7.2

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis
Team Rankings

ORTG

106.7

26th

DRTG

122.8

29th

NETRTG

-16.1

30th

3P%

30.5

26th

2026-27 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Suns Suns
1
2
.333
3.0
12
Clippers Clippers
1
3
.250
3.5
13
Jazz Jazz
1
4
.200
4.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
1
4
.200
4.0
15
Kings Kings
0
5
.000
5.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
10/31
SAC SAC
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Mon
11/2
SAC SAC
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM
Wed
11/4
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Fri
11/6
SAS SAS
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Sun
11/8
MIA MIA
@
SAC SAC
9:00 PM
Last Game
SAC Kings

0 - 5

120

Final

132

NOP Pelicans

1 - 4

Thu 29 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

33.3

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

28.8

Curry

Stephen Curry
RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis

13.8

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

12.2

Gobert

Rudy Gobert
APG Leaders

10.4

Young

Trae Young

9.5

Haliburton

Tyrese Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

Zion Williamson

3.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

2.8

Flagg

Cooper Flagg
BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

Myles Turner

2.4

Kessler

Walker Kessler
3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

4.5

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

4.0

Murray

Jamal Murray
TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

Toumani Camara

78.8

Carter

Wendell Carter Jr.

77.0

Banchero

Paolo Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Rockets

123.4

Lakers

123.3

Trail Blazers

121.9

Grizzlies

118.6

Celtics

118.0

Warriors

117.6
DRtg Rankings
Raptors

98.2

Timberwolves

103.4

76ers

103.5

Thunder

106.2

Pistons

106.3

Grizzlies

106.6
NetRtg Rankings
Raptors

14.4

Rockets

14.2

Timberwolves

12.1

Grizzlies

12.0

Lakers

9.6

Trail Blazers

8.7
Tank Leaderboard
Nets

0-4

Kings

0-5

Heat

1-4

Pelicans

1-4

Jazz

1-4

Bucks

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

247.7

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

275.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

Luka Dončić

37.9

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

35.5

Miller

Brandon Miller
MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

Jamal Murray

37.6

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.3

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

Cooper Flagg

1.58

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.65

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS
Grizzlies

5-0

Rockets

5-0

Timberwolves

4-1

Pistons

4-1

Raptors

3-1

Clippers

3-1
Worst Record ATS
Suns

0-3

Heat

1-4

Jazz

1-4

Cavaliers

1-4

Kings

1-4

Knicks

1-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
4
1
.800
2
76ers 76ers
4
1
.800
3
Celtics Celtics
3
1
.750
0.5
4
Raptors Raptors
3
1
.750
0.5
5
Hornets Hornets
3
2
.600
1.0
6
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
2
.600
1.0
7
Hawks Hawks
3
3
.500
1.5
8
Knicks Knicks
2
3
.400
2.0
9
Wizards Wizards
2
3
.400
2.0
10
Pacers Pacers
2
3
.400
2.0
11
Magic Magic
1
3
.250
2.5
12
Bulls Bulls
1
4
.200
3.0
13
Bucks Bucks
1
4
.200
3.0
14
Heat Heat
1
4
.200
3.0
15
Nets Nets
0
4
.000
3.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Rockets Rockets
5
0
1.000
2
Grizzlies Grizzlies
5
0
1.000
3
Thunder Thunder
4
1
.800
1.0
4
Lakers Lakers
4
1
.800
1.0
5
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
3
1
.750
1.5
6
Spurs Spurs
3
2
.600
2.0
7
Mavericks Mavericks
3
2
.600
2.0
8
Timberwolves Timberwolves
3
2
.600
2.0
9
Nuggets Nuggets
2
2
.500
2.5
10
Warriors Warriors
2
3
.400
3.0
11
Suns Suns
1
2
.333
3.0
12
Clippers Clippers
1
3
.250
3.5
13
Jazz Jazz
1
4
.200
4.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
1
4
.200
4.0
15
Kings Kings
0
5
.000
5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/30
CHA CHA
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
10/30
DET DET
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Fri
10/30
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
10/30
NYK NYK
@
PHI PHI
7:30 PM
Fri
10/30
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM