highest mpg by a rookie in the finals since 2000

Since 1999-00, Daniel Gibson has played the most minutes per game by a rookie in an NBA Finals with 34.8 minutes per game.

NAME MPG SEASON SERIES TM GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
34.8
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
4
10.8
1.8
2.5
1.5
0.0
4.5
10.3
43.9
1.5
4.8
31.6
0.3
0.3
100.0
51.9
0.3
1.5
0.0
139
43
7
10
6
0
0
8
-6
2 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
34.6
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
6
14.7
4.2
3.0
0.5
0.0
5.3
14.5
36.8
1.8
5.0
36.7
2.2
2.7
81.3
46.8
0.2
4.0
2.3
208
88
25
18
3
0
14
7
-46
3 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
28.7
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
6
8.7
4.5
2.0
2.2
0.5
2.7
7.7
34.8
0.5
2.3
21.4
2.8
3.5
81.0
47.1
1.5
3.0
1.7
172
52
27
12
13
3
10
18
+52
4 Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
24.3
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
4
6.8
4.5
1.3
1.0
0.0
2.8
5.3
52.4
0.0
0.0
1.3
2.8
45.5
52.2
0.5
4.0
0.8
97
27
18
5
4
0
3
7
-1
5 Dereck Lively II
D. Lively II
22.8
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
5
5.6
8.2
0.4
0.8
0.2
2.4
3.4
70.6
0.2
0.2
100.0
0.6
1.4
42.9
69.7
3.2
5.0
1.0
114
28
41
2
4
1
5
11
-10
6 Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
22.6
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
6
10.5
3.5
1.8
0.0
0.2
4.0
8.5
47.1
1.5
3.8
39.1
1.0
1.0
100.0
58.7
0.5
3.0
1.3
135
63
21
11
0
1
8
10
-12
7 Luke Walton
L. Walton
19.3
2003-04
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
4
3.3
3.0
4.5
1.5
0.5
1.3
3.3
38.5
0.3
1.5
16.7
0.5
0.5
100.0
46.8
0.8
2.3
1.8
77
13
12
18
6
2
7
15
+9
8 Jason Collins
J. Collins
18.8
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
4
4.3
2.5
0.3
0.3
0.5
1.3
2.5
50.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.0
87.5
62.9
1.3
1.3
0.8
75
17
10
1
1
2
3
19
+6
9 Courtney Lee
C. Lee
17.6
2008-09
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
5
5.8
1.4
0.2
0.6
0.0
2.4
6.4
37.5
0.4
2.2
18.2
0.6
0.8
75.0
43.0
0.4
1.0
0.6
88
29
7
1
3
0
3
13
-16
10 Christian Braun
C. Braun
16.3
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
5
5.8
2.0
1.2
1.0
0.4
2.4
3.4
70.6
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.0
1.8
55.6
69.2
0.8
1.2
0.6
82
29
10
6
5
2
3
6
-8
11 Raja Bell
R. Bell
15.8
2000-01
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
5
2.6
1.8
0.8
2.0
0.0
0.8
2.6
30.8
0.0
0.6
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
37.4
0.4
1.4
0.8
79
13
9
4
10
0
4
10
+5
12 Glen Davis
G. Davis
14.6
2007-08
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
3.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
52.1
2.0
2.0
0.0
15
3
4
0
0
0
0
2
+15
13 Jordan Bell
J. Bell
13.5
2017-18
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
4
5.8
3.3
1.0
0.3
0.5
2.5
3.5
71.4
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.8
1.5
50.0
69.1
1.0
2.3
0.0
54
23
13
4
1
2
0
4
+10
14 Norris Cole
N. Cole
11.0
2011-12
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
4
3.3
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
3.8
33.3
0.8
1.8
42.9
0.0
0.0
43.3
0.0
1.0
0.3
44
13
4
0
0
0
1
8
-3
15 Beno Udrih
B. Udrih
8.8
2004-05
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
5
2.4
1.0
0.8
0.2
0.0
0.8
2.2
36.4
0.4
0.8
50.0
0.4
0.4
100.0
50.5
0.4
0.6
1.6
44
12
5
4
1
0
8
3
-17
16 Brian Cook
B. Cook
7.0
2003-04
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
3
1.3
2.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
2.0
16.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.7
100.0
29.1
1.0
1.7
0.7
21
4
8
0
1
0
2
4
0
17 Patrick McCaw
P. McCaw
6.8
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
5
2.2
2.0
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.6
2.2
27.3
0.2
1.0
20.0
0.8
0.8
100.0
43.1
0.8
1.2
0.2
34
11
10
2
1
0
1
2
0
18 Jordan Walsh
J. Walsh
5.4
2023-24
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
1
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
+7
19 Olivier-Maxence Prosper
O. Prosper
4.0
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
2
0.0
1.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
8
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
-4
20 Josh Powell
J. Powell
3.6
2005-06
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
1
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
-2
21 Ajay Mitchell
A. Mitchell
3.4
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
2
1.0
2.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
25.8
1.5
0.5
0.0
7
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
-4
22 Terrel Harris
T. Harris
3.0
2011-12
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
1
3.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
85.2
0.0
1.0
0.0
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
-7
23 Devean George
D. George
3.0
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
26.6
0.0
1.0
1.0
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
-1
24 Jonathan Bender
J. Bender
3.0
1999-00
NBA Finals
IND IND
2
3.5
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
1.0
1.5
66.7
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.0
75.0
73.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
6
7
1
0
1
0
0
0
+5
25 Jordan McRae
J. McRae
3.0
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
1
4.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
+8
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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM