highest nba rookie point average in the 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, Carmelo Anthony had the most points per game played by a rookie, with 21.04 in 2003-04.

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highest NBA rookie point per game average in the 2000s
NAMEPTS/GPPTSGPSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
21.04
1,725
82
2003-04
DEN DEN
36.5
21.0
6.1
2.8
1.2
0.5
7.6
17.9
42.6
0.8
2.6
32.2
5.0
6.4
77.7
50.9
2.2
3.8
3.0
2,995
498
227
97
41
247
225
+65
2LeBron James
L. James
20.94
1,654
79
2003-04
CLE CLE
39.5
20.9
5.5
5.9
1.6
0.7
7.9
18.9
41.7
0.8
2.7
29.0
4.4
5.8
75.4
48.8
1.3
4.2
3.5
3,122
432
465
130
58
273
149
-144
3Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20.3
1,624
80
2007-08
SEA SEA
34.6
20.3
4.4
2.4
1.0
0.9
7.3
17.1
43.0
0.7
2.6
28.8
4.9
5.6
87.3
51.9
0.9
3.5
2.9
2,768
348
192
78
75
232
122
-651
4Elton Brand
E. Brand
20.09
1,627
81
1999-00
CHI CHI
37.0
20.1
10.0
1.9
0.8
1.6
7.8
16.1
48.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.5
6.6
68.5
52.8
4.3
5.7
2.8
2,999
810
155
66
132
228
259
-647
5O.J. Mayo
O.J. Mayo
18.49
1,516
82
2008-09
MEM MEM
38.0
18.5
3.8
3.2
1.1
0.2
6.9
15.6
43.8
1.8
4.6
38.4
3.0
3.4
87.9
53.9
0.7
3.1
2.8
3,120
308
262
91
13
226
204
-416
6Steve Francis
S. Francis
18.03
1,388
77
1999-00
HOU HOU
36.1
18.0
5.3
6.6
1.5
0.4
6.5
14.5
44.5
1.4
4.0
34.5
3.7
4.7
78.6
54.3
2.0
3.3
4.0
2,776
409
507
118
29
306
231
-158
7Pau Gasol
P. Gasol
17.57
1,441
82
2001-02
MEM MEM
36.7
17.6
8.9
2.7
0.5
2.1
6.7
13.0
51.8
0.0
0.1
20.0
4.1
5.8
70.9
56.6
2.9
6.0
2.7
3,007
730
223
41
169
224
195
-310
8Derrick Rose
D. Rose
16.8
1,361
81
2008-09
CHI CHI
37.0
16.8
3.9
6.3
0.8
0.2
7.1
14.9
47.5
0.2
0.9
22.2
2.4
3.1
78.8
51.6
1.2
2.7
2.5
3,000
317
512
66
18
202
125
-121
9Brandon Roy
B. Roy
16.75
955
57
2006-07
POR POR
35.4
16.8
4.4
4.0
1.2
0.2
6.1
13.4
45.6
1.0
2.6
37.7
3.5
4.2
83.8
54.8
1.0
3.4
2.0
2,015
250
230
67
10
116
139
-191
10Lamar Odom
L. Odom
16.57
1,259
76
1999-00
LAC LAC
36.4
16.6
7.8
4.2
1.2
1.3
5.9
13.5
43.8
0.8
2.2
36.0
4.0
5.5
71.9
52.1
2.1
5.7
3.4
2,767
595
317
91
95
258
291
-451
11Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
16.25
991
61
2003-04
MIA MIA
34.9
16.2
4.0
4.5
1.4
0.6
6.1
13.1
46.5
0.3
0.9
30.2
3.8
5.1
74.7
53.0
1.4
2.7
3.2
2,126
247
275
86
34
196
140
+87
12Chris Paul
C. Paul
16.13
1,258
78
2005-06
NOK NOK
36.0
16.1
5.1
7.8
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
400
611
175
6
183
218
-181
13Eric Gordon
E. Gordon
16.05
1,252
78
2008-09
LAC LAC
34.3
16.1
2.6
2.8
1.0
0.4
5.3
11.6
45.6
1.7
4.3
38.9
3.8
4.5
85.4
59.3
0.6
2.0
2.1
2,677
201
215
78
35
164
172
-457
14Caron Butler
C. Butler
15.4
1,201
78
2002-03
MIA MIA
36.6
15.4
5.1
2.7
1.8
0.4
5.5
13.2
41.6
0.4
1.4
31.8
4.0
4.8
82.4
50.2
1.7
3.4
2.5
2,858
397
213
137
31
192
230
-383
15Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
15.32
1,256
82
2008-09
OKC OKC
32.5
15.3
4.9
5.3
1.3
0.2
5.3
13.4
39.8
0.4
1.6
27.1
4.3
5.2
81.5
48.9
2.2
2.7
3.3
2,668
399
435
110
16
274
191
-272
16Emeka Okafor
E. Okafor
15.14
1,105
73
2004-05
CHA CHA
35.6
15.1
10.9
0.9
0.8
1.7
6.1
13.7
44.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
4.7
60.9
47.9
3.8
7.1
1.7
2,600
795
64
62
125
125
214
-344
17Ben Gordon
B. Gordon
15.06
1,235
82
2004-05
CHI CHI
24.4
15.1
2.6
2.0
0.6
0.1
5.3
12.9
41.1
1.6
4.0
40.5
2.8
3.3
86.3
52.6
0.7
2.0
2.3
2,002
215
164
53
10
186
224
+146
18Shane Battier
S. Battier
14.42
1,125
78
2001-02
MEM MEM
39.7
14.4
5.4
2.8
1.6
1.0
5.3
12.3
42.9
1.3
3.5
37.3
2.5
3.6
70.0
51.8
2.3
3.1
2.0
3,097
418
216
121
81
155
215
-289
19Jason Richardson
J. Richardson
14.39
1,151
80
2001-02
GSW GSW
32.9
14.4
4.3
3.0
1.3
0.4
5.8
13.6
42.6
1.0
3.1
33.3
1.8
2.6
67.1
48.7
1.6
2.7
2.0
2,629
340
236
106
31
160
195
-274
20Michael Beasley
M. Beasley
13.86
1,123
81
2008-09
MIA MIA
24.8
13.9
5.4
1.0
0.5
0.5
5.6
11.8
47.2
0.4
1.0
40.7
2.3
3.0
77.2
52.8
1.4
4.1
1.5
2,009
439
83
41
37
121
184
+8
21Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
13.49
1,106
82
2002-03
PHX PHX
31.3
13.5
8.8
1.0
0.8
1.1
4.8
10.1
47.2
0.0
0.1
20.0
3.9
5.9
66.1
53.0
3.0
5.7
2.3
2,570
721
78
62
87
189
269
+8
22Yao Ming
Y. Ming
13.46
1,104
82
2002-03
HOU HOU
29.0
13.5
8.2
1.7
0.4
1.8
4.9
9.8
49.8
0.0
0.0
50.0
3.7
4.5
81.1
57.0
2.4
5.8
2.1
2,382
675
137
31
147
173
230
+142
23Dajuan Wagner
D. Wagner
13.38
629
47
2002-03
CLE CLE
29.5
13.4
1.7
2.8
0.8
0.1
4.7
12.9
36.9
1.2
3.7
31.6
2.7
3.4
80.0
46.6
0.4
1.3
1.8
1,385
82
130
38
7
85
107
-264
24Marc Jackson
M. Jackson
13.19
633
48
2000-01
GSW GSW
29.4
13.2
7.5
1.2
0.7
0.6
4.9
10.6
46.7
0.1
0.5
21.7
3.2
4.0
80.2
53.4
2.5
5.0
1.9
1,410
361
59
34
27
93
138
-245
25Brook Lopez
B. Lopez
13.02
1,068
82
2008-09
NJN NJN
30.5
13.0
8.1
1.0
0.5
1.8
5.5
10.3
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.1
2.6
79.3
56.8
2.7
5.4
1.8
2,501
665
86
44
151
147
257
-104
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Thunder Thunder
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
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3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
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4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
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Rockets Rockets
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2.5

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Thunder

119.3

Spurs

114.9

Celtics

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Raptors

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111.5
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106.1

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107.4

Rockets

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Pistons Pistons - z
60
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2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
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4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
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Raptors Raptors - x
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6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
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15.0
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Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
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Hornets Hornets
44
38
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16.0
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Heat Heat
43
39
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Bucks Bucks - e
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Bulls Bulls - e
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Nets Nets - e
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Pacers Pacers - e
19
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Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
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64
18
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2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
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Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
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Rockets Rockets - x
52
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49
33
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42
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42
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45
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11
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26
56
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Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
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Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
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39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
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Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116
Mon
3/30
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
109-119
Mon
3/30
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
102-112
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
131-105
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129

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Mon
6/8
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Wed
6/10
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Sat
6/13
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Tue
6/16
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Fri
6/19
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM