highest nba rookie point average in the 2010s

Between the 2009-10 and 2018-19 seasons, Blake Griffin had the most points per game played by a rookie, with 22.5 in 2010-11.

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highest NBA rookie point per game average in the 2010s
NAMEPTS/GPPTSGPSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
22.5
1,845
82
2010-11
LAC LAC
38.0
22.5
12.1
3.8
0.8
0.5
8.5
16.8
50.6
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.4
8.5
64.2
54.9
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,112
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
2Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21.19
1,526
72
2018-19
DAL DAL
32.2
21.2
7.8
6.0
1.1
0.3
7.0
16.5
42.7
2.3
7.1
32.7
4.8
6.7
71.3
54.5
1.2
6.6
3.4
2,318
563
429
77
25
247
137
-118
3Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
20.46
1,616
79
2017-18
UTA UTA
33.4
20.5
3.7
3.7
1.5
0.3
7.5
17.2
43.7
2.4
7.0
34.0
3.0
3.8
80.5
54.1
0.7
3.1
2.7
2,638
296
291
118
27
215
213
+357
4Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
20.23
627
31
2016-17
PHI PHI
25.4
20.2
7.8
2.1
0.9
2.5
6.5
13.8
46.6
1.2
3.2
36.7
6.2
7.9
78.3
58.4
2.0
5.9
3.8
786
243
66
27
76
117
112
+67
5Tyreke Evans
T. Evans
20.14
1,450
72
2009-10
SAC SAC
37.2
20.1
5.3
5.8
1.5
0.4
7.4
16.2
45.8
0.5
2.0
25.5
4.8
6.5
74.8
52.9
0.9
4.4
3.0
2,677
380
414
109
26
216
204
-334
6Trae Young
T. Young
19.12
1,549
81
2018-19
ATL ATL
30.9
19.1
3.7
8.1
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
301
653
72
15
308
140
-336
7Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
19.05
1,562
82
2012-13
POR POR
38.6
19.0
3.1
6.5
0.9
0.2
6.7
15.7
42.9
2.3
6.1
36.8
3.3
3.9
84.4
54.6
0.5
2.6
3.0
3,167
257
531
74
19
243
172
-62
8Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
18.51
944
51
2011-12
CLE CLE
30.5
18.5
3.7
5.4
1.1
0.4
6.9
14.6
46.9
1.4
3.6
39.9
3.4
3.8
87.2
56.6
0.9
2.9
3.1
1,558
191
275
54
20
160
110
-160
9Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
18.33
1,503
82
2015-16
MIN MIN
32.0
18.3
10.5
2.0
0.7
1.7
7.6
14.1
54.2
0.4
1.1
34.1
2.7
3.4
81.1
59.0
2.8
7.7
2.2
2,627
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
10Jahlil Okafor
J. Okafor
17.51
928
53
2015-16
PHI PHI
30.0
17.5
7.0
1.2
0.4
1.2
7.5
14.7
50.8
0.0
0.1
16.7
2.5
3.7
68.6
53.6
2.3
4.7
2.3
1,591
373
65
22
61
124
140
-497
11Stephen Curry
S. Curry
17.49
1,399
80
2009-10
GSW GSW
36.2
17.5
4.5
5.9
1.9
0.2
6.6
14.3
46.2
2.1
4.8
43.7
2.2
2.5
88.5
56.8
0.6
3.9
3.0
2,896
356
472
152
19
243
252
-186
12Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
16.91
1,387
82
2014-15
MIN MIN
36.2
16.9
4.6
2.1
1.0
0.6
6.1
13.9
43.7
0.5
1.5
31.0
4.3
5.7
76.0
51.7
1.6
2.9
2.2
2,969
374
170
86
50
177
190
-550
13Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
16.72
1,371
82
2018-19
CLE CLE
31.8
16.7
2.9
3.0
0.5
0.1
6.3
14.7
43.0
1.5
3.6
40.2
2.6
3.1
83.9
52.0
0.7
2.2
2.3
2,605
236
243
44
6
185
186
-672
14Michael Carter-Williams
M. Carter-Williams
16.67
1,167
70
2013-14
PHI PHI
34.5
16.7
6.2
6.3
1.9
0.6
6.1
15.1
40.5
0.8
3.0
26.4
3.7
5.2
70.3
48.0
1.4
4.8
3.5
2,414
437
441
130
43
247
213
-450
15John Wall
J. Wall
16.39
1,131
69
2010-11
WAS WAS
37.8
16.4
4.6
8.3
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
317
574
121
35
261
175
-440
16Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
16.32
1,159
71
2018-19
PHX PHX
30.7
16.3
10.3
1.8
0.9
0.9
7.2
12.3
58.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.0
2.7
74.6
60.8
3.1
7.1
1.8
2,183
729
125
61
67
126
209
-383
17Kyle Kuzma
K. Kuzma
16.13
1,242
77
2017-18
LAL LAL
31.2
16.1
6.3
1.8
0.6
0.4
6.1
13.5
45.0
2.1
5.6
36.6
1.9
2.7
70.7
54.9
1.1
5.1
1.8
2,401
483
141
49
34
140
160
-126
18Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
15.79
1,279
81
2017-18
PHI PHI
33.7
15.8
8.1
8.2
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
659
661
140
70
278
211
+387
19Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
15.49
1,270
82
2009-10
MIL MIL
32.6
15.5
3.4
5.7
1.3
0.2
5.5
14.8
37.1
1.8
4.7
37.4
2.7
3.3
81.7
47.5
0.6
2.8
2.4
2,671
282
470
105
18
200
191
+116
20Reggie Williams
R. Williams
15.21
365
24
2009-10
GSW GSW
32.6
15.2
4.6
2.8
1.0
0.3
5.8
11.8
49.5
1.4
3.8
35.9
2.2
2.6
83.9
58.8
0.8
3.8
1.2
782
110
66
23
6
29
49
-55
21Lauri Markkanen
L. Markkanen
15.19
1,033
68
2017-18
CHI CHI
29.7
15.2
7.5
1.2
0.6
0.6
5.5
12.7
43.4
2.1
5.9
36.2
2.1
2.4
84.3
55.2
1.2
6.3
1.2
2,020
508
79
39
40
83
103
-387
22Dennis Smith Jr.
D. Smith Jr.
15.19
1,048
69
2017-18
DAL DAL
29.7
15.2
3.8
5.2
1.0
0.3
5.9
14.8
39.5
1.5
4.9
31.3
1.9
2.8
69.4
47.3
0.7
3.0
2.8
2,049
260
358
71
18
194
152
-329
23Marvin Bagley III
M. Bagley III
14.89
923
62
2018-19
SAC SAC
25.3
14.9
7.6
1.0
0.5
1.0
5.7
11.4
50.4
0.5
1.5
31.3
2.9
4.2
69.1
56.2
2.6
5.0
1.6
1,567
471
62
33
59
98
120
-103
24Dion Waiters
D. Waiters
14.66
894
61
2012-13
CLE CLE
28.8
14.7
2.4
3.0
1.0
0.3
5.5
13.4
41.2
1.0
3.3
31.0
2.6
3.5
74.6
49.2
0.4
2.1
2.0
1,756
149
183
59
16
121
113
-155
25Marcus Thornton
M. Thornton
14.48
1,057
73
2009-10
NOH NOH
25.6
14.5
2.9
1.6
0.8
0.2
5.5
12.1
45.1
1.6
4.3
37.4
2.0
2.4
81.4
55.0
1.0
1.9
1.0
1,872
211
114
58
11
76
127
-77
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Raptors

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Pistons Pistons - z
60
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2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
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.683
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Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
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Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
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Raptors Raptors - x
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Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
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14.0
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76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
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Magic Magic - x
45
37
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15.0
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Hornets Hornets
44
38
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Heat Heat
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Bucks Bucks - e
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Pacers Pacers - e
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17
65
.207
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64
18
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2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
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Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
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Pelicans Pelicans - e
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22
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Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
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Mon
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PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
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Mon
3/30
BOS BOS
@
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CHI CHI
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SAS SAS
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Fri
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