highest ppg by a celtics rookie all-time

Larry Bird has the most points per game by a Celtics rookie, with 21.3 per game in 1979-80.

Interpreted as:

highest ppg with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games by a celtics rookie all-time

	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	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	Larry Bird L. Bird	21.3	1979-80	BOS	82	36.0	10.4	4.5	1.7	0.6	8.5	17.8	47.4	0.7	1.7	40.6	3.7	4.4	83.6	53.8	2.6	7.8	3.2	2,955	1,745	852	370	143	53	263	279
2	Antoine Walker A. Walker	17.5	1996-97	BOS	82	36.2	9.0	3.2	1.3	0.6	7.0	16.5	42.5	0.6	1.9	32.7	2.8	4.5	63.1	47.4	3.5	5.5	2.8	2,970	1,435	741	262	105	53	230	271	-559
3	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	17.0	1970-71	BOS	81	38.0	15.0	2.8			6.8	16.1	42.2				3.4	4.6	73.2	46.8				3,076	1,373	1,216	228				350
4	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	16.5	1998-99	BOS	48	34.0	6.4	2.4	1.7	1.0	5.9	13.5	43.9	1.8	4.3	41.2	2.9	4.1	71.3	54.0	2.4	4.0	2.4	1,632	791	309	115	82	50	113	139	-64
5	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	16.2	1956-57	BOS	72	29.9	9.8	1.6			6.2	15.6	39.7				3.8	4.8	79.0	45.6				2,150	1,163	705	117				304
6	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	15.6	1950-51	BOS	69		6.9	4.9			5.8	16.5	35.2				4.0	5.3	75.6	41.5					1,078	474	341				185
7	Ron Mercer R. Mercer	15.3	1997-98	BOS	80	33.3	3.5	2.2	1.6	0.2	6.4	14.3	45.0	0.0	0.4	10.7	2.4	2.8	83.9	49.1	1.4	2.1	1.7	2,662	1,221	280	176	125	17	132	213	-101
8	Dino Radja D. Radja	15.1	1993-94	BOS	80	28.8	7.2	1.4	0.9	0.8	6.1	11.8	52.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.8	75.1	56.2	2.4	4.8	1.9	2,303	1,208	577	114	70	67	149	276
9	Bill Russell B. Russell	14.7	1956-57	BOS	48	35.3	19.6	1.8			5.8	13.5	42.7				3.2	6.4	49.2	45.0				1,695	706	943	88				143
10	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	14.3	1962-63	BOS	80	27.5	6.7	2.2			6.0	13.6	44.5				2.2	3.0	72.8	47.9				2,200	1,140	534	179				189
11	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	13.9	2017-18	BOS	80	30.5	5.0	1.6	1.0	0.7	5.0	10.4	47.5	1.3	3.0	43.4	2.7	3.2	82.6	58.6	0.6	4.4	1.4	2,443	1,112	402	128	83	58	114	170	+344
12	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	12.2	1969-70	BOS	60	22.1	2.8	2.4			5.2	11.4	45.2				1.9	2.3	82.2	49.0				1,328	729	169	145				132
13	Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey	11.2	1954-55	BOS	64	27.4	6.3	2.9			3.7	9.3	39.9				3.8	5.0	75.5	48.7				1,754	715	402	185				250
14	Chauncey Billups C. Billups	11.1	1997-98	BOS	51	25.4	2.2	4.3	1.5	0.0	3.5	8.9	39.0	1.3	3.7	33.9	2.9	3.5	81.7	53.0	0.8	1.4	2.3	1,296	565	113	217	77	2	118	118	-171
15	Eric Williams E. Williams	10.7	1995-96	BOS	64	23.0	3.4	1.1	0.9	0.2	3.8	8.5	44.1	0.0	0.2	30.0	3.1	4.7	67.1	50.6	1.4	2.0	1.4	1,470	685	217	70	56	11	88	147
16	Connie Simmons C. Simmons	10.3	1946-47	BOS	60			1.0			4.1	12.8	32.0				2.1	3.2	67.7	36.4					620		62				130
17	Eric Montross E. Montross	10.0	1994-95	BOS	78	29.7	7.3	0.5	0.4	0.8	3.9	7.4	53.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.1	3.4	63.5	56.5	2.5	4.7	1.4	2,315	781	566	36	29	61	112	299
18	Kevin McHale K. McHale	10.0	1980-81	BOS	82	20.1	4.4	0.7	0.3	1.8	4.3	8.1	53.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	1.9	67.9	55.6	1.9	2.5	1.3	1,645	818	359	55	27	151	110	260
19	Al Brightman A. Brightman	9.8	1946-47	BOS	58			1.0			3.8	15.0	25.6				2.1	3.3	62.7	29.7					567		60				115
20	Chuck Cooper C. Cooper	9.3	1950-51	BOS	66		8.5	2.6			3.1	9.1	34.4				3.0	4.0	75.3	42.8					615	562	174				219
21	Ed Leede E. Leede	8.9	1949-50	BOS	64			2.0			2.7	7.9	34.3				3.5	4.9	70.6	44.2					571		130				167
22	Tony Lavelli T. Lavelli	8.8	1949-50	BOS	56			0.7			2.9	7.8	37.2				3.0	3.5	85.3	47.1					492		40				107
23	Jeff Judkins J. Judkins	8.8	1978-79	BOS	81	18.8	2.4	1.8	1.0	0.1	3.6	7.2	50.3				1.5	1.8	81.5	54.4	0.9	1.5	1.3	1,521	709	191	145	81	12	109	184
24	Dee Brown D. Brown	8.7	1990-91	BOS	82	23.7	2.2	4.2	1.0	0.2	3.5	7.5	46.4	0.1	0.4	20.6	1.7	1.9	87.3	52.3	0.5	1.7	1.7	1,945	712	182	344	83	14	137	161
25	Kelly Olynyk K. Olynyk	8.7	2013-14	BOS	70	20.0	5.2	1.6	0.5	0.4	3.3	7.2	46.6	0.6	1.6	35.1	1.4	1.7	81.1	54.6	2.0	3.2	1.5	1,400	607	365	109	35	27	106	227	-6

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RPG

10.7

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APG

6.8

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

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3.5

Brooks

3.3

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

124.5

119.3

116.5

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

106.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

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1.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

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Wembanyama

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Gilgeous-Alexander

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Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

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Wembanyama

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Mitchell

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Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

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Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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Richardson

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Beringer

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Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

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47-36

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0