highest ppg by a rookie in a season after 2000

Since 2000-01, Darius Acuff Jr. and Blake Griffin are tied for the most points per game by a rookie in a season, with 22.5 per game.

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NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Darius Acuff Jr.
D. Acuff Jr.
22.5
2026-27
2
36.0
2.5
3.5
1.5
0.0
7.5
25.0
30.0
1.0
9.0
11.1
6.5
8.5
76.5
39.1
0.5
2.0
3.5
72
45
5
7
3
0
7
5
-25
2Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
22.5
2010-11
82
38.0
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
1,845
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
3Caleb Wilson
C. Wilson
22.3
2026-27
3
34.7
8.0
1.3
2.0
1.3
8.0
19.7
40.7
1.3
7.7
17.4
5.0
6.3
78.9
49.7
3.0
5.0
4.0
104
67
24
4
6
4
12
8
-34
4Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
21.4
2023-24
71
29.7
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
5Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21.2
2018-19
72
32.2
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
1,526
563
429
77
25
247
137
-118
6Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
21.0
2025-26
70
33.5
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
7Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
21.0
2003-04
82
36.5
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
1,725
498
227
97
41
247
225
+65
8LeBron James
L. James
20.9
2003-04
79
39.5
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
1,654
432
465
130
58
273
149
-144
9Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
20.5
2017-18
79
33.4
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
1,616
296
291
118
27
215
213
+357
10Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20.3
2007-08
80
34.6
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
1,624
348
192
78
75
232
122
-651
11Tyreke Evans
T. Evans
20.1
2009-10
72
37.2
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
1,450
380
414
109
26
216
204
-334
12Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
20.0
2022-23
72
33.8
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
13Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
19.3
2020-21
72
32.1
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
14Trae Young
T. Young
19.1
2018-19
81
30.9
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
1,549
301
653
72
15
308
140
-336
15Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
19.0
2012-13
82
38.6
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
1,562
257
531
74
19
243
172
-62
16Yaxel Lendeborg
Y. Lendeborg
18.7
2026-27
3
34.3
8.3
4.3
1.3
0.3
6.0
13.7
43.9
2.7
6.0
44.4
4.0
6.0
66.7
57.2
4.7
3.7
2.7
103
56
25
13
4
1
8
7
-25
17Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
18.5
2011-12
51
30.5
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
944
191
275
54
20
160
110
-160
18Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
18.5
2025-26
81
31.5
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
19O.J. Mayo
O.J. Mayo
18.5
2008-09
82
38.0
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
1,516
308
262
91
13
226
204
-416
20Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
18.3
2015-16
82
32.0
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
1,503
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
21Ja Morant
J. Morant
17.8
2019-20
67
31.0
3.9
7.3
0.9
0.3
6.7
14.0
47.7
0.9
2.7
33.5
3.6
4.6
77.6
55.6
0.8
3.1
3.3
2,074
1,193
259
488
58
18
220
110
-17
22Pau Gasol
P. Gasol
17.6
2001-02
82
36.7
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
1,441
730
223
41
169
224
195
-310
23Stephen Curry
S. Curry
17.5
2009-10
80
36.2
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
1,399
356
472
152
19
243
252
-186
24Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
17.4
2021-22
64
32.6
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
25Brandon Miller
B. Miller
17.3
2023-24
74
32.2
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

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PPG

25.0

LaVine

Zach LaVine

RPG

18.5

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis

APG

9.0

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Team Rankings

ORTG

105.3

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DRTG

121.4

27th

NETRTG

-16.1

29th

3P%

27.1

26th

2026-27 Conference Standings
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.333
2.0
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3
.000
3.0
15
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10/27
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8:00 PM
Thu
10/29
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8:00 PM
Sat
10/31
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8:00 PM
Mon
11/2
@
8:00 PM
Last Game

128

Final

120

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

NBA 2026-27 Betting

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NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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10/20
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Tue
10/20
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106-100
Tue
10/20
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116-104
Wed
10/21
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10/21
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10/25
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10/25
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