highest ppg by a rookie in a season not taken number 4

Rick Barry has averaged the most points per game by a rookie #4 overall pick in a season, with 25.7 per game in 1965-66.

	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	Rick Barry R. Barry	25.7	1965-66	SFW	80	37.4	10.6	2.2			9.3	21.2	43.9				7.1	8.3	86.2	51.8				2,990	2,059	850	173				297
2	Caleb Wilson C. Wilson	21.2	2026-27	CHI	6	34.2	6.7	2.5	1.7	1.5	7.5	18.0	41.7	2.3	7.8	29.8	3.8	5.5	69.7	51.8	2.0	4.7	2.8	205	127	40	15	10	9	17	19	-41
3	Tyreke Evans T. Evans	20.1	2009-10	SAC	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
4	Jamal Mashburn J. Mashburn	19.2	1993-94	DAL	79	36.7	4.5	3.4	1.1	0.2	7.1	17.5	40.6	1.1	3.8	28.4	3.9	5.5	69.9	48.0	1.4	3.1	3.1	2,896	1,513	353	266	89	14	245	205
5	Alvan Adams A. Adams	19.0	1975-76	PHX	80	33.2	9.1	5.6	1.5	1.5	7.9	16.8	46.9				3.3	4.4	73.5	50.7	2.7	6.4		2,656	1,519	727	450	121	116		274
6	Chuck Person C. Person	18.8	1986-87	IND	82	36.0	8.3	3.6	1.1	0.2	7.7	16.6	46.8	0.6	1.7	35.5	2.7	3.6	74.7	51.8	2.0	6.2	2.6	2,956	1,541	677	295	90	16	211	310
7	Kon Knueppel K. Knueppel	18.5	2025-26	CHA	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
8	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	18.4	1966-67	STL	80	30.6	5.4	1.2			7.8	16.6	46.7				2.9	4.1	70.6	50.0				2,446	1,471	435	95				277
9	Xavier McDaniel X. McDaniel	17.1	1985-86	SEA	82	33.0	8.0	2.4	1.2	0.5	7.0	14.3	49.0	0.0	0.1	20.0	3.0	4.4	68.7	52.5	3.7	4.2	3.0	2,706	1,404	655	193	101	37	248	305
10	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
11	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	16.8	1949-50	SYR	64			4.0			5.4	14.1	38.5				5.9	7.6	77.4	48.0					1,072		259				225
12	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	16.6	1991-92	DEN	71	38.3	12.3	2.2	0.6	3.0	6.0	12.2	49.3	0.0	0.0		4.5	7.0	64.2	54.0	4.5	7.8	3.5	2,716	1,177	870	156	43	210	252	273
13	Lamar Odom L. Odom	16.6	1999-00	LAC	76	36.4	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	1,259	595	317	91	95	258	291	-451
14	Jim Jackson J. Jackson	16.3	1992-93	DAL	28	33.5	4.4	4.7	1.4	0.4	6.6	16.6	39.5	0.8	2.6	28.8	2.4	3.3	73.9	45.1	1.5	2.9	4.1	938	457	122	131	40	11	115	80
15	Chris Paul C. Paul	16.1	2005-06	NOK	78	36.0	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	1,258	400	611	175	6	183	218	-181
16	Stephon Marbury S. Marbury	15.8	1996-97	MIN	67	34.7	2.7	7.8	1.0	0.3	5.3	13.0	40.8	1.5	4.3	35.4	3.7	5.0	72.7	51.9	0.8	1.9	3.1	2,324	1,057	184	522	67	19	210	159	-157
17	Dennis Scott D. Scott	15.7	1990-91	ORL	82	28.5	2.9	1.6	0.8	0.3	6.1	14.4	42.5	1.5	4.1	37.4	1.9	2.5	75.0	50.4	0.8	2.1	1.5	2,336	1,284	235	134	62	25	127	203
18	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
19	Scottie Barnes S. Barnes	15.3	2021-22	TOR	74	35.4	7.5	3.5	1.1	0.7	6.2	12.6	49.2	0.8	2.6	30.1	2.1	2.9	73.5	55.2	2.6	4.9	1.8	2,617	1,134	557	256	80	55	136	192	+66
20	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	15.3	2008-09	OKC	82	32.5	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	1,256	399	435	110	16	274	191	-272
21	Kelvin Ransey K. Ransey	15.2	1980-81	POR	80	30.4	2.4	6.9	1.1	0.1	6.6	14.5	45.2	0.0	0.4	9.7	2.1	2.7	74.9	48.4	0.5	1.9	2.9	2,431	1,217	195	555	88	9	232	201
22	Luke Jackson L. Jackson	14.8	1964-65	PHI	76	34.1	12.9	1.2			5.5	13.3	41.4				3.8	5.3	71.3	47.3				2,590	1,126	980	93				251
23	Stephon Castle S. Castle	14.7	2024-25	SAS	81	26.7	3.7	4.1	0.9	0.3	5.2	12.2	42.8	1.2	4.1	28.5	3.1	4.2	72.4	52.2	1.1	2.6	2.2	2,162	1,190	297	332	74	22	177	164	-239
24	Dion Waiters D. Waiters	14.7	2012-13	CLE	61	28.8	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	894	149	183	59	16	121	113	-155
25	Kristaps Porziņģis K. Porziņģis	14.3	2015-16	NYK	72	28.4	7.3	1.3	0.7	1.9	5.2	12.3	42.1	1.1	3.4	33.3	2.8	3.3	83.8	51.8	1.8	5.5	1.7	2,047	1,028	526	94	53	134	121	205	+15

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PPG

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RPG

7.8

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APG

7.2

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Team Rankings

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117.7

6th

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116.4

22nd

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1.3

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Thu 11/5	MIA	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	ORL	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Mon 11/9	NOP	@	GSW	10:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 2

Final

112

Warriors

3 - 3

Fri 30 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

77.0

Banchero

75.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.8

119.9

119.7

118.9

118.6

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.3

103.8

104.9

105.4

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

12.0

11.3

11.1

10.5

9.1

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

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NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

297.1

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

308.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.5

Miller

33.4

Barnes

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.71

Wembanyama

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

1-4

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BKN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM

Rick Barry has averaged the most points per game by a rookie #4 overall pick in a season, with 25.7 per game in 1965-66.

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