highest ppg by a rookie in last 30 years

Between May 30, 1996 and May 30, 2026, Allen Iverson has put up the most points per game by a rookie, with 23.5 per game in 1996-97.

NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
23.5
1996-97
PHI PHI
76
40.1
4.1
7.5
2.1
0.3
8.2
19.8
41.6
2.0
6.0
34.1
5.0
7.2
70.2
51.3
1.5
2.6
4.4
3,045
1,787
312
567
157
24
337
233
-439
2Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
22.5
2019-20
NOP NOP
24
27.8
6.3
2.1
0.7
0.4
8.8
15.0
58.3
0.3
0.6
42.9
4.8
7.4
64.0
61.6
2.7
3.6
2.5
668
540
150
50
16
9
59
42
+62
3Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
22.5
2010-11
LAC LAC
82
37.9
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
3,111
1,845
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
4Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
21.4
2023-24
SAS SAS
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
DAL DAL
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
6Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
21.1
1997-98
SAS SAS
82
39.1
11.9
2.7
0.7
2.5
8.6
15.7
54.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.9
5.9
66.2
57.7
3.3
8.6
3.4
3,204
1,731
977
224
55
206
279
254
+429
7Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
21.0
2025-26
DAL DAL
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
8Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
21.0
2003-04
DEN DEN
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
9LeBron James
L. James
20.9
2003-04
CLE CLE
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
10Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
20.5
2017-18
UTA UTA
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
11Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20.3
2007-08
SEA SEA
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
12Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
20.2
2016-17
PHI PHI
31
25.4
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
627
243
66
27
76
117
112
+67
13Tyreke Evans
T. Evans
20.1
2009-10
SAC 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
14Elton Brand
E. Brand
20.1
1999-00
CHI CHI
81
37.0
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
1,627
810
155
66
132
228
259
-647
15Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
20.0
2022-23
ORL ORL
72
33.7
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
16Keith Van Horn
K. Van Horn
19.7
1997-98
NJN NJN
62
37.5
6.6
1.7
1.0
0.4
7.2
16.9
42.6
1.1
3.6
30.8
4.2
4.9
84.6
51.6
2.3
4.3
2.6
2,325
1,219
408
106
64
25
164
216
+145
17Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
19.3
2020-21
MIN MIN
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
18Trae Young
T. Young
19.1
2018-19
ATL ATL
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
19Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
19.0
2012-13
POR POR
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
20Shareef Abdur-Rahim
S. Abdur-Rahim
18.7
1996-97
VAN VAN
80
35.0
6.9
2.2
1.0
1.0
6.9
15.2
45.3
0.1
0.3
25.9
4.8
6.5
74.6
51.8
2.7
4.2
2.8
2,802
1,494
555
175
79
79
225
199
-596
21Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
18.5
2011-12
CLE CLE
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
22Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
18.5
2025-26
CHA 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
23O.J. Mayo
O.J. Mayo
18.5
2008-09
MEM MEM
82
38.1
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
24Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
18.3
2015-16
MIN MIN
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
2,626
1,503
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
25Vince Carter
V. Carter
18.3
1998-99
TOR TOR
50
35.2
5.7
3.0
1.1
1.5
6.9
15.3
45.0
0.4
1.3
28.8
4.1
5.4
76.1
51.6
1.9
3.8
2.2
1,760
913
283
149
55
77
110
140
+47
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107.4

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108.5

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Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
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3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
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Raptors Raptors - x
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36
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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
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
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16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
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Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
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Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
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
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
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Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
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Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
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3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116
Mon
3/30
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/30
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM