highest ppg by a rookie point guard in nba history since 2000

Since 1999-00, Trae Young has scored the most points per game by a rookie point guard, with 19.1 per game in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a rookie point guard in NBA history since 2000
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Trae 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
2Damian 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
3Kyrie 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
4Steve Francis
S. Francis
18.0
1999-00
HOU HOU
77
36.1
5.3
6.6
1.5
0.4
6.5
14.5
44.5
1.4
4.0
34.5
3.7
4.7
78.6
54.3
2.0
3.3
4.0
2,776
1,388
409
507
118
29
306
231
-158
5Ja Morant
J. Morant
17.8
2019-20
MEM MEM
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
6Stephen Curry
S. Curry
17.5
2009-10
GSW GSW
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
7Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
17.4
2021-22
DET DET
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
8Derrick Rose
D. Rose
16.8
2008-09
CHI CHI
81
37.0
3.9
6.3
0.8
0.2
7.1
14.9
47.5
0.2
0.9
22.2
2.4
3.1
78.8
51.6
1.2
2.7
2.5
3,000
1,361
317
512
66
18
202
125
-121
9Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
16.7
2018-19
CLE CLE
82
31.8
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
1,371
236
243
44
6
185
186
-672
10Michael Carter-Williams
M. Carter-Williams
16.7
2013-14
PHI PHI
70
34.5
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
1,167
437
441
130
43
247
213
-450
11John Wall
J. Wall
16.4
2010-11
WAS WAS
69
37.8
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
1,131
317
574
121
35
261
175
-440
12Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
16.2
2003-04
MIA MIA
61
34.9
4.0
4.5
1.4
0.6
6.1
13.1
46.5
0.3
0.9
30.2
3.8
5.1
74.7
53.0
1.4
2.7
3.2
2,126
991
247
275
86
34
196
140
+87
13Chris Paul
C. Paul
16.1
2005-06
NOK 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
14Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
15.8
2017-18
PHI PHI
81
33.7
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
1,279
659
661
140
70
278
211
+387
15LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
15.7
2020-21
CHA CHA
51
28.8
5.9
6.1
1.6
0.4
5.7
13.2
43.6
1.8
5.1
35.2
2.5
3.2
75.8
53.9
1.2
4.7
2.8
1,468
803
302
313
81
18
145
136
-84
16Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
15.5
2009-10
MIL MIL
82
32.6
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
1,270
282
470
105
18
200
191
+116
17Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
15.3
2008-09
OKC 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
18Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
15.3
2019-20
MIA MIA
67
29.3
2.7
3.3
0.8
0.2
6.0
13.6
43.9
2.0
5.8
35.0
1.3
1.5
85.0
53.4
0.3
2.4
1.7
1,962
1,024
180
220
56
15
114
152
+61
19Dennis Smith Jr.
D. Smith Jr.
15.2
2017-18
DAL DAL
69
29.7
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
1,048
260
358
71
18
194
152
-329
20Stephon Castle
S. Castle
14.7
2024-25
SAS 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
21Scoot Henderson
S. Henderson
14.0
2023-24
POR POR
62
28.5
3.1
5.4
0.8
0.2
5.0
12.9
38.5
1.4
4.3
32.5
2.7
3.3
81.9
48.9
0.9
2.3
3.4
1,765
868
194
336
48
13
212
195
-495
22Victor Oladipo
V. Oladipo
13.8
2013-14
ORL ORL
80
31.1
4.1
4.1
1.6
0.5
4.9
11.7
41.9
0.9
2.8
32.7
3.1
4.0
78.0
51.4
0.5
3.6
3.2
2,487
1,106
329
327
129
37
256
210
-270
23Jonny Flynn
J. Flynn
13.5
2009-10
MIN MIN
81
28.9
2.4
4.4
1.0
0.0
4.9
11.8
41.7
1.0
2.7
35.8
2.8
3.3
82.6
51.1
0.3
2.1
2.9
2,339
1,094
191
356
82
2
233
98
-627
24D'Angelo Russell
D. Russell
13.2
2015-16
LAL LAL
80
28.2
3.4
3.3
1.2
0.2
4.9
12.0
41.0
1.6
4.6
35.1
1.8
2.4
73.7
50.7
0.6
2.8
2.5
2,259
1,054
274
266
93
13
196
142
-546
25Brandon Knight
B. Knight
12.8
2011-12
DET DET
66
32.3
3.2
3.8
0.7
0.2
4.8
11.7
41.5
1.6
4.2
38.0
1.6
2.1
75.9
51.1
0.5
2.7
2.6
2,129
847
211
251
49
10
171
154
-259

More Hawks Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

109.4

24th

DRTG

118.6

23rd

NETRTG

-9.2

25th

3P%

33.3

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
Wizards Wizards
1
2
.333
2.0
10
Raptors Raptors
1
3
.250
2.5
11
Hawks Hawks
1
3
.250
2.5
12
Magic Magic
1
3
.250
2.5
13
Celtics Celtics
1
3
.250
2.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/29
ATL ATL
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Fri
10/31
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Sun
11/2
ATL ATL
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Tue
11/4
ORL ORL
@
ATL ATL
8:00 PM
Fri
11/7
TOR TOR
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Last Game
ATL Hawks

1 - 3

123

Final

128

CHI Bulls

3 - 0

Mon 27 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Spurs Spurs
4
0
1.000
2
Thunder Thunder
4
0
1.000
3
Warriors Warriors
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Jazz Jazz
2
1
.667
1.5
5
Clippers Clippers
2
1
.667
1.5
6
Nuggets Nuggets
2
1
.667
1.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
3
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
3
0
1.000
3
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
1
.750
0.5
4
Hornets Hornets
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Heat Heat
2
1
.667
1.0
6
Knicks Knicks
2
1
.667
1.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/28
LAC LAC
@
GSW GSW
11:00 PM
Wed
10/29
HOU HOU
@
TOR TOR
6:30 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
ATL ATL
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM