highest ppg by a rookie since 2021

Since 2020-21, Darius Acuff Jr. has the most points per game by a rookie this 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
2Caleb 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
3Victor 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
4Cooper 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
5Paolo 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
6Anthony 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
7Yaxel 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
8Kon 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
9Cade 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
10Brandon 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
11Jalen Green
J. Green
17.3
2021-22
67
31.9
3.4
2.6
0.7
0.3
6.1
14.2
42.6
2.3
6.8
34.3
2.8
3.5
79.7
54.7
0.5
2.9
2.0
2,138
1,157
226
176
44
18
135
103
-519
12Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
16.7
2022-23
78
28.5
4.1
1.5
0.6
0.2
5.3
12.2
43.4
1.3
4.0
32.3
4.8
5.8
82.8
56.6
1.1
3.0
1.9
2,222
1,302
318
116
48
13
152
162
-179
13Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
16.5
2023-24
82
29.4
7.9
2.4
0.6
2.3
6.2
11.6
53.0
1.6
4.3
37.0
2.7
3.4
79.3
63.2
1.6
6.3
1.6
2,413
1,357
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
14Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
16.3
2022-23
74
31.1
3.9
5.2
0.8
0.2
5.5
13.3
41.6
1.6
4.7
34.3
3.6
4.8
74.7
52.8
1.0
2.9
3.2
2,304
1,204
288
387
61
17
237
242
-642
15Cameron Boozer
C. Boozer
16.0
2026-27
2
35.0
12.0
5.5
1.0
0.0
4.0
14.0
28.6
2.0
6.5
30.8
6.0
6.5
92.3
47.4
1.5
10.5
3.5
70
32
24
11
2
0
7
2
+44
16VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
16.0
2025-26
75
35.0
5.6
4.2
1.4
0.5
6.0
13.7
43.8
2.0
5.6
35.4
2.0
2.4
81.8
54.0
1.6
4.0
1.8
2,623
1,199
423
315
107
39
137
214
+57
17LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
15.7
2020-21
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
18Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
15.3
2021-22
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
19Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
15.2
2021-22
79
30.7
4.5
2.9
0.9
0.4
5.8
12.3
46.8
1.2
3.4
35.4
2.4
2.8
86.3
55.9
1.1
3.4
1.5
2,429
1,197
356
231
68
34
119
164
-243
20Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
15.0
2021-22
69
33.8
8.3
2.5
0.8
1.7
6.1
12.0
50.8
0.3
1.3
25.0
2.4
3.7
66.3
54.9
2.1
6.2
1.9
2,331
1,034
570
174
56
115
133
147
+94
21Stephon Castle
S. Castle
14.7
2024-25
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
22Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
14.3
2025-26
82
25.8
3.7
3.4
1.2
0.4
5.3
12.3
43.4
1.2
3.7
33.0
2.4
3.0
78.9
52.5
0.7
2.9
2.2
2,112
1,169
300
279
97
30
178
151
-287
23Jalen Williams
J. Williams
14.1
2022-23
75
30.3
4.5
3.3
1.4
0.5
5.5
10.6
52.1
1.0
2.7
35.6
2.1
2.5
81.2
60.1
1.1
3.4
1.6
2,275
1,056
337
248
103
35
123
191
-53
24Keaton Wagler
K. Wagler
14.0
2026-27
2
26.5
4.0
4.0
1.5
0.0
3.0
8.0
37.5
2.5
5.5
45.5
5.5
6.5
84.6
64.5
0.5
3.5
2.5
53
28
8
8
3
0
5
6
+10
25Scoot Henderson
S. Henderson
14.0
2023-24
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

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

LaVine

Zach LaVine

RPG

18.5

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis

APG

9.0

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis
Team Rankings

ORTG

105.3

27th

DRTG

121.4

27th

NETRTG

-16.1

29th

3P%

27.1

26th

2026-27 Conference Standings
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2
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.333
2.0
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Kings Kings
0
2
.000
2.5
14
0
3
.000
3.0
15
0
3
.000
3.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/25
@
9:00 PM
Tue
10/27
@
8:00 PM
Thu
10/29
@
8:00 PM
Sat
10/31
@
8:00 PM
Mon
11/2
@
8:00 PM
Last Game

128

Final

120

SAC Kings

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

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NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/20
@
113-121
Tue
10/20
@
106-100
Tue
10/20
@
116-104
Wed
10/21
@
132-125
Wed
10/21
@
116-128

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/25
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5:00 PM
Sun
10/25
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6:00 PM
Sun
10/25
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7:00 PM
Sun
10/25
@
7:00 PM
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10/25
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