highest ppg for a point guard rookie in a season

Oscar Robertson has averaged the most points per game by a rookie point guard in a season, with 30.5 per game in 1960-61.

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NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
30.5
1960-61
71
42.7
10.1
9.7
10.6
22.5
47.3
9.2
11.2
82.2
55.5
3,032
2,165
716
690
219
2Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
23.5
1996-97
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
3Darius 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
4Dave Bing
D. Bing
20.0
1966-67
80
34.5
4.5
4.1
8.3
19.0
43.6
3.4
4.6
73.8
47.5
2,762
1,601
359
330
217
5Trae 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
6Damian 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
7Damon Stoudamire
D. Stoudamire
19.0
1995-96
70
40.9
4.0
9.3
1.4
0.3
6.9
16.1
42.6
1.9
4.8
39.5
3.4
4.2
79.7
52.8
0.8
3.2
3.8
2,865
1,331
281
653
98
19
267
166
8Kyrie 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
9Steve Francis
S. Francis
18.0
1999-00
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
10Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
18.0
1979-80
77
36.3
7.7
7.3
2.4
0.5
6.5
12.3
53.0
0.1
0.4
22.6
4.9
6.0
81.0
60.2
2.2
5.6
4.0
2,795
1,387
596
563
187
41
305
218
11Ja 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
12Stephen 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
13Cade 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
14Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
17.0
1981-82
72
33.8
2.9
7.8
2.1
0.2
6.3
14.8
42.4
0.2
0.8
28.8
4.2
6.0
70.4
48.7
0.8
2.1
4.2
2,433
1,225
209
565
150
17
299
253
15Derrick Rose
D. Rose
16.8
2008-09
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
16Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
16.7
2018-19
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
17Michael Carter-Williams
M. Carter-Williams
16.7
2013-14
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
18John Wall
J. Wall
16.4
2010-11
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
19Reggie Theus
R. Theus
16.3
1978-79
82
33.6
2.8
5.2
1.1
0.2
6.5
13.6
48.0
3.2
4.2
76.1
52.6
1.1
1.7
3.7
2,753
1,338
228
429
93
18
303
270
20Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
16.2
2003-04
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
21Chris Paul
C. Paul
16.1
2005-06
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
22Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
16.0
1970-71
82
35.0
3.0
5.5
5.9
13.4
44.4
4.1
5.4
75.7
50.7
2,867
1,308
242
450
218
23Phil Ford
P. Ford
15.9
1978-79
79
34.5
2.3
8.6
2.2
0.1
5.9
12.7
46.5
4.1
5.1
81.3
53.4
0.4
1.9
4.1
2,723
1,260
182
681
174
6
323
245
24Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
15.8
1970-71
82
24.6
3.0
4.0
5.7
12.5
45.8
4.3
5.3
82.0
53.2
2,020
1,298
245
329
263
25Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
15.8
2017-18
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
+389

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TEAMWLPCTGB
11
1
2
.333
2.0
12
1
2
.333
2.0
13
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0
2
.000
2.5
14
0
3
.000
3.0
15
0
3
.000
3.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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10/25
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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

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NBA Fantasy 2026-27

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

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1
3
0
1.000
2
2
0
1.000
0.5
3
2
0
1.000
0.5
4
2
1
.667
1.0
5
2
1
.667
1.0
6
2
1
.667
1.0
7
1
1
.500
1.5
8
1
1
.500
1.5
9
1
1
.500
1.5
10
1
2
.333
2.0
11
0
2
.000
2.5
12
0
2
.000
2.5
13
0
2
.000
2.5
14
0
3
.000
3.0
15
0
3
.000
3.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
3
0
1.000
2
2
0
1.000
0.5
3
2
0
1.000
0.5
4
2
0
1.000
0.5
5
2
0
1.000
0.5
6
2
0
1.000
0.5
7
1
1
.500
1.5
8
1
1
.500
1.5
9
1
1
.500
1.5
10
1
1
.500
1.5
11
1
2
.333
2.0
12
1
2
.333
2.0
13
0
2
.000
2.5
14
0
3
.000
3.0
15
0
3
.000
3.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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10/20
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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
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7:00 PM
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10/25
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