highest pra per game by a rookie in nba since 1981

Since 1980-81, 50 players are tied for the most games by a rookie, with 82 games. The first three are Jeremiah Fears and Sion James this season and Bub Carrington in 2024-25.

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highest pra per regular-season game by a rookie in NBA since 1981
NAMEGPSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
82
2025-26
NOP NOP
25.8
14.3
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
2Sion James
S. James
82
2025-26
CHA CHA
22.5
5.4
3.5
2.0
0.6
0.2
1.7
4.5
37.1
1.0
2.9
35.2
1.0
1.2
83.7
53.1
0.6
2.9
0.8
1,843
441
287
163
52
20
65
148
+65
3Bub Carrington
B. Carrington
82
2024-25
WAS WAS
30.0
9.8
4.2
4.4
0.7
0.3
3.7
9.1
40.1
1.7
5.0
33.9
0.8
1.0
81.2
51.4
0.4
3.8
1.7
2,458
807
341
364
54
21
141
190
-798
4Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
82
2023-24
OKC OKC
29.4
16.5
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
5Cason Wallace
C. Wallace
82
2023-24
OKC OKC
20.6
6.8
2.3
1.5
0.9
0.5
2.6
5.4
49.1
1.2
2.9
41.9
0.4
0.5
78.4
61.2
0.6
1.6
0.5
1,692
561
187
120
76
37
45
129
+128
6Tari Eason
T. Eason
82
2022-23
HOU HOU
21.5
9.3
6.0
1.1
1.2
0.6
3.6
8.0
44.8
0.7
2.1
34.3
1.3
1.8
75.2
52.5
2.4
3.7
1.2
1,767
760
496
88
96
47
101
189
-157
7Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
82
2018-19
CLE CLE
31.8
16.7
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
8Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
2018-19
PHX PHX
29.5
8.3
3.2
2.1
1.6
0.5
3.0
6.9
43.0
1.3
3.8
33.5
1.2
1.4
80.5
55.6
0.7
2.5
0.9
2,417
684
264
173
129
38
70
201
-386
9Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
82
2018-19
LAC LAC
26.5
10.8
2.8
3.3
1.2
0.5
4.2
8.7
47.6
0.6
1.7
36.7
1.9
2.4
80.0
55.4
0.7
2.1
1.7
2,174
889
232
270
96
45
141
175
-109
10Dillon Brooks
D. Brooks
82
2017-18
MEM MEM
28.6
11.0
3.1
1.6
0.9
0.2
4.1
9.4
44.0
1.1
3.2
35.6
1.5
2.0
74.7
53.1
0.6
2.5
1.5
2,343
898
257
135
73
17
124
233
-243
11Buddy Hield
B. Hield
82
2016-17
TOT
23.0
10.6
3.3
1.5
0.5
0.1
4.0
9.4
42.6
1.8
4.6
39.1
0.8
0.9
84.2
54.1
0.4
2.9
1.2
1,888
866
269
121
38
9
101
115
-211
12Jamal Murray
J. Murray
82
2016-17
DEN DEN
21.5
9.9
2.6
2.1
0.6
0.3
3.6
8.9
40.4
1.4
4.2
33.4
1.3
1.5
88.3
51.8
0.5
2.1
1.4
1,765
811
214
170
51
24
113
124
+77
13Marquese Chriss
M. Chriss
82
2016-17
PHX PHX
21.3
9.2
4.2
0.7
0.8
0.9
3.5
7.7
44.9
0.9
2.7
32.1
1.4
2.2
62.4
52.9
1.2
3.1
1.3
1,743
753
348
60
67
70
108
263
-380
14Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
82
2015-16
MIN MIN
32.0
18.3
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
2,627
1,503
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
15Nikola Mirotic
N. Mirotic
82
2014-15
CHI CHI
20.2
10.2
4.9
1.2
0.7
0.7
3.1
7.6
40.5
1.2
3.8
31.6
2.8
3.5
80.3
55.6
0.8
4.2
1.1
1,654
833
404
97
54
54
89
172
+171
16Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
82
2014-15
MIN MIN
36.2
16.9
4.6
2.1
1.0
0.6
6.1
13.9
43.7
0.5
1.5
31.0
4.3
5.7
76.0
51.7
1.6
2.9
2.2
2,969
1,387
374
170
86
50
177
190
-550
17Danté Exum
D. Exum
82
2014-15
UTA UTA
22.2
4.8
1.6
2.4
0.5
0.2
1.8
5.1
34.9
1.0
3.2
31.4
0.2
0.4
62.5
45.7
0.3
1.3
1.4
1,817
393
131
198
41
14
118
147
+91
18Elfrid Payton
E. Payton
82
2014-15
ORL ORL
30.4
8.9
4.3
6.5
1.7
0.2
3.7
8.6
42.5
0.1
0.5
26.2
1.4
2.6
55.1
45.6
1.3
3.0
2.5
2,489
731
349
533
142
20
203
193
-204
19Ben McLemore
B. McLemore
82
2013-14
SAC SAC
26.7
8.8
2.9
1.0
0.5
0.2
3.1
8.3
37.6
1.2
3.6
32.0
1.4
1.7
80.4
48.5
0.6
2.2
1.2
2,187
720
235
82
45
18
96
201
-206
20Cody Zeller
C. Zeller
82
2013-14
CHA CHA
17.3
6.0
4.3
1.1
0.5
0.5
2.1
4.9
42.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.4
73.0
49.8
1.4
2.9
1.1
1,417
490
353
92
40
41
87
170
-87
21Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
82
2012-13
POR POR
38.6
19.0
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
22Kyle Singler
K. Singler
82
2012-13
DET DET
28.0
8.8
4.0
0.9
0.7
0.5
3.4
7.8
42.8
0.9
2.4
35.0
1.2
1.5
80.6
51.7
1.3
2.7
1.2
2,293
720
330
77
57
37
98
217
-160
23Omer Asik
O. Asik
82
2010-11
CHI CHI
12.1
2.8
3.7
0.4
0.2
0.7
1.0
1.7
55.3
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.8
50.3
55.9
1.4
2.4
0.8
989
229
306
32
20
56
64
153
+233
24Landry Fields
L. Fields
82
2010-11
NYK NYK
31.0
9.7
6.4
1.9
1.0
0.2
3.6
7.3
49.7
1.0
2.7
39.3
1.4
1.8
76.9
59.8
1.3
5.1
1.3
2,541
797
521
155
80
17
107
114
+67
25Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
82
2010-11
LAC LAC
38.0
22.5
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
3,112
1,845
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
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Warriors Warriors
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Knicks Knicks - x
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Raptors Raptors - x
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37
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15.0
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Hornets Hornets
44
38
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Warriors Warriors
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Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
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Mon
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BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
102-112
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
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Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
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Mon
3/30
CLE CLE
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UTA UTA
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SAS SAS
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SAS SAS
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NYK NYK
8:30 PM
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8:30 PM