highest rookie season efficiency in players with more than 20 mpg

Wilt Chamberlain has the highest PER by a rookie with more than 20.0 minutes per game, with a 28.2 rating in 1959-60.

	NAME	PER	MPG	SEASON	TM	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	28.2	46.4	1959-60	PHI	72	37.6	27.0	2.3			14.8	32.1	46.1				8.0	13.8	58.2	49.3				3,338	2,707	1,941	168				150
2	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	26.6	42.3	1961-62	CHI	79	31.6	19.0	2.7			12.3	23.7	51.9				6.9	10.8	64.4	55.4				3,344	2,495	1,500	210				281
3	David Robinson D. Robinson	26.3	36.6	1989-90	SAS	82	24.3	12.0	2.0	1.7	3.9	8.4	15.9	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	10.2	73.2	59.7	3.7	8.3	3.1	3,002	1,993	983	164	138	319	257	259
4	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	25.9	42.7	1960-61	CIN	71	30.5	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
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	25.8	38.3	1984-85	CHI	82	28.2	6.5	5.9	2.4	0.8	10.2	19.8	51.5	0.1	0.6	17.3	7.7	9.1	84.5	59.2	2.0	4.5	3.5	3,144	2,313	534	481	196	69	291	285
6	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	24.9	36.9	1954-55	MIL	72	20.4	13.8	3.2			7.2	17.8	40.7				5.9	7.9	75.1	48.0				2,659	1,466	994	229				258
7	Arvydas Sabonis A. Sabonis	24.7	23.8	1995-96	POR	73	14.5	8.1	1.8	0.9	1.1	5.4	9.9	54.5	0.5	1.4	37.5	3.2	4.2	75.7	61.7	2.0	6.0	2.1	1,735	1,058	588	130	64	78	154	211
8	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	24.1	25.4	2016-17	PHI	31	20.2	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
9	Zion Williamson Z. Williamson	24	27.8	2019-20	NOP	24	22.5	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
10	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	23.6	40.8	1958-59	MIN	70	24.9	15.0	4.1			8.6	21.2	40.8				7.6	9.8	77.7	48.8				2,855	1,742	1,050	287				270
11	Ray Felix R. Felix	23.1	37.1	1953-54	BAL	72	17.6	13.3	1.1			5.7	13.7	41.7				6.2	9.8	63.8	49.1				2,672	1,269	958	82				253
12	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	23.1	29.7	2023-24	SAS	71	21.4	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
13	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	22.9	37.9	1992-93	ORL	81	23.4	13.9	1.9	0.7	3.5	9.0	16.1	56.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	8.9	59.2	58.4	4.2	9.6	3.8	3,071	1,893	1,122	152	60	286	307	321
14	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	22.8	36.2	1982-83	SDC	70	23.7	10.6	2.5	1.8	0.9	9.8	18.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	5.9	70.9	55.7	4.3	6.3	2.9	2,531	1,660	744	177	129	62	204	294
15	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	22.6	39.1	1997-98	SAS	82	21.1	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
16	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	22.5	32.0	2015-16	MIN	82	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
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	22.5	43.1	1969-70	MIL	82	28.8	14.5	4.1			11.4	22.1	51.8				5.9	9.1	65.3	55.2				3,534	2,361	1,190	337				283
18	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	22.1	34.7	1955-56	ROC	67	16.8	16.3	4.9			6.0	17.0	35.4				4.8	6.7	71.4	42.2				2,323	1,125	1,094	328				276
19	Walter Davis W. Davis	22.1	32.0	1977-78	PHX	81	24.2	6.0	3.4	1.4	0.2	9.7	18.4	52.6				4.8	5.8	83.0	57.7	2.0	4.0	3.5	2,590	1,959	484	273	113	20	283	242
20	Mitchell Robinson M. Robinson	22.1	20.6	2018-19	NYK	66	7.3	6.4	0.6	0.8	2.4	3.1	4.4	69.4	0.0	0.0		1.2	2.0	60.0	69.2	2.7	3.7	0.5	1,360	485	423	37	52	161	35	217	-203
21	Chris Paul C. Paul	22.1	36.0	2005-06	NOK	78	16.1	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
22	Kenneth Faried K. Faried	21.9	22.5	2011-12	DEN	46	10.2	7.7	0.8	0.7	1.0	3.9	6.7	58.6	0.0	0.0		2.4	3.6	66.5	61.8	3.1	4.6	1.2	1,037	471	352	36	34	47	54	116	+5
23	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	21.9	38.0	2010-11	LAC	82	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
24	Anthony Davis A. Davis	21.7	28.8	2012-13	NOH	64	13.5	8.2	1.0	1.2	1.8	5.5	10.6	51.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.6	3.5	75.1	55.9	2.6	5.6	1.4	1,846	867	522	63	75	112	89	158	-153
25	Alvan Adams A. Adams	21.7	33.2	1975-76	PHX	80	19.0	9.1	5.6	1.5	1.5	7.9	16.8	46.9				3.3	4.4	73.5	50.7	2.7	6.4		2,656	1,519	727	450	121	116		274

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2025-26 Conference Standings

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6	Timberwolves	23	13	.639	6.5
7	Suns	21	15	.583	8.5
8	Warriors	19	18	.514	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	17	20	.459	13.0
10	Grizzlies	15	20	.429	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/7	MIL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Fri 1/9	SAC	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 1/11	ATL	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Tue 1/13	POR	@	GSW	11:00 PM
Thu 1/15	NYK	@	GSW	10:00 PM

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.5

Towns

11.1

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APG Leaders

11.0

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9.7

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9.0

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SPG Leaders

2.1

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2.1

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1.9

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BPG Leaders

2.3

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2.2

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3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.8

Maxey

TS% Leaders

71.3

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70.2

Ayton

69.4

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

124.5

122.9

122.0

121.0

120.0

119.1

DRtg Rankings

106.5

111.0

112.2

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113.3

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NetRtg Rankings

13.5

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6.1

5.5

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FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,828.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,724.4

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,837.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,825.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

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33.2

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MPG Leaders

40.0

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36.7

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1.84

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1.96

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1.69

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	27	9	.750
2	Celtics	23	12	.657	3.5
3	Knicks	23	13	.639	4.0
4	Raptors	22	15	.595	5.5
5	76ers	19	15	.559	7.0
6	Magic	20	16	.556	7.0
7	Heat	20	16	.556	7.0
8	Cavaliers	20	17	.541	7.5
9	Bulls	17	19	.472	10.0
10	Hawks	17	21	.447	11.0
11	Bucks	16	20	.444	11.0
12	Hornets	13	23	.361	14.0
13	Nets	11	22	.333	14.5
14	Wizards	9	25	.265	17.0
15	Pacers	6	30	.167	21.0

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1	Thunder	30	7	.811
2	Spurs	25	10	.714	4.0
3	Lakers	22	11	.667	6.0
4	Nuggets	24	12	.667	5.5
5	Rockets	22	11	.667	6.0
6	Timberwolves	23	13	.639	6.5
7	Suns	21	15	.583	8.5
8	Warriors	19	18	.514	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	17	20	.459	13.0
10	Grizzlies	15	20	.429	14.0
11	Clippers	13	22	.371	16.0
12	Mavericks	13	23	.361	16.5
13	Jazz	12	23	.343	17.0
14	Kings	8	28	.222	21.5
15	Pelicans	8	29	.216	22.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/4	LAC	@	MEM	98-107
Thu 12/4	PHI	@	MIL	116-101
Thu 12/4	PHX	@	HOU	98-117
Thu 12/4	DAL	@	OKC	111-132
Fri 12/5	NOP	@	BKN	101-119

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/6	CLE	@	IND	7:00 PM
Tue 1/6	ORL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Tue 1/6	SAS	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Tue 1/6	MIA	@	MIN	8:00 PM
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Wilt Chamberlain has the highest PER by a rookie with more than 20.0 minutes per game, with a 28.2 rating in 1959-60.

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