least minutes per game by rookies drafted top 5 in the nba history

Bruce Thornton has played the fewest minutes per game by a rookie this season with 2.8 minutes per game.

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Assumption:57.4+ GP/82TG
Data note: Minutes Per Game: player season data complete from 1951-52

	NAME	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	Bruce Thornton B. Thornton	2.8	2026-27	HOU	4	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.5	1.0	50.0	0.3	0.8	33.3	0.0	0.0		62.5	0.0	0.0	0.3	11	5	0	0	1	0	1	3	-4
2	Jaden Bradley J. Bradley	3.8	2026-27	TOR	4	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.8	33.3	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.0	100.0	63.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	15	6	2	2	2	0	2	2	+13
3	Mario West M. West	4.2	2007-08	ATL	64	0.9	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.8	42.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.4	65.4	48.8	0.4	0.3	0.1	269	59	48	13	12	4	9	61	-45
4	Kent Bazemore K. Bazemore	4.4	2012-13	GSW	61	2.0	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.7	1.9	37.1	0.2	0.6	29.4	0.4	0.7	61.4	45.4	0.1	0.3	0.3	267	123	22	22	17	4	18	27	-34
5	Dave Zeller D. Zeller	4.6	1961-62	CIN	61	1.5	0.4	1.0			0.6	1.7	35.3				0.3	0.4	75.0	40.0				278	90	27	58				37
6	Bob Wiesenhahn B. Wiesenhahn	5.4	1961-62	CIN	60	2.0	1.9	0.4			0.9	2.7	31.7				0.3	0.5	56.7	34.2				326	119	112	23				50
7	Brian Davis B. Davis	5.5	1993-94	MIN	68	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.6	1.9	31.7	0.0	0.0	33.3	0.7	1.0	73.5	42.0	0.3	0.5	0.3	374	131	55	22	16	4	19	34
8	Ted Luckenbill T. Luckenbill	5.9	1961-62	PHI	67	2.0	1.6	0.4			0.6	1.8	35.8				0.7	1.1	64.5	44.0				396	135	110	27				67
9	Bevo Nordmann B. Nordmann	5.9	1961-62	CIN	58	2.3	2.2	0.3			0.9	2.2	40.5				0.5	1.0	50.9	43.4				344	131	128	18				81
10	Len Kosmalski L. Kosmalski	6.2	1974-75	KCO	67	1.3	1.8	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.5	1.2	39.8				0.4	0.4	82.8	47.0	0.5	1.3		413	90	119	41	6	6		64
11	Glenn McDonald G. McDonald	6.4	1974-75	BOS	62	2.7	1.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	1.1	2.9	38.5				0.5	0.6	75.7	42.4	0.3	0.8		395	168	68	24	8	5		58
12	Ray Ragelis R. Ragelis	6.6	1951-52	ROC	51	1.3	1.5	0.6			0.5	1.9	26.0				0.4	0.6	62.1	31.3				337	68	76	31				62
13	Kenny Williams K. Williams	7.0	1990-91	IND	75	2.9	1.7	0.4	0.1	0.4	1.2	2.4	52.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.7	68.0	54.7	0.7	1.0	0.5	527	220	131	31	11	31	41	81
14	Lennie Rosenbluth L. Rosenbluth	7.0	1957-58	PHI	53	4.4	1.7	0.4			1.7	5.0	34.3				1.0	1.6	63.1	38.9				373	235	91	23				39
15	Kevin Stacom K. Stacom	7.3	1974-75	BOS	61	2.8	0.9	0.8	0.2	0.0	1.2	2.6	45.3				0.5	0.5	87.9	49.9	0.5	0.4		447	173	55	49	11	3		65
16	Ron Grandison R. Grandison	7.3	1988-89	BOS	72	2.5	1.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.8	2.0	41.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.8	1.1	73.8	49.9	0.7	0.6	0.5	528	177	92	42	18	3	36	71
17	John Salmons J. Salmons	7.9	2002-03	PHI	64	2.1	0.9	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.8	1.8	41.4	0.2	0.5	32.3	0.4	0.5	74.3	50.2	0.3	0.7	0.5	504	132	59	47	17	6	29	53	+4
18	Andre Wakefield A. Wakefield	8.0	1978-79	TOT	73	2.4	1.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.8	2.4	35.0				0.7	0.9	69.6	41.5	0.3	0.7	1.0	586	172	76	70	19	2	73	70
19	Dave Feitl D. Feitl	8.0	1986-87	HOU	62	3.7	1.9	0.4	0.1	0.1	1.4	3.3	43.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	1.1	74.6	49.1	0.6	1.3	0.6	498	229	117	22	9	4	38	83
20	Paul Westphal P. Westphal	8.0	1972-73	BOS	60	4.1	1.1	1.2			1.5	3.5	42.0				1.1	1.4	77.9	49.0				482	245	67	69				88
21	Charles Shackleford C. Shackleford	8.1	1988-89	NJN	60	3.1	2.6	0.4	0.3	0.3	1.4	2.8	49.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.7	50.0	50.1	0.8	1.7	0.5	484	187	153	21	15	18	27	71
22	Andrae Patterson A. Patterson	8.1	1998-99	MIN	35	3.3	1.9	0.4	0.5	0.2	1.2	2.8	44.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.8	1.0	77.8	50.5	0.9	1.0	0.6	284	114	65	15	19	7	22	62	-22
23	Hassan Adams H. Adams	8.1	2006-07	NJN	61	2.9	1.3	0.2	0.3	0.1	1.2	2.2	55.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.6	66.7	57.7	0.6	0.7	0.4	495	174	77	13	17	4	22	47	-17
24	Junior Burrough J. Burrough	8.1	1995-96	BOS	61	3.1	1.8	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.0	2.8	37.6	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.5	65.6	44.8	0.7	1.0	0.7	495	189	109	15	15	10	40	74
25	Jose Slaughter J. Slaughter	8.2	1982-83	IND	63	3.6	1.1	0.8	0.6	0.1	1.4	3.8	37.4	0.1	0.7	22.0	0.6	0.9	64.4	42.6	0.5	0.5	0.7	515	225	68	52	36	7	42	93

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24.5

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RPG

9.0

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APG

7.0

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Team Rankings

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DRTG

109.1

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14.2

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40.4

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	HOU	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	OKC	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIN	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Sat 11/7	HOU	@	PHX	9:00 PM

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5 - 0

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Final

100

Bucks

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PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

28.8

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.0

Murray

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.0

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123.4

123.3

121.9

118.6

118.0

117.6

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

14.2

12.1

12.0

9.6

8.7

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0-4

0-5

1-4

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FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

247.7

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

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USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

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MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

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5-0

4-1

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Worst Record ATS

0-3

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

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1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	NYK	@	PHI	7:30 PM
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Bruce Thornton has played the fewest minutes per game by a rookie this season with 2.8 minutes per game.

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