most apg by a rookie as a starter 2026

Nikola Topić had the most assists per game by a rookie as a starter this season, with 12.5 per game.

NAMEAPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Nikola Topić
N. Topić
12.5
2025-26
OKC OKC
2
38.9
16.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
7.0
14.0
50.0
2.0
4.0
50.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
54.6
1.5
1.5
6.5
78
32
6
25
4
0
13
6
-35
2Lachlan Olbrich
L. Olbrich
7.5
2025-26
CHI CHI
2
31.1
8.0
12.0
1.5
0.5
3.5
7.0
50.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
1.0
3.0
33.3
48.1
5.0
7.0
1.5
62
16
24
15
3
1
3
3
-14
3Kam Jones
K. Jones
7.1
2025-26
IND IND
7
32.1
10.6
3.6
1.0
0.0
4.1
9.3
44.6
1.7
4.3
40.0
0.6
0.9
66.7
54.7
0.6
3.0
2.3
225
74
25
50
7
0
16
11
-65
4Caleb Love
C. Love
7.0
2025-26
POR POR
1
33.9
17.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
5.0
16.0
31.3
2.0
9.0
22.2
5.0
8.0
62.5
43.5
1.0
2.0
4.0
34
17
3
7
2
1
4
2
-14
5Ryan Nembhard
R. Nembhard
6.8
2025-26
DAL DAL
27
25.7
9.4
2.9
0.4
0.0
3.8
8.6
44.2
1.3
3.3
40.4
0.4
0.6
80.0
53.0
0.3
2.5
1.7
695
254
77
184
12
1
47
55
-55
6Malachi Smith
M. Smith
6.5
2025-26
BKN BKN
4
39.0
12.3
6.5
0.3
0.0
4.5
9.5
47.4
2.0
5.0
40.0
1.3
1.3
100.0
60.9
1.3
5.3
0.8
156
49
26
26
1
0
3
7
-62
7Walter Clayton Jr.
W. Clayton Jr.
6.0
2025-26
MEM MEM
6
25.9
12.3
3.0
1.0
0.3
4.3
9.5
45.6
2.2
5.2
41.9
1.5
1.5
100.0
60.7
0.5
2.5
2.0
155
74
18
36
6
2
12
12
-39
8Jahmai Mashack
J. Mashack
5.6
2025-26
MEM MEM
7
34.3
10.7
4.4
2.0
0.6
4.3
11.0
39.0
1.3
5.1
25.0
0.9
1.9
46.2
45.3
0.3
4.1
3.4
240
75
31
39
14
4
24
17
-131
9Bez Mbeng
B. Mbeng
5.2
2025-26
UTA UTA
5
43.1
13.4
4.2
2.8
0.2
5.6
9.6
58.3
0.6
2.8
21.4
1.6
2.8
57.1
61.9
1.0
3.2
1.4
216
67
21
26
14
1
7
13
-119
10Nolan Traore
N. Traore
4.8
2025-26
BKN BKN
31
25.5
11.2
2.1
1.0
0.5
4.2
10.6
39.2
1.2
3.8
32.5
1.6
2.1
76.9
48.4
0.3
1.8
3.1
790
346
66
150
30
15
96
81
-213
11Dylan Harper
D. Harper
4.8
2025-26
SAS SAS
4
27.3
15.0
4.8
0.5
1.0
5.8
11.0
52.3
1.0
3.0
33.3
2.5
2.5
100.0
62.0
1.3
3.5
1.8
109
60
19
19
2
4
7
10
+60
12Derik Queen
D. Queen
4.6
2025-26
NOP NOP
48
27.8
13.4
8.1
1.1
1.1
5.1
10.3
49.8
0.3
1.0
32.7
2.9
3.7
78.5
56.6
1.7
6.4
2.6
1,333
645
388
219
53
51
127
133
-231
13Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
4.5
2025-26
DAL DAL
70
33.5
21.0
6.7
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
14Andersson Garcia
A. Garcia
4.5
2025-26
UTA UTA
2
45.5
5.0
11.0
2.5
0.5
2.0
6.5
30.8
0.5
4.0
12.5
0.5
1.5
33.3
34.9
2.5
8.5
1.5
91
10
22
9
5
1
3
6
+29
15Javon Small
J. Small
4.4
2025-26
MEM MEM
12
27.0
13.3
4.3
1.2
0.1
4.7
8.7
53.8
2.0
4.3
46.2
1.9
2.4
79.3
68.1
1.3
3.0
2.0
324
159
52
53
14
1
24
26
-13
16VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
4.2
2025-26
PHI PHI
75
35.0
16.0
5.6
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
17Adama Bal
A. Bal
4.0
2025-26
MEM MEM
1
38.5
18.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
6.0
12.0
50.0
3.0
8.0
37.5
3.0
3.0
100.0
67.6
0.0
2.0
1.0
38
18
2
4
1
1
1
2
-42
18Ben Saraf
B. Saraf
3.8
2025-26
BKN BKN
11
25.8
9.8
2.9
0.8
0.3
3.5
8.5
41.9
0.6
3.0
21.2
2.1
2.6
79.3
51.1
0.4
2.5
2.5
284
108
32
42
9
3
27
30
-106
19Nique Clifford
N. Clifford
3.8
2025-26
SAC SAC
28
34.1
12.6
5.3
1.2
0.4
4.9
11.6
42.3
1.4
4.1
34.2
1.3
1.9
68.5
50.3
1.3
4.0
2.0
954
352
148
106
34
11
57
68
-107
20Kasparas Jakučionis
K. Jakučionis
3.8
2025-26
MIA MIA
12
24.3
8.4
4.2
0.8
0.3
2.7
6.1
43.8
1.8
4.0
45.8
1.3
1.4
88.2
62.7
1.2
3.0
1.2
292
101
50
45
10
3
14
35
+61
21Cormac Ryan
C. Ryan
3.5
2025-26
MIL MIL
2
36.1
25.0
7.5
1.0
0.0
9.0
18.5
48.6
4.0
10.5
38.1
3.0
3.0
100.0
63.1
2.0
5.5
2.5
72
50
15
7
2
0
5
5
+3
22Lucas Williamson
L. Williamson
3.5
2025-26
MEM MEM
2
43.9
15.0
9.0
3.5
0.0
5.0
17.0
29.4
3.5
12.5
28.0
1.5
1.5
100.0
42.5
2.5
6.5
1.0
88
30
18
7
7
0
2
9
-59
23Egor Dëmin
E. Dëmin
3.4
2025-26
BKN BKN
45
26.1
11.1
3.2
0.8
0.3
3.7
9.2
40.4
2.5
6.5
39.2
1.1
1.4
83.6
56.7
0.4
2.8
1.7
1,176
499
144
155
35
15
75
80
-111
24Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
3.4
2025-26
CHA CHA
80
31.5
18.6
5.4
0.7
0.2
6.4
13.4
47.5
3.4
8.0
42.5
2.4
2.8
86.6
63.3
1.2
4.2
2.0
2,520
1,484
429
273
57
19
158
165
+322
25Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
3.4
2025-26
NOP NOP
49
27.6
15.3
3.9
1.3
0.3
5.7
13.3
42.9
1.1
3.7
30.2
2.8
3.5
80.2
51.7
0.9
3.1
2.3
1,355
750
193
167
64
14
112
93
-298
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Team Leaders

PPG

28.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

8.8

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

8.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

7th

DRTG

107.7

1st

NETRTG

11.1

1st

3P%

36.5

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
5/28
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sat
5/30
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

2 - 3

114

Final

127

OKC Thunder

3 - 2

Tue 26 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

28.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

8.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.7

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

124.5

Thunder

121.8

Spurs

115.9

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.4

Spurs

106.5

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Thunder

110.5
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

20.1

Thunder

11.2

Spurs

9.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

771.2

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

691

Mobley

Evan Mobley

685.9

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

758

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

686.3

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.60

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.58

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

57-41

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

54-42
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
SAC SAC
@
BKN BKN
99-116
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
5/28
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sat
5/30
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM