most average points from a rookie during a season since 2000

Since 1999-00, Zion Williamson and Blake Griffin are tied for the most points per game played by a rookie, with 22.5.

Interpreted as:

most average points per game from a rookie during a season since 2000

	NAME	PTS/GP	PTS	GP	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Zion Williamson Z. Williamson	22.5	540	24	2019-20	NOP	27.8	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	150	50	16	9	59	42	+62
2	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	22.5	1,845	82	2010-11	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	989	312	63	45	223	252	-146
3	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	21.44	1,522	71	2023-24	SAS	29.7	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	755	274	88	254	260	153	-142
4	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	21.19	1,526	72	2018-19	DAL	32.2	21.2	7.8	6.0	1.1	0.3	7.0	16.5	42.7	2.3	7.1	32.7	4.8	6.7	71.3	54.5	1.2	6.6	3.4	2,318	563	429	77	25	247	137	-118
5	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	21.04	1,725	82	2003-04	DEN	36.5	21.0	6.1	2.8	1.2	0.5	7.6	17.9	42.6	0.8	2.6	32.2	5.0	6.4	77.7	50.9	2.2	3.8	3.0	2,995	498	227	97	41	247	225	+65
6	LeBron James L. James	20.94	1,654	79	2003-04	CLE	39.5	20.9	5.5	5.9	1.6	0.7	7.9	18.9	41.7	0.8	2.7	29.0	4.4	5.8	75.4	48.8	1.3	4.2	3.5	3,122	432	465	130	58	273	149	-144
7	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	20.46	1,616	79	2017-18	UTA	33.4	20.5	3.7	3.7	1.5	0.3	7.5	17.2	43.7	2.4	7.0	34.0	3.0	3.8	80.5	54.1	0.7	3.1	2.7	2,638	296	291	118	27	215	213	+357
8	Kevin Durant K. Durant	20.3	1,624	80	2007-08	SEA	34.6	20.3	4.4	2.4	1.0	0.9	7.3	17.1	43.0	0.7	2.6	28.8	4.9	5.6	87.3	51.9	0.9	3.5	2.9	2,768	348	192	78	75	232	122	-651
9	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	20.23	627	31	2016-17	PHI	25.4	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	243	66	27	76	117	112	+67
10	Tyreke Evans T. Evans	20.14	1,450	72	2009-10	SAC	37.2	20.1	5.3	5.8	1.5	0.4	7.4	16.2	45.8	0.5	2.0	25.5	4.8	6.5	74.8	52.9	0.9	4.4	3.0	2,677	380	414	109	26	216	204	-334
11	Elton Brand E. Brand	20.09	1,627	81	1999-00	CHI	37.0	20.1	10.0	1.9	0.8	1.6	7.8	16.1	48.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	6.6	68.5	52.8	4.3	5.7	2.8	2,999	810	155	66	132	228	259	-647
12	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	19.96	1,437	72	2022-23	ORL	33.8	20.0	6.9	3.7	0.8	0.5	6.7	15.6	42.7	1.2	4.0	29.8	5.5	7.4	73.8	52.9	1.2	5.7	2.8	2,430	497	269	60	39	200	160	-215
13	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	19.33	1,392	72	2020-21	MIN	32.1	19.3	4.7	2.9	1.1	0.5	7.0	16.8	41.7	2.4	7.2	32.9	2.9	3.8	77.6	52.3	0.8	3.8	2.2	2,314	336	211	82	36	160	129	-228
14	Trae Young T. Young	19.12	1,549	81	2018-19	ATL	30.9	19.1	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	301	653	72	15	308	140	-336
15	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	19.05	1,562	82	2012-13	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	257	531	74	19	243	172	-62
16	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	18.51	944	51	2011-12	CLE	30.5	18.5	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	191	275	54	20	160	110	-160
17	O.J. Mayo	18.49	1,516	82	2008-09	MEM	38.0	18.5	3.8	3.2	1.1	0.2	6.9	15.6	43.8	1.8	4.6	38.4	3.0	3.4	87.9	53.9	0.7	3.1	2.8	3,120	308	262	91	13	226	204	-416
18	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	18.33	1,503	82	2015-16	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	858	161	58	138	183	245	-131
19	Steve Francis S. Francis	18.03	1,388	77	1999-00	HOU	36.1	18.0	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	409	507	118	29	306	231	-158
20	Ja Morant J. Morant	17.81	1,193	67	2019-20	MEM	31.0	17.8	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	259	488	58	18	220	110	-17
21	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	17.57	1,441	82	2001-02	MEM	36.7	17.6	8.9	2.7	0.5	2.1	6.7	13.0	51.8	0.0	0.1	20.0	4.1	5.8	70.9	56.6	2.9	6.0	2.7	3,007	730	223	41	169	224	195	-310
22	Jahlil Okafor J. Okafor	17.51	928	53	2015-16	PHI	30.0	17.5	7.0	1.2	0.4	1.2	7.5	14.7	50.8	0.0	0.1	16.7	2.5	3.7	68.6	53.6	2.3	4.7	2.3	1,591	373	65	22	61	124	140	-497
23	Stephen Curry S. Curry	17.49	1,399	80	2009-10	GSW	36.2	17.5	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	356	472	152	19	243	252	-186
24	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	17.41	1,114	64	2021-22	DET	32.6	17.4	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	354	356	78	43	234	200	-275
25	Brandon Miller B. Miller	17.28	1,279	74	2023-24	CHA	32.2	17.3	4.3	2.4	0.9	0.6	6.4	14.6	44.0	2.5	6.7	37.3	1.9	2.3	82.7	55.2	0.8	3.4	1.8	2,383	315	175	66	42	132	184	-510