most average points in a rookie season since 1999

Since 1998-99, 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 in a rookie season since 1999
NAMEPTS/GPPTSGPSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
22.5
540
24
2019-20
NOP 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
2Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
22.5
1,845
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
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
3Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
21.44
1,522
71
2023-24
SAS 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
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21.19
1,526
72
2018-19
DAL 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
5Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
21.04
1,473
70
2025-26
DAL DAL
33.5
21.0
6.7
4.5
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
466
316
84
64
161
142
-266
6Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
21.04
1,725
82
2003-04
DEN 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
7LeBron James
L. James
20.94
1,654
79
2003-04
CLE 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
8Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
20.46
1,616
79
2017-18
UTA 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
9Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20.3
1,624
80
2007-08
SEA 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
10Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
20.23
627
31
2016-17
PHI 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
11Tyreke Evans
T. Evans
20.14
1,450
72
2009-10
SAC 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
12Elton Brand
E. Brand
20.09
1,627
81
1999-00
CHI 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
13Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
19.96
1,437
72
2022-23
ORL 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
14Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
19.33
1,392
72
2020-21
MIN 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
15Trae Young
T. Young
19.12
1,549
81
2018-19
ATL 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
16Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
19.05
1,562
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
257
531
74
19
243
172
-62
17Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
18.51
944
51
2011-12
CLE 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
18Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
18.49
1,498
81
2025-26
CHA CHA
31.5
18.5
5.3
3.4
0.7
0.2
6.4
13.4
47.5
3.4
7.9
42.5
2.4
2.8
86.3
63.3
1.2
4.1
2.0
2,551
432
274
57
19
161
169
+322
19O.J. Mayo
O.J. Mayo
18.49
1,516
82
2008-09
MEM 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
20Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
18.33
1,503
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
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
21Vince Carter
V. Carter
18.26
913
50
1998-99
TOR TOR
35.2
18.3
5.7
3.0
1.1
1.5
6.9
15.3
45.0
0.4
1.3
28.8
4.1
5.4
76.1
51.6
1.9
3.8
2.2
1,760
283
149
55
77
110
140
+47
22Steve Francis
S. Francis
18.03
1,388
77
1999-00
HOU 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
23Ja Morant
J. Morant
17.81
1,193
67
2019-20
MEM 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
24Pau Gasol
P. Gasol
17.57
1,441
82
2001-02
MEM 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
25Jahlil Okafor
J. Okafor
17.51
928
53
2015-16
PHI 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
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TEAMWLPCTGB
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Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
.305
39.0
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28.1

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27.7

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26.9

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

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11.4

Wembanyama

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10.7

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9.5

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8.6

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

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2.5

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2.4

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3.8

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1.8

Thompson

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1.8

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3.5

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150.0

Richardson

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113.6

Davison

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107.8

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Thunder

121.3

Spurs

116.0

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
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104.4

Spurs

105.1

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Thunder

110.3
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Thunder

11.1

Spurs

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Celtics

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42.0

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Cavaliers

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Warriors

36-48

Rockets

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EasternWLPCTGB
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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
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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
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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
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Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
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Sun
3/29
BOS BOS
@
CHA CHA
114-99
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

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SAS SAS
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OKC OKC
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Thu
5/28
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sat
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SAS SAS
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OKC OKC
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