most minutes per game by rookie in last 10 years

Between September 15, 2016 and September 15, 2026, Zavier Simpson has played the most minutes per game by a rookie in a season with 43.5 minutes per game in 2021-22.

  • Regular season
NAMEMPGSEASONTMGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Zavier Simpson
Z. Simpson
43.5
2021-22
OKC OKC
4
11.0
5.3
7.5
1.3
1.0
4.8
13.0
36.5
0.3
2.0
12.5
1.3
1.3
100.0
40.6
0.5
4.8
2.5
174
44
21
30
5
4
10
15
-95
2Jacob Gilyard
J. Gilyard
40.8
2022-23
MEM MEM
1
3.0
4.0
7.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
3.0
33.3
1.0
3.0
33.3
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
4.0
2.0
41
3
4
7
3
0
2
3
-13
3Toby Okani
T. Okani
36.2
2025-26
MEM MEM
6
10.0
3.5
1.0
0.7
0.5
4.2
11.7
35.7
1.5
5.2
29.0
0.2
1.3
12.5
40.8
1.5
2.0
0.5
217
60
21
6
4
3
3
20
-137
4Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
35.4
2021-22
TOR TOR
74
15.3
7.5
3.5
1.1
0.7
6.2
12.6
49.2
0.8
2.6
30.1
2.1
2.9
73.5
55.2
2.6
4.9
1.8
2,617
1,134
557
256
80
55
136
192
+66
5RaiQuan Gray
R. Gray
35.1
2022-23
BKN BKN
1
16.0
9.0
7.0
0.0
1.0
6.0
12.0
50.0
2.0
5.0
40.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
62.1
3.0
6.0
4.0
35
16
9
7
0
1
4
5
-14
6VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
35.0
2025-26
PHI PHI
75
16.0
5.6
4.2
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
7Aaron Jackson
A. Jackson
34.5
2017-18
HOU HOU
1
8.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
9.0
33.3
1.0
4.0
25.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
40.5
2.0
1.0
1.0
35
8
3
1
0
0
1
4
-10
8Lonzo Ball
L. Ball
34.2
2017-18
LAL LAL
52
10.2
6.9
7.2
1.7
0.8
3.9
10.8
36.0
1.7
5.7
30.5
0.6
1.4
45.1
44.4
1.3
5.6
2.6
1,780
528
360
376
88
43
136
117
-18
9Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
33.8
2021-22
CLE CLE
69
15.0
8.3
2.5
0.8
1.7
6.1
12.0
50.8
0.3
1.3
25.0
2.4
3.7
66.3
54.9
2.1
6.2
1.9
2,331
1,034
570
174
56
115
133
147
+94
10Andersson Garcia
A. Garcia
33.8
2025-26
UTA UTA
5
5.2
8.4
2.8
1.6
0.8
1.8
5.8
31.0
0.2
2.6
7.7
1.4
1.8
77.8
39.4
3.4
5.0
1.4
169
26
42
14
8
4
7
16
-37
11Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
33.7
2022-23
ORL ORL
72
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
1,437
497
269
60
39
200
160
-215
12Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
33.7
2017-18
PHI PHI
81
15.8
8.1
8.2
1.7
0.9
6.7
12.3
54.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.4
4.2
56.0
55.7
1.8
6.3
3.4
2,732
1,279
659
661
140
70
278
211
+387
13Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
33.5
2025-26
DAL DAL
70
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
1,473
466
316
84
64
161
142
-266
14Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
33.4
2017-18
UTA UTA
79
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
1,616
296
291
118
27
215
213
+357
15Bez Mbeng
B. Mbeng
32.8
2025-26
UTA UTA
15
8.1
3.8
4.1
2.3
0.3
3.3
6.7
50.0
0.4
2.1
19.4
1.1
1.7
64.0
55.0
1.2
2.6
1.5
492
122
57
62
34
5
22
46
-149
16Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
32.6
2021-22
DET DET
64
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
1,114
354
356
78
43
234
200
-275
17Isaac Okoro
I. Okoro
32.4
2020-21
CLE CLE
67
9.6
3.1
1.9
0.9
0.4
3.5
8.3
42.0
0.9
3.2
29.0
1.7
2.3
72.6
51.4
1.0
2.1
1.3
2,173
646
206
128
62
24
86
185
-407
18Brandon Miller
B. Miller
32.2
2023-24
CHA CHA
74
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
1,279
315
175
66
42
132
184
-510
19Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
32.2
2018-19
DAL DAL
72
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
1,526
563
429
77
25
247
137
-118
20Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
32.1
2020-21
MIN MIN
72
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
1,392
336
211
82
36
160
129
-228
21Andre Ingram
A. Ingram
32.1
2017-18
LAL LAL
2
12.0
3.0
3.5
1.5
1.5
4.0
8.5
47.1
2.5
4.5
55.6
1.5
1.5
100.0
65.5
0.5
2.5
1.5
64
24
6
7
3
3
3
3
+20
22De'Andre Hunter
D. Hunter
32.0
2019-20
ATL ATL
63
12.3
4.5
1.8
0.7
0.3
4.4
10.8
41.0
1.7
4.8
35.5
1.7
2.3
76.4
52.1
0.7
3.8
1.6
2,018
778
286
112
44
18
103
182
-261
23Lucas Williamson
L. Williamson
32.0
2025-26
MEM MEM
7
10.4
5.4
2.6
1.6
0.1
3.6
10.7
33.3
2.1
7.6
28.3
1.1
1.1
100.0
46.5
1.6
3.9
1.4
224
73
38
18
11
1
10
26
-125
24Jalen Green
J. Green
31.9
2021-22
HOU HOU
67
17.3
3.4
2.6
0.7
0.3
6.1
14.2
42.6
2.3
6.8
34.3
2.8
3.5
79.7
54.7
0.5
2.9
2.0
2,138
1,157
226
176
44
18
135
103
-519
25Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
31.8
2018-19
CLE CLE
82
16.7
2.9
3.0
0.5
0.1
6.3
14.7
43.0
1.5
3.6
40.2
2.6
3.1
83.9
52.0
0.7
2.2
2.3
2,605
1,371
236
243
44
6
185
186
-672
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Team Leaders

PPG

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.4

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.6

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)
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Thu
10/22
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Sun
10/25
LAC LAC
@
OKC OKC
7:00 PM
Mon
10/26
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Wed
10/28
OKC OKC
@
DAL DAL
9:30 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

4 - 3

111

Final

103

OKC Thunder

3 - 4

Sat 30 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

Anthony Edwards
RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić
SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

1.9

Wallace

Cason Wallace
BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.9

Huff

Jay Huff
3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel
TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.4

Queta

Neemias Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

Rockets

113.2
NetRtg Rankings
Thunder

11.1

Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
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Wizards

17-65

Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,694

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,474

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.4

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard
MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.4

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.4

Durant

Kevin Durant
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.71

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
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
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
131-105
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
124-94
Mon
3/30
CLE CLE
@
UTA UTA
122-113
Mon
3/30
DET DET
@
OKC OKC
110-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM