most minutes per game in nba rookie season since 2016

Since 2015-16, Scottie Barnes has the most minutes per game by a rookie with 35.4 minutes per game in 2021-22.

Interpreted as:
most minutes per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in NBA rookie season since 2016
NAMEMPGSEASONTMGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Scottie 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
2VJ 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
3Evan 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
4Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
33.8
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
5Ben 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
6Cooper 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
7Donovan 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
8Cade 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
9Isaac 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
10Brandon 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
11Luka 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
12Anthony 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
13Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
32.0
2015-16
MIN MIN
82
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
1,503
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
14De'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
15Jalen 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
16Collin 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
17Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
31.5
2025-26
CHA CHA
81
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
1,498
432
274
57
19
161
169
+322
18Kyle Kuzma
K. Kuzma
31.2
2017-18
LAL LAL
77
16.1
6.3
1.8
0.6
0.4
6.1
13.5
45.0
2.1
5.6
36.6
1.9
2.7
70.7
54.9
1.1
5.1
1.8
2,401
1,242
483
141
49
34
140
160
-126
19Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
31.1
2022-23
DET DET
74
16.3
3.9
5.2
0.8
0.2
5.5
13.3
41.6
1.6
4.7
34.3
3.6
4.8
74.7
52.8
1.0
2.9
3.2
2,304
1,204
288
387
61
17
237
242
-642
20Jabari Smith Jr.
J. Smith Jr.
31.0
2022-23
HOU HOU
79
12.8
7.2
1.3
0.5
0.9
4.6
11.3
40.8
1.5
4.9
30.7
2.1
2.6
78.6
51.4
1.5
5.7
1.3
2,450
1,010
569
101
43
74
104
227
-555
21Ja Morant
J. Morant
31.0
2019-20
MEM MEM
67
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
1,193
259
488
58
18
220
110
-17
22Darius Garland
D. Garland
30.9
2019-20
CLE CLE
59
12.3
1.9
3.9
0.7
0.1
4.7
11.8
40.1
1.8
5.0
35.5
1.1
1.2
87.5
49.8
0.5
1.4
2.6
1,824
728
111
229
42
4
151
92
-295
23Trae Young
T. Young
30.9
2018-19
ATL ATL
81
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
1,549
301
653
72
15
308
140
-336
24Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
30.7
2021-22
ORL ORL
79
15.2
4.5
2.9
0.9
0.4
5.8
12.3
46.8
1.2
3.4
35.4
2.4
2.8
86.3
55.9
1.1
3.4
1.5
2,429
1,197
356
231
68
34
119
164
-243
25Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
30.7
2018-19
PHX PHX
71
16.3
10.3
1.8
0.9
0.9
7.2
12.3
58.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.0
2.7
74.6
60.8
3.1
7.1
1.8
2,183
1,159
729
125
61
67
126
209
-383
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More Raptors Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.1

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

RPG

7.0

Barrett

RJ Barrett

APG

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes
Team Rankings

ORTG

115.9

15th

DRTG

113.0

5th

NETRTG

2.9

11th

3P%

35.4

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Knicks Knicks
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers
45
37
.549
15.0
Last Game
TOR Raptors

3 - 4

102

Final

114

CLE Cavaliers

4 - 3

Sun 3 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

30.0

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.2

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

2.0

Allen

Jarrett Allen

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

113.6

Proctor

Tyrese Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Thunder

127.8

Knicks

126.0

Spurs

116.5

Cavaliers

114.6

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Spurs

103.4

Knicks

105.7

Magic

107.4

Pistons

108.1

Rockets

108.5

Thunder

110.2
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

20.3

Thunder

17.5

Spurs

13.1

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

2.9

Cavaliers

1.0

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

571.2

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

475.7

Harden

James Harden

464.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

616.5

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

493.8

Harden

James Harden

471.3

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.2

Lanier

Chaz Lanier

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

2.00

Lanier

Chaz Lanier

1.72

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

2.00

Lanier

Chaz Lanier

1.72

Beringer

Joan Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

54-38

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Pelicans

45-37
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

40-54

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
Fri
3/27
WAS WAS
@
GSW GSW
126-131
Fri
3/27
BKN BKN
@
LAL LAL
99-116
Sat
3/28
SAS SAS
@
MIL MIL
127-95
Sat
3/28
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
109-87
Sat
3/28
PHI PHI
@
CHA CHA
118-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
5/15
DET DET
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Fri
5/15
SAS SAS
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Sun
5/17
MIN MIN
@
SAS SAS
1:00 PM
Sun
5/17
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
1:00 PM