most minutes played per game by a rookie in nba history after 2000

Since 2000-01, Shane Battier has played the most minutes per game by a rookie in a season with 39.7 minutes per game in 2001-02.

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Assumption:57.4+ GP/82TG
Data note: Minutes Per Game: player season data complete from 1951-52

	NAME	MPG	SEASON	TM	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Shane Battier S. Battier	39.7	2001-02	MEM	78	14.4	5.4	2.8	1.6	1.0	5.3	12.3	42.9	1.3	3.5	37.3	2.5	3.6	70.0	51.8	2.3	3.1	2.0	3,097	1,125	418	216	121	81	155	215	-289
2	LeBron James L. James	39.5	2003-04	CLE	79	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	1,654	432	465	130	58	273	149	-144
3	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	38.6	2012-13	POR	82	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	1,562	257	531	74	19	243	172	-62
4	O.J. Mayo	38.0	2008-09	MEM	82	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	1,516	308	262	91	13	226	204	-416
5	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	38.0	2010-11	LAC	82	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	1,845	989	312	63	45	223	252	-146
6	John Wall J. Wall	37.8	2010-11	WAS	69	16.4	4.6	8.3	1.8	0.5	5.8	14.1	40.9	0.5	1.7	29.6	4.4	5.7	76.6	49.4	0.5	4.1	3.8	2,606	1,131	317	574	121	35	261	175	-440
7	Tyreke Evans T. Evans	37.2	2009-10	SAC	72	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	1,450	380	414	109	26	216	204	-334
8	Derrick Rose D. Rose	37.0	2008-09	CHI	81	16.8	3.9	6.3	0.8	0.2	7.1	14.9	47.5	0.2	0.9	22.2	2.4	3.1	78.8	51.6	1.2	2.7	2.5	3,000	1,361	317	512	66	18	202	125	-121
9	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	36.7	2001-02	MEM	82	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	1,441	730	223	41	169	224	195	-310
10	Caron Butler C. Butler	36.6	2002-03	MIA	78	15.4	5.1	2.7	1.8	0.4	5.5	13.2	41.6	0.4	1.4	31.8	4.0	4.8	82.4	50.2	1.7	3.4	2.5	2,858	1,201	397	213	137	31	192	230	-383
11	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	36.5	2003-04	DEN	82	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	1,725	498	227	97	41	247	225	+65
12	Darius Acuff Jr. D. Acuff Jr.	36.4	2026-27	SAC	5	24.0	3.4	6.6	0.6	0.2	9.0	23.8	37.8	2.0	9.0	22.2	4.0	4.8	83.3	46.3	0.4	3.0	3.4	182	120	17	33	3	1	17	15	-44
13	Andrew Wiggins A. Wiggins	36.2	2014-15	MIN	82	16.9	4.6	2.1	1.0	0.6	6.1	13.9	43.7	0.5	1.5	31.0	4.3	5.7	76.0	51.7	1.6	2.9	2.2	2,969	1,387	374	170	86	50	177	190	-550
14	Stephen Curry S. Curry	36.2	2009-10	GSW	80	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	1,399	356	472	152	19	243	252	-186
15	Chris Paul C. Paul	36.0	2005-06	NOK	78	16.1	5.1	7.8	2.2	0.1	5.2	12.1	43.0	0.6	2.3	28.2	5.1	6.0	84.7	54.6	0.8	4.3	2.3	2,808	1,258	400	611	175	6	183	218	-181
16	Emeka Okafor E. Okafor	35.6	2004-05	CHA	73	15.1	10.9	0.9	0.8	1.7	6.1	13.7	44.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	4.7	60.9	47.9	3.8	7.1	1.7	2,600	1,105	795	64	62	125	125	214	-344
17	Kirk Hinrich K. Hinrich	35.6	2003-04	CHI	76	12.0	3.4	6.8	1.3	0.3	4.2	10.8	38.6	1.9	4.9	39.0	1.8	2.2	80.4	51.0	0.6	2.9	2.7	2,706	915	259	517	101	21	204	276	-257
18	Scottie Barnes S. Barnes	35.4	2021-22	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
19	VJ Edgecombe	35.0	2025-26	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
20	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	34.9	2003-04	MIA	61	16.2	4.0	4.5	1.4	0.6	6.1	13.1	46.5	0.3	0.9	30.2	3.8	5.1	74.7	53.0	1.4	2.7	3.2	2,126	991	247	275	86	34	196	140	+87
21	Kevin Durant K. Durant	34.6	2007-08	SEA	80	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	1,624	348	192	78	75	232	122	-651
22	Michael Carter-Williams M. Carter-Williams	34.5	2013-14	PHI	70	16.7	6.2	6.3	1.9	0.6	6.1	15.1	40.5	0.8	3.0	26.4	3.7	5.2	70.3	48.0	1.4	4.8	3.5	2,414	1,167	437	441	130	43	247	213	-450
23	Eric Gordon E. Gordon	34.3	2008-09	LAC	78	16.1	2.6	2.8	1.0	0.4	5.3	11.6	45.6	1.7	4.3	38.9	3.8	4.5	85.4	59.3	0.6	2.0	2.1	2,677	1,252	201	215	78	35	164	172	-457
24	Caleb Wilson C. Wilson	34.2	2026-27	CHI	6	21.2	6.7	2.5	1.7	1.5	7.5	18.0	41.7	2.3	7.8	29.8	3.8	5.5	69.7	51.8	2.0	4.7	2.8	205	127	40	15	10	9	17	19	-41
25	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	33.8	2021-22	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

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6th

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	SAC	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	NOP	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	IND	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Fri 11/6	OKC	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Mon 11/9	MEM	@	TOR	7:30 PM

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Grizzlies

5 - 0

124

Final

103

Trail Blazers

3 - 1

Thu 29 Oct 2026

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PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.2

Curry

28.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

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77.0

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75.8

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119.9

119.7

118.9

118.6

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103.3

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104.9

106.2

106.6

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14.4

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11.3

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10.5

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0-5

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FanDuel Points Leaders

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

282.8

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

302.5

Dončić

280.5

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39.7

Dončić

34.4

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33.4

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38.2

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37.5

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37.2

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1.77

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

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1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.71

Wembanyama

1.69

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4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

1-4

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

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1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.0
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

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1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	PHI	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	SAC	@	MEM	8:00 PM
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Since 2000-01, Shane Battier has played the most minutes per game by a rookie in a season with 39.7 minutes per game in 2001-02.

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