most points per game by a rookie in rockets franchise history

Elvin Hayes has put up the most points per game by a San Diego Rockets rookie in a season, with 28.4 per game in 1968-69.

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NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
28.4
1968-69
82
45.1
17.1
1.4
11.3
25.4
44.7
5.7
9.1
62.6
48.3
3,695
2,327
1,406
113
266
2Ralph Sampson
R. Sampson
21.0
1983-84
82
32.8
11.1
2.0
0.9
2.4
8.7
16.7
52.3
0.0
0.0
25.0
3.5
5.3
66.1
55.1
3.6
7.6
3.6
2,693
1,720
913
163
70
197
294
339
3Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
20.6
1984-85
82
35.5
11.9
1.4
1.2
2.7
8.3
15.3
53.8
0.0
0.0
4.1
6.7
61.3
56.4
5.4
6.5
2.9
2,914
1,692
974
111
99
220
234
344
4Steve Francis
S. Francis
18.0
1999-00
77
36.1
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
1,388
409
507
118
29
306
231
-158
5Jalen Green
J. Green
17.3
2021-22
67
31.9
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
6Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
15.8
1970-71
82
24.6
3.0
4.0
5.7
12.5
45.8
4.3
5.3
82.0
53.2
2,020
1,298
245
329
263
7Yao Ming
Y. Ming
13.5
2002-03
82
29.0
8.2
1.7
0.4
1.8
4.9
9.8
49.8
0.0
0.0
50.0
3.7
4.5
81.1
57.0
2.4
5.8
2.1
2,382
1,104
675
137
31
147
173
230
+142
8Jabari Smith Jr.
J. Smith Jr.
12.8
2022-23
79
31.0
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
9Cam Whitmore
C. Whitmore
12.3
2023-24
47
18.7
3.8
0.7
0.6
0.4
4.5
9.9
45.4
1.7
4.7
35.9
1.6
2.4
67.9
56.1
0.9
2.9
1.0
880
579
180
33
30
17
46
64
-28
10Don Adams
D. Adams
11.4
1970-71
82
29.0
7.1
2.1
4.8
11.7
40.9
1.9
2.6
73.1
44.6
2,374
937
581
173
344
11Jae'Sean Tate
J. Tate
11.3
2020-21
70
29.2
5.3
2.5
1.2
0.5
4.5
8.9
50.6
0.9
2.8
30.8
1.5
2.1
69.4
57.6
1.9
3.5
1.4
2,043
794
374
178
85
36
98
222
-189
12John Lucas
J. Lucas
11.1
1976-77
82
30.9
2.7
5.6
1.5
0.2
4.7
9.9
47.7
1.6
2.1
78.9
51.2
0.7
2.0
2,531
911
219
463
125
19
174
13Allen Leavell
A. Leavell
10.9
1979-80
77
27.6
2.4
5.4
1.6
0.4
4.3
8.5
50.3
0.0
0.2
15.8
2.3
2.9
81.4
56.0
0.7
1.6
2.7
2,123
843
184
417
127
28
205
197
14Michael Dickerson
M. Dickerson
10.9
1998-99
50
31.2
1.7
1.9
0.5
0.2
4.3
9.2
46.5
1.4
3.3
43.3
0.9
1.4
63.9
55.4
0.5
1.1
1.3
1,558
547
83
95
27
11
66
90
+136
15Rodney McCray
R. McCray
10.8
1983-84
79
26.3
5.7
2.2
0.7
0.7
4.2
8.5
49.9
0.0
0.1
25.0
2.3
3.2
73.1
54.6
2.2
3.5
1.5
2,081
853
450
176
53
54
120
205
16Terry Teagle
T. Teagle
10.4
1982-83
73
23.4
2.7
2.1
0.7
0.2
4.5
10.6
42.8
0.1
0.4
34.5
1.2
1.7
69.6
45.8
1.0
1.6
1.9
1,708
761
194
150
53
18
137
171
17Luis Scola
L. Scola
10.3
2007-08
82
24.7
6.4
1.3
0.7
0.2
4.2
8.2
51.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.9
2.9
66.8
54.8
2.1
4.3
1.3
2,024
847
525
106
60
19
105
235
+165
18Joe Meriweather
J. Meriweather
10.2
1975-76
81
25.2
6.4
1.0
0.4
1.5
4.2
8.4
49.4
1.9
3.0
64.4
52.6
2.0
4.4
2,042
830
516
82
36
120
219
19Robert Horry
R. Horry
10.1
1992-93
79
29.5
5.0
2.4
1.0
1.1
4.1
8.6
47.4
0.2
0.6
25.5
1.8
2.5
71.5
52.0
1.4
3.5
2.0
2,330
801
392
191
80
83
156
210
20Cuttino Mobley
C. Mobley
9.9
1998-99
49
29.7
2.3
2.5
0.9
0.5
3.5
8.3
42.5
1.1
3.0
35.8
1.8
2.2
81.8
53.7
0.4
1.8
1.6
1,456
487
111
121
44
23
79
98
+96
21Cliff Meely
C. Meely
9.9
1971-72
77
23.6
6.6
1.5
4.1
10.1
40.6
1.7
2.6
67.5
44.2
1,815
763
507
119
254
22Alperen Şengün
A. Şengün
9.6
2021-22
72
20.7
5.5
2.6
0.8
0.9
3.5
7.3
47.4
0.4
1.6
24.8
2.3
3.2
71.1
55.2
1.9
3.5
2.0
1,489
692
393
185
59
68
145
214
-309
23Amen Thompson
A. Thompson
9.5
2023-24
62
22.4
6.6
2.6
1.3
0.6
3.9
7.2
53.6
0.1
0.9
13.8
1.7
2.5
68.4
57.6
2.4
4.2
1.5
1,388
592
409
163
78
38
90
141
+45
24Chandler Parsons
C. Parsons
9.5
2011-12
63
28.6
4.8
2.1
1.2
0.5
3.9
8.7
45.2
1.0
2.8
33.7
0.7
1.2
55.1
51.3
1.4
3.3
1.3
1,804
599
300
134
73
29
81
142
+62
25Matt Maloney
M. Maloney
9.4
1996-97
82
29.1
2.0
3.7
1.0
0.0
3.3
7.5
44.1
1.9
4.6
40.4
0.9
1.1
76.3
58.5
0.2
1.7
1.5
2,386
767
160
303
82
1
122
125
+326

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PPG

26.0

Durant

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RPG

8.9

Şengün

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APG

6.2

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
Schedule
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10/21
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8:30 PM
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10/23
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9:30 PM
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10/24
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8:00 PM
Mon
10/26
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8:30 PM
Wed
10/28
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

4 - 2

98

Final

78

HOU Rockets

2 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
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
44
38
.537
16.0
10
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
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
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

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Mon
3/30
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Mon
3/30
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122-113
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110-114

Schedule

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