most points per game by a rookie in the playoffs in the 2020s

Between the 2019-20 and 2028-29 seasons, Tyler Herro scored the most points per game by a rookie in a single NBA playoff run, with 16.0 per game in 2019-20.

NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Tyler Herro
T. Herro
16.0
2019-20
MIA MIA
21
33.6
5.1
3.7
0.4
0.1
5.7
13.2
43.3
2.3
6.1
37.5
2.2
2.6
87.0
55.7
0.3
4.8
2.0
706
335
107
77
8
2
42
31
+1
2Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
15.6
2023-24
OKC OKC
10
34.5
7.2
2.1
0.7
2.5
5.9
11.9
49.6
1.3
5.0
26.0
2.5
3.3
75.8
58.4
1.4
5.8
1.9
345
156
72
21
7
25
19
26
+75
3Collin Murray-Boyles
C. Murray-Boyles
14.4
2025-26
TOR TOR
7
27.3
6.4
2.4
1.3
1.1
6.0
9.1
65.6
0.0
0.4
0.0
2.4
3.1
77.3
68.5
3.0
3.4
1.9
191
101
45
17
9
8
13
16
-13
4Dylan Harper
D. Harper
14.1
2025-26
SAS SAS
23
26.7
5.6
2.7
1.0
0.2
5.2
10.1
51.5
1.0
3.0
33.3
2.7
3.3
82.7
61.1
1.3
4.3
1.5
615
325
128
62
22
5
35
53
+141
5VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
14.0
2025-26
PHI PHI
11
37.0
6.1
3.4
1.0
0.4
5.5
13.2
41.4
1.9
6.5
29.2
1.2
1.6
72.2
50.4
2.1
4.0
1.6
407
154
67
37
11
4
18
29
-39
6Jaime Jaquez Jr.
J. Jaquez Jr.
12.8
2023-24
MIA MIA
4
30.8
3.3
3.0
0.8
0.5
5.3
13.0
40.4
0.8
3.3
23.1
1.5
1.8
85.7
46.3
0.5
2.8
1.8
123
51
13
12
3
2
7
6
-23
7Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
12.8
2021-22
TOR TOR
4
33.3
9.0
4.3
1.0
0.3
4.5
10.5
42.9
0.5
3.0
16.7
3.3
4.0
81.3
52.0
1.8
7.3
1.3
133
51
36
17
4
1
5
12
-27
8Luguentz Dort
L. Dort
12.5
2019-20
OKC OKC
6
29.2
3.7
1.0
0.3
1.0
4.5
12.7
35.5
2.2
8.3
26.0
1.3
2.5
53.3
45.4
0.8
2.8
2.5
175
75
22
6
2
6
15
25
-19
9Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
11.4
2019-20
DEN DEN
19
23.7
6.7
0.8
0.7
0.3
4.1
8.6
47.6
1.8
4.7
38.2
1.4
1.8
74.3
60.2
1.1
5.6
1.3
451
216
127
16
13
6
25
43
+54
10Herbert Jones
H. Jones
10.7
2021-22
NOP NOP
6
37.7
3.3
1.8
1.8
0.8
3.5
7.3
47.7
0.8
2.0
41.7
2.8
3.7
77.3
59.6
1.3
2.0
1.3
226
64
20
11
11
5
8
22
-13
11Keegan Murray
K. Murray
9.7
2022-23
SAC SAC
7
27.7
6.3
0.7
0.6
0.3
3.7
8.3
44.8
1.7
4.6
37.5
0.6
0.9
66.7
56.1
2.1
4.1
0.6
194
68
44
5
4
2
4
18
-12
12Facundo Campazzo
F. Campazzo
9.3
2020-21
DEN DEN
10
27.0
3.0
4.1
1.4
0.4
2.9
7.4
39.2
1.9
4.8
39.6
1.6
1.9
84.2
56.5
0.7
2.3
1.5
270
93
30
41
14
4
15
35
-49
13Bones Hyland
B. Hyland
9.2
2021-22
DEN DEN
5
17.4
2.0
3.2
0.2
0.0
2.6
7.2
36.1
1.6
4.6
34.8
2.4
2.8
85.7
54.6
0.2
1.8
1.2
87
46
10
16
1
0
6
12
-4
14Jose Alvarado
J. Alvarado
8.0
2021-22
NOP NOP
6
19.5
1.3
1.5
1.2
0.2
2.7
5.5
48.5
1.0
2.7
37.5
1.7
2.2
76.9
62.0
0.3
1.0
1.2
117
48
8
9
7
1
7
18
-29
15Dereck Lively II
D. Lively II
7.9
2023-24
DAL DAL
21
22.0
7.4
1.3
0.4
1.0
3.0
4.5
67.4
0.0
0.0
100.0
1.7
2.9
59.0
67.7
2.7
4.7
1.0
462
165
156
27
9
20
21
48
+98
16Terence Davis
T. Davis
7.2
2019-20
TOR TOR
6
14.0
2.2
1.2
0.2
0.0
2.3
4.8
48.3
1.3
3.2
42.1
1.2
1.2
100.0
67.0
0.3
1.8
1.0
84
43
13
7
1
0
6
11
+44
17Talen Horton-Tucker
T. Horton-Tucker
7.0
2019-20
LAL LAL
2
8.5
2.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
3.0
6.0
50.0
1.0
2.5
40.0
0.0
0.0
58.3
0.0
2.5
0.0
17
14
5
0
2
0
0
4
+5
18Ziaire Williams
Z. Williams
6.9
2021-22
MEM MEM
10
16.8
1.6
0.5
0.5
0.0
2.3
5.2
44.2
1.1
3.6
30.6
1.2
1.3
92.3
59.8
0.4
1.2
0.2
168
69
16
5
5
0
2
14
-37
19Darius Bazley
D. Bazley
6.6
2019-20
OKC OKC
7
18.0
6.7
0.9
0.0
0.4
1.9
4.4
41.9
1.6
3.1
50.0
1.3
1.4
90.0
65.0
0.3
6.4
0.9
126
46
47
6
0
3
6
2
-1
20Obi Toppin
O. Toppin
6.4
2020-21
NYK NYK
5
13.0
2.6
0.4
0.0
0.2
2.4
4.6
52.2
0.6
1.8
33.3
1.0
1.2
83.3
62.4
0.8
1.8
0.6
65
32
13
2
0
1
3
6
+4
21Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
6.3
2020-21
PHI PHI
12
13.0
1.8
1.3
0.3
0.5
2.4
5.5
43.9
0.3
1.0
33.3
1.2
1.8
63.6
50.2
0.1
1.8
0.4
156
76
22
16
3
6
5
16
+11
22Zach Edey
Z. Edey
6.3
2024-25
MEM MEM
4
27.0
7.8
1.8
0.0
2.5
2.5
3.8
66.7
0.0
0.0
1.3
1.8
71.4
69.1
2.8
5.0
1.5
108
25
31
7
0
10
6
12
-58
23Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
6.1
2019-20
MIA MIA
15
15.9
2.1
1.3
0.2
0.2
2.4
6.1
39.1
0.8
2.9
27.9
0.5
0.5
100.0
48.2
0.2
1.9
0.8
239
92
32
20
3
3
12
21
-1
24Jase Richardson
J. Richardson
6.0
2025-26
ORL ORL
1
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
150.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
+3
25Jaylon Tyson
J. Tyson
6.0
2024-25
CLE CLE
4
7.8
1.8
1.8
0.5
0.3
1.8
3.8
46.7
1.3
2.3
55.6
1.3
1.5
83.3
68.0
0.8
1.0
0.5
31
24
7
7
2
1
2
4
+27
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Team Leaders

PPG

21.7

Powell

Norman Powell

RPG

10.0

Adebayo

Bam Adebayo

APG

6.5

Mitchell

Davion Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

116.7

13th

DRTG

114.5

13th

NETRTG

2.2

13th

3P%

36.1

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
Magic Magic
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls
31
51
.378
29.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/21
MIN MIN
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Fri
10/23
DET DET
@
MIA MIA
8:00 PM
Sat
10/24
MIA MIA
@
CHA CHA
6:00 PM
Mon
10/26
DAL DAL
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Wed
10/28
MIA MIA
@
ATL ATL
7:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Heat

0 - 1

126

Final

127

CHA Hornets

1 - 0

Tue 14 Apr 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