most points per game by a rookie since 2000 minimum 50 true shooting percantage

Since 1999-00, Zion Williamson and Blake Griffin are tied for the most points per game by a rookie with a true shooting percentage of 50.0 or above, with 22.5 per game.

NAMEPPGTS%SEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
22.5
61.6
2019-20
NOP NOP
24
27.8
6.3
2.1
0.7
0.4
8.8
15.0
58.3
0.3
0.6
42.9
4.8
7.4
64.0
2.7
3.6
2.5
668
540
150
50
16
9
59
42
+62
2Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
22.5
54.9
2010-11
LAC LAC
82
38.0
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
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,112
1,845
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
3Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
21.4
56.5
2023-24
SAS SAS
71
29.7
10.6
3.9
1.2
3.6
7.8
16.7
46.5
1.8
5.5
32.5
4.1
5.2
79.6
2.3
8.4
3.7
2,106
1,522
755
274
88
254
260
153
-142
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21.2
54.5
2018-19
DAL DAL
72
32.2
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
1.2
6.6
3.4
2,318
1,526
563
429
77
25
247
137
-118
5Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
21.0
54.8
2025-26
DAL DAL
70
33.5
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
1.2
5.4
2.3
2,344
1,473
466
316
84
64
161
142
-266
6Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
21.0
50.9
2003-04
DEN DEN
82
36.5
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
2.2
3.8
3.0
2,995
1,725
498
227
97
41
247
225
+65
7Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
20.5
54.1
2017-18
UTA UTA
79
33.4
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
0.7
3.1
2.7
2,638
1,616
296
291
118
27
215
213
+357
8Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20.3
51.9
2007-08
SEA SEA
80
34.6
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
0.9
3.5
2.9
2,768
1,624
348
192
78
75
232
122
-651
9Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
20.2
58.4
2016-17
PHI PHI
31
25.4
7.8
2.1
0.9
2.5
6.5
13.8
46.6
1.2
3.2
36.7
6.2
7.9
78.3
2.0
5.9
3.8
786
627
243
66
27
76
117
112
+67
10Tyreke Evans
T. Evans
20.1
52.9
2009-10
SAC SAC
72
37.2
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
0.9
4.4
3.0
2,677
1,450
380
414
109
26
216
204
-334
11Elton Brand
E. Brand
20.1
52.8
1999-00
CHI CHI
81
37.0
10.0
1.9
0.8
1.6
7.8
16.1
48.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.5
6.6
68.5
4.3
5.7
2.8
2,999
1,627
810
155
66
132
228
259
-647
12Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
20.0
52.9
2022-23
ORL ORL
72
33.8
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
1.2
5.7
2.8
2,430
1,437
497
269
60
39
200
160
-215
13Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
19.3
52.3
2020-21
MIN MIN
72
32.1
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
0.8
3.8
2.2
2,314
1,392
336
211
82
36
160
129
-228
14Trae Young
T. Young
19.1
53.9
2018-19
ATL ATL
81
30.9
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
0.8
2.9
3.8
2,503
1,549
301
653
72
15
308
140
-336
15Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
19.0
54.6
2012-13
POR POR
82
38.6
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
0.5
2.6
3.0
3,167
1,562
257
531
74
19
243
172
-62
16Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
18.5
56.6
2011-12
CLE CLE
51
30.5
3.7
5.4
1.1
0.4
6.9
14.6
46.9
1.4
3.6
39.9
3.4
3.8
87.2
0.9
2.9
3.1
1,558
944
191
275
54
20
160
110
-160
17Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
18.5
63.3
2025-26
CHA CHA
81
31.5
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
1.2
4.1
2.0
2,551
1,498
432
274
57
19
161
169
+322
18O.J. Mayo
O.J. Mayo
18.5
53.9
2008-09
MEM MEM
82
38.0
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
0.7
3.1
2.8
3,120
1,516
308
262
91
13
226
204
-416
19Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
18.3
59.0
2015-16
MIN MIN
82
32.0
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
2.8
7.7
2.2
2,627
1,503
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
20Steve Francis
S. Francis
18.0
54.3
1999-00
HOU HOU
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
2.0
3.3
4.0
2,776
1,388
409
507
118
29
306
231
-158
21Ja Morant
J. Morant
17.8
55.6
2019-20
MEM MEM
67
31.0
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
0.8
3.1
3.3
2,074
1,193
259
488
58
18
220
110
-17
22Pau Gasol
P. Gasol
17.6
56.6
2001-02
MEM MEM
82
36.7
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
2.9
6.0
2.7
3,007
1,441
730
223
41
169
224
195
-310
23Jahlil Okafor
J. Okafor
17.5
53.6
2015-16
PHI PHI
53
30.0
7.0
1.2
0.4
1.2
7.5
14.7
50.8
0.0
0.1
16.7
2.5
3.7
68.6
2.3
4.7
2.3
1,591
928
373
65
22
61
124
140
-497
24Stephen Curry
S. Curry
17.5
56.8
2009-10
GSW GSW
80
36.2
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
0.6
3.9
3.0
2,896
1,399
356
472
152
19
243
252
-186
25Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
17.4
50.4
2021-22
DET DET
64
32.6
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
0.9
4.6
3.7
2,088
1,114
354
356
78
43
234
200
-275
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26
.683
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Knicks Knicks - x
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36
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2
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45
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27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
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Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
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