Since 1980-81, Michael Jordan has averaged the most points per game by a rookie in a season, with 28.2 per game in 1984-85.

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	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	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	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	28.2	1984-85	CHI	82	38.3	6.5	5.9	2.4	0.8	10.2	19.8	51.5	0.1	0.6	17.3	7.7	9.1	84.5	59.2	2.0	4.5	3.5	3,144	2,313	534	481	196	69	291	285
2	David Robinson D. Robinson	24.3	1989-90	SAS	82	36.6	12.0	2.0	1.7	3.9	8.4	15.9	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	10.2	73.2	59.7	3.7	8.3	3.1	3,002	1,993	983	164	138	319	257	259
3	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	23.7	1982-83	SDC	70	36.2	10.6	2.5	1.8	0.9	9.8	18.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	5.9	70.9	55.7	4.3	6.3	2.9	2,531	1,660	744	177	129	62	204	294
4	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	23.5	1996-97	PHI	76	40.1	4.1	7.5	2.1	0.3	8.2	19.8	41.6	2.0	6.0	34.1	5.0	7.2	70.2	51.3	1.5	2.6	4.4	3,045	1,787	312	567	157	24	337	233	-439
5	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	23.4	1992-93	ORL	81	37.9	13.9	1.9	0.7	3.5	9.0	16.1	56.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	8.9	59.2	58.4	4.2	9.6	3.8	3,071	1,893	1,122	152	60	286	307	321
6	Ron Harper R. Harper	22.9	1986-87	CLE	82	37.4	4.8	4.8	2.5	1.0	9.0	19.7	45.5	0.2	1.1	21.3	4.7	6.9	68.4	50.3	2.1	2.7	4.2	3,064	1,874	392	394	209	84	345	247
7	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	22.5	2010-11	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	54.9	3.3	8.8	2.7	3,112	1,845	989	312	63	45	223	252	-146
8	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	22.0	1988-89	GSW	79	34.4	5.9	4.2	1.0	0.2	8.2	17.5	46.8	0.4	1.1	36.7	5.2	6.4	81.0	54.1	2.0	3.9	3.4	2,717	1,741	468	334	82	13	269	223
9	Glenn Robinson G. Robinson	21.9	1994-95	MIL	80	37.0	6.4	2.5	1.4	0.3	8.0	17.6	45.1	1.1	3.4	32.1	5.0	6.2	79.6	53.8	2.1	4.3	3.9	2,958	1,755	513	197	115	22	313	234
10	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	21.6	1981-82	DET	82	37.5	5.4	3.3	1.1	0.2	7.8	15.6	49.6	0.1	0.3	22.7	6.0	7.6	79.7	57.0	2.7	2.7	3.4	3,077	1,772	443	270	89	16	280	241
11	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	21.4	2023-24	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	56.5	2.3	8.4	3.7	2,106	1,522	755	274	88	254	260	153	-142
12	Jay Vincent J. Vincent	21.4	1981-82	DAL	81	32.4	7.0	2.2	1.1	0.3	8.9	17.9	49.7	0.0	0.0	25.0	3.6	5.0	71.6	53.2	2.2	4.7	2.4	2,626	1,732	565	176	89	21	194	308
13	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	21.2	2018-19	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	54.5	1.2	6.6	3.4	2,318	1,526	563	429	77	25	247	137	-118
14	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	21.1	1997-98	SAS	82	39.1	11.9	2.7	0.7	2.5	8.6	15.7	54.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.9	5.9	66.2	57.7	3.3	8.6	3.4	3,204	1,731	977	224	55	206	279	254	+429
15	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	21.0	2025-26	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	54.8	1.2	5.4	2.3	2,344	1,473	466	316	84	64	161	142	-266
16	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	21.0	2003-04	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	50.9	2.2	3.8	3.0	2,995	1,725	498	227	97	41	247	225	+65
17	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	21.0	1992-93	CHA	78	33.9	10.3	1.0	0.3	3.5	7.3	14.3	51.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.3	8.1	78.1	58.6	3.4	6.9	3.0	2,644	1,639	805	76	27	271	236	286
18	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	21.0	1983-84	HOU	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
19	LeBron James L. James	20.9	2003-04	CLE	79	39.5	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
20	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	20.6	1984-85	HOU	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
21	Darrell Griffith D. Griffith	20.6	1980-81	UTA	81	35.4	3.6	2.4	1.3	0.5	8.8	19.1	46.4	0.1	0.6	19.2	2.8	4.0	71.6	49.6	1.0	2.6	2.9	2,867	1,671	288	194	106	40	231	219
22	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	20.5	2017-18	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	54.1	0.7	3.1	2.7	2,638	1,616	296	291	118	27	215	213	+357
23	Kevin Durant K. Durant	20.3	2007-08	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	51.9	0.9	3.5	2.9	2,768	1,624	348	192	78	75	232	122	-651
24	Tyreke Evans T. Evans	20.1	2009-10	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	52.9	0.9	4.4	3.0	2,677	1,450	380	414	109	26	216	204	-334
25	Elton Brand E. Brand	20.1	1999-00	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	52.8	4.3	5.7	2.8	2,999	1,627	810	155	66	132	228	259	-647

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	GB
6	Nets	0.5
7	Hornets	0.5
8	Bulls	0.5
9	Cavaliers	0.5
10	Pacers	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	CHI	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	4:00 PM
Sat 10/24	WAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.0

George

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

14.0

Drummond

13.0

Wembanyama

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Tatum

8.0

White

8.0

Cunningham

SPG Leaders

5.0

George

3.0

Maxey

3.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Holmgren

3.0

Maxey

3PM Leaders

7.0

George

6.0

McCain

5.0

Castle

TS% Leaders

111.1

McCain

92.2

Caruso

80.8

Green

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.5

115.4

111.2

102.2

99.7

96.4

DRtg Rankings

96.4

99.7

102.2

111.2

115.4

123.5

NetRtg Rankings

11.5

8.2

5.8

-5.8

-8.2

-11.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

1-0

Embiid

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

1-0

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5