most ppg by a rookie in the last 15 years

Between October 26, 2011 and October 26, 2026, Zion Williamson has scored the most points per game by a rookie in a season, with 22.5 per game in 2019-20.

NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
22.5
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
61.6
2.7
3.6
2.5
668
540
150
50
16
9
59
42
+62
2Darius Acuff Jr.
D. Acuff Jr.
22.3
2026-27
SAC SAC
3
35.9
2.7
4.7
1.0
0.3
8.0
24.3
32.9
1.3
9.0
14.8
5.0
6.3
78.9
41.2
0.3
2.3
2.7
108
67
8
14
3
1
8
9
-33
3Caleb Wilson
C. Wilson
22.3
2026-27
CHI CHI
3
34.7
8.0
1.3
2.0
1.3
8.0
19.7
40.7
1.3
7.7
17.4
5.0
6.3
78.9
49.7
3.0
5.0
4.0
104
67
24
4
6
4
12
8
-34
4Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
21.4
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
56.5
2.3
8.4
3.7
2,106
1,522
755
274
88
254
260
153
-142
5Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21.2
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
54.5
1.2
6.6
3.4
2,318
1,526
563
429
77
25
247
137
-118
6Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
21.0
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
54.8
1.2
5.4
2.3
2,344
1,473
466
316
84
64
161
142
-266
7Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
20.5
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
54.1
0.7
3.1
2.7
2,638
1,616
296
291
118
27
215
213
+357
8Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
20.2
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
58.4
2.0
5.9
3.8
786
627
243
66
27
76
117
112
+67
9Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
20.0
2022-23
ORL ORL
72
33.7
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
52.9
1.2
5.7
2.8
2,430
1,437
497
269
60
39
200
160
-215
10Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
19.3
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
52.3
0.8
3.8
2.2
2,314
1,392
336
211
82
36
160
129
-228
11Trae Young
T. Young
19.1
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
53.9
0.8
2.9
3.8
2,503
1,549
301
653
72
15
308
140
-336
12Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
19.0
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
54.6
0.5
2.6
3.0
3,167
1,562
257
531
74
19
243
172
-62
13Yaxel Lendeborg
Y. Lendeborg
18.7
2026-27
GSW GSW
3
34.2
8.3
4.3
1.3
0.3
6.0
13.7
43.9
2.7
6.0
44.4
4.0
6.0
66.7
57.2
4.7
3.7
2.7
103
56
25
13
4
1
8
7
-25
14Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
18.5
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
56.6
0.9
2.9
3.1
1,558
944
191
275
54
20
160
110
-160
15Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
18.5
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
63.3
1.2
4.1
2.0
2,551
1,498
432
274
57
19
161
169
+322
16Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
18.3
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
59.0
2.8
7.7
2.2
2,626
1,503
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
17Ja Morant
J. Morant
17.8
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
55.6
0.8
3.1
3.3
2,074
1,193
259
488
58
18
220
110
-17
18Jahlil Okafor
J. Okafor
17.5
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
53.6
2.3
4.7
2.3
1,591
928
373
65
22
61
124
140
-497
19Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
17.4
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
50.4
0.9
4.6
3.7
2,088
1,114
354
356
78
43
234
200
-275
20Brandon Miller
B. Miller
17.3
2023-24
CHA CHA
74
32.2
4.3
2.4
0.9
0.6
6.4
14.6
44.0
2.5
6.7
37.3
1.9
2.3
82.7
55.2
0.8
3.4
1.8
2,383
1,279
315
175
66
42
132
184
-510
21Jalen Green
J. Green
17.3
2021-22
HOU HOU
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
22Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
16.9
2014-15
MIN MIN
82
36.2
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
23Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
16.7
2018-19
CLE CLE
82
31.8
2.9
3.0
0.5
0.1
6.3
14.7
43.0
1.5
3.6
40.2
2.6
3.1
83.9
52.0
0.7
2.2
2.3
2,605
1,371
236
243
44
6
185
186
-672
24Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
16.7
2022-23
IND IND
78
28.5
4.1
1.5
0.6
0.2
5.3
12.2
43.4
1.3
4.0
32.3
4.8
5.8
82.8
56.6
1.1
3.0
1.9
2,222
1,302
318
116
48
13
152
162
-179
25Michael Carter-Williams
M. Carter-Williams
16.7
2013-14
PHI PHI
70
34.5
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
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Team Leaders

PPG

20.7

Williamson

Zion Williamson

RPG

8.3

Queen

Derik Queen

APG

6.3

Murray

Dejounte Murray
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.7

8th

DRTG

120.9

25th

NETRTG

-3.1

18th

3P%

30.9

22nd

2026-27 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Clippers Clippers
1
2
.333
2.0
12
Jazz Jazz
1
2
.333
2.0
13
Pelicans Pelicans
0
3
.000
3.0
14
Warriors Warriors
0
3
.000
3.0
15
Kings Kings
0
3
.000
3.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/28
DEN DEN
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Thu
10/29
SAC SAC
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sat
10/31
ATL ATL
@
NOP NOP
7:00 PM
Mon
11/2
NOP NOP
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Wed
11/4
UTA UTA
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

0 - 3

135

Final

141

DEN Nuggets

1 - 1

Sat 24 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.7

Jerome

Ty Jerome

34.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

33.0

Booker

Devin Booker
RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis

12.3

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

12.0

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
APG Leaders

11.3

Young

Trae Young

10.0

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

9.7

Haliburton

Tyrese Haliburton
SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

3.5

George

Paul George

3.3

Dunn

Kris Dunn
BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

Walker Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren
3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

5.0

Robinson

Duncan Robinson

5.0

George

Paul George
TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

Wendell Carter Jr.

85.9

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis

84.6

Camara

Toumani Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Lakers

126.4

Trail Blazers

125.9

Rockets

122.7

Hawks

122.0

Grizzlies

119.7

Timberwolves

119.1
DRtg Rankings
Timberwolves

96.2

Thunder

97.2

Raptors

98.8

Trail Blazers

101.4

76ers

102.5

Pistons

105.6
NetRtg Rankings
Trail Blazers

24.5

Timberwolves

23.0

Hawks

15.3

Lakers

12.8

Pistons

12.7

Grizzlies

11.4
Tank Leaderboard
Heat

0-3

Pelicans

0-3

Bucks

0-3

Nets

0-3

Kings

0-3

Warriors

0-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

190.7

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

162.4

Dončić

Luka Dončić

157

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
DraftKings Points Leaders

188

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

177

Dončić

Luka Dončić

160.5

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis
USG% Leaders

42.4

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.6

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

36.6

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

Jamal Murray

39.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

38.0

LaVine

Zach LaVine
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

1.56

Jerome

Ty Jerome

1.55

Dončić

Luka Dončić
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.68

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

1.61

Jerome

Ty Jerome

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS
Grizzlies

3-0

Timberwolves

3-0

Clippers

3-0

Rockets

3-0

Pistons

3-0

Hornets

2-1
Worst Record ATS
Heat

0-3

Jazz

0-3

Cavaliers

0-2

Suns

0-2

Nuggets

0-2

Knicks

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
3
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
3
1
.750
0.5
3
Hawks Hawks
2
1
.667
1.0
4
Raptors Raptors
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Wizards Wizards
2
1
.667
1.0
6
Pacers Pacers
2
1
.667
1.0
7
Hornets Hornets
2
1
.667
1.0
8
Celtics Celtics
1
1
.500
1.5
9
Cavaliers Cavaliers
1
1
.500
1.5
10
Magic Magic
1
2
.333
2.0
11
Bulls Bulls
1
2
.333
2.0
12
Heat Heat
0
3
.000
3.0
13
Knicks Knicks
0
3
.000
3.0
14
Bucks Bucks
0
3
.000
3.0
15
Nets Nets
0
3
.000
3.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Rockets Rockets
3
0
1.000
2
Lakers Lakers
3
0
1.000
3
Thunder Thunder
3
0
1.000
4
Grizzlies Grizzlies
3
0
1.000
5
Timberwolves Timberwolves
3
0
1.000
6
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
2
0
1.000
0.5
7
Nuggets Nuggets
1
1
.500
1.5
8
Suns Suns
1
1
.500
1.5
9
Spurs Spurs
1
2
.333
2.0
10
Mavericks Mavericks
1
2
.333
2.0
11
Clippers Clippers
1
2
.333
2.0
12
Jazz Jazz
1
2
.333
2.0
13
Pelicans Pelicans
0
3
.000
3.0
14
Warriors Warriors
0
3
.000
3.0
15
Kings Kings
0
3
.000
3.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
10/26
MIN MIN
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Mon
10/26
WAS WAS
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Mon
10/26
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Mon
10/26
DAL DAL
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
10/26
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM