nba players to win championship their rookie year as a starter list

Peyton Watson won 1 championship as a starter in his rookie season in 2022-23.

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Data note: Games Started: player game data complete from 1981-82

	NAME	Champs	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	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	Peyton Watson P. Watson	1	2022-23	DEN	2	26.0	8.0	4.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	2.5	8.0	31.3	0.0	1.5	0.0	3.0	4.5	66.7	40.1	1.0	3.5	2.0	52	16	9	2	1	1	4	5	-15
2	Christian Braun C. Braun	1	2022-23	DEN	6	29.0	12.7	3.5	1.2	0.8	0.3	4.8	8.8	54.7	1.5	3.0	50.0	1.5	2.2	69.2	64.7	1.2	2.3	1.3	174	76	21	7	5	2	8	13	-29
3	Moses Moody M. Moody	1	2021-22	GSW	11	22.6	9.1	2.9	1.0	0.3	0.4	3.1	7.1	43.6	1.8	4.2	43.5	1.1	1.3	85.7	59.4	0.8	2.1	0.6	249	100	32	11	3	4	7	20	+6
4	Jonathan Kuminga J. Kuminga	1	2021-22	GSW	12	24.4	12.3	5.1	1.4	0.8	0.6	4.3	8.6	49.5	0.8	2.7	31.3	2.9	4.1	71.4	59.0	0.8	4.3	1.9	293	147	61	17	9	7	23	34	-50
5	Sam Merrill S. Merrill	1	2020-21	MIL	2	28.0	5.0	3.0	3.0	2.5	0.5	2.0	9.5	21.1	1.0	6.0	16.7	0.0	0.0		26.3	1.0	2.0	1.5	56	10	6	6	5	1	3	2	-34
6	Jordan Nwora J. Nwora	1	2020-21	MIL	2	34.2	22.5	8.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	8.0	17.0	47.1	4.0	9.0	44.4	2.5	4.0	62.5	60.0	1.0	7.0	1.5	68	45	16	4	2	0	3	2	-2
7	Mamadi Diakite M. Diakite	1	2020-21	MIL	1	38.2	13.0	7.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	4.0	11.0	36.4	0.0	1.0	0.0	5.0	8.0	62.5	44.8	2.0	5.0	0.0	38	13	7	1	2	0	0	4	-10
8	Talen Horton-Tucker T. Horton-Tucker	1	2019-20	LAL	1	34.0	14.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	6.0	15.0	40.0	2.0	5.0	40.0	0.0	0.0		46.7	1.0	3.0	2.0	34	14	4	3	3	0	2	4	-4
9	Jordan Bell J. Bell	1	2017-18	GSW	13	21.9	7.2	5.4	3.1	0.9	1.8	3.1	5.1	60.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.0	1.2	81.3	63.7	2.0	3.4	1.4	285	93	70	40	12	23	18	32	+49
10	Patrick McCaw P. McCaw	1	2016-17	GSW	20	23.4	6.3	2.4	1.9	0.7	0.2	2.5	5.3	47.2	0.8	2.3	32.6	0.6	0.7	84.6	56.4	0.5	2.0	0.6	468	126	48	37	14	4	11	25	-33
11	Jordan McRae J. McRae	1	2015-16	CLE	1	47.1	36.0	4.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	14.0	29.0	48.3	3.0	5.0	60.0	5.0	8.0	62.5	55.4	1.0	3.0	5.0	47	36	4	7	0	0	5	5	+3
12	Norris Cole N. Cole	1	2011-12	MIA	2	34.4	12.5	3.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	5.5	11.5	47.8	0.5	1.5	33.3	1.0	1.0	100.0	52.3	1.5	1.5	3.0	69	25	6	5	0	0	6	5	-22
13	Terrel Harris T. Harris	1	2011-12	MIA	1	23.6	7.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	5.0	60.0	1.0	3.0	33.3	0.0	0.0		70.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	24	7	0	2	0	0	1	1	-5
14	Glen Davis G. Davis	1	2007-08	BOS	1	26.8	16.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		10.0	10.0	100.0	76.9	5.0	4.0	1.0	27	16	9	0	0	0	1	2	-3
15	Wayne Simien W. Simien	1	2005-06	MIA	2	22.4	7.5	2.5	1.0	1.0	0.5	2.5	4.5	55.6	0.0	0.0		2.5	3.0	83.3	64.4	2.5	0.0	1.0	45	15	5	2	2	1	2	3	-12
16	Beno Udrih B. Udrih	1	2004-05	SAS	2	30.0	18.5	4.0	3.5	1.0	0.0	7.0	10.5	66.7	2.5	2.5	100.0	2.0	2.5	80.0	79.7	1.5	2.5	1.0	60	37	8	7	2	0	2	6	+31
17	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	1	2002-03	SAS	5	22.8	7.6	2.2	1.6	0.8	0.0	2.8	7.0	40.0	0.8	2.6	30.8	1.2	1.6	75.0	49.3	0.4	1.8	1.2	114	38	11	8	4	0	6	18	-29
18	Mark Madsen M. Madsen	1	2000-01	LAL	3	18.7	3.3	3.0	0.7	0.3	0.3	1.7	4.3	38.5	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		38.5	1.0	2.0	1.3	56	10	9	2	1	1	4	15	0
19	Devean George D. George	1	1999-00	LAL	1	15.0	6.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	7.0	28.6	1.0	3.0	33.3	1.0	4.0	25.0	34.2	2.0	1.0	0.0	15	6	3	0	0	0	0	5	-13
20	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	1	1993-94	HOU	6	30.3	13.8	4.2	4.3	1.5	0.3	5.2	11.8	43.7	1.3	3.2	42.1	2.2	2.5	86.7	53.5	0.5	3.7	3.0	182	83	25	26	9	2	18	16
21	Milt Wagner M. Wagner	1	1987-88	LAL	4	17.8	7.5	0.5	3.5	0.5	0.0	3.5	6.0	58.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	60.3	0.3	0.3	1.8	71	30	2	14	2	0	7	9
22	Greg Kite G. Kite	1	1983-84	BOS	1	26.0	13.0	10.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	9.0	66.7	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.0	100.0	68.9	4.0	6.0	2.0	26	13	10	1	1	1	2	4
23	Marc Iavaroni M. Iavaroni	1	1982-83	PHI	77	20.3	5.1	4.1	1.0		0.5	2.1	4.5	46.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.4	68.5	49.9				1,565	394	319	80		41		232
24	Mark McNamara M. McNamara	1	1982-83	PHI	2	17.0	5.5	8.0	1.0		0.0	2.0	7.0	28.6	0.0	0.0		1.5	4.0	37.5	31.4				34	11	16	2		0		10
25	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	1	1981-82	LAL	43	21.5	5.9	6.2	1.1			2.4	4.4	54.7	0.0			1.1	2.0	52.9	55.6				923	254	266	47				130

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.8

Murray

RPG

9.8

Jokić

APG

9.2

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.6

10th

DRTG

115.8

20th

NETRTG

-1.2

18th

3P%

37.4

7th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	POR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 11/4	TOR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Sat 11/7	DEN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Mon 11/9	DEN	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/11	DEN	@	MEM	8:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

3 - 2

127

Final

120

Suns

1 - 3

Fri 30 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.2

Curry

28.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

77.0

Banchero

75.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.9

121.8

119.7

118.9

118.6

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.3

103.6

103.8

104.9

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

12.0

11.1

10.5

9.1

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

282.8

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

302.5

Dončić

280.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.4

Miller

33.4

Barnes

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.5

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.71

Wembanyama

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

1-4

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.0
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	POR	@	UTA	3:00 PM
Sat 10/31	PHI	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	SAC	@	MEM	8:00 PM

Peyton Watson won 1 championship as a starter in his rookie season in 2022-23.

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25.8

9.8

9.2

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.2

29.2

28.2

16.2

13.5

12.3

10.2

9.2

8.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.8

2.8

2.6

5.4

4.6

4.4

84.1

77.0

75.8

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

317.3

284.4

282.8

334.5

302.5

280.5

39.7

34.4

33.4

38.2

37.5

37.2

1.77

1.68

1.62

1.77

1.71

1.69

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule