nba players to win championship their second year as a starter

Maurice Cheeks won 1 championship as a starter in his 2nd season.

	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	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	1	1982-83	PHI	79	31.3	12.5	2.6	6.9		0.4	5.1	9.4	54.2	0.0	0.1	20.0	2.3	3.0	75.4	58.2				2,469	990	209	543		31		182
2	Earl Cureton E. Cureton	1	1982-83	PHI	3	15.7	2.3	2.7	0.7	0.0	0.7	1.0	2.3	42.9	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.7	50.0	44.4	1.0	1.7	0.7	47	7	8	2	0	2	2	8
3	Franklin Edwards F. Edwards	1	1982-83	PHI	3	29.0	11.0	1.7	8.0		0.0	4.3	10.3	41.9	0.0	0.3	0.0	2.3	2.7	87.5	47.8				87	33	5	24		0		11
4	Julius Erving J. Erving	1	1982-83	PHI	72	33.6	21.4	6.8	3.7		1.8	8.4	16.3	51.7	0.0	0.1	33.3	4.6	6.0	75.9	56.6				2,419	1,542	491	263		131		202
5	Clemon Johnson C. Johnson	1	1982-83	TOT	11	26.5	9.6	8.0	1.7			4.3	8.6	49.5	0.0	0.0		1.1	2.1	52.2	50.4				291	106	88	19				33
6	Reggie Johnson R. Johnson	1	1982-83	PHI	8	29.9	9.3	5.6	1.4		1.0	4.1	8.3	50.0	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.8	57.1	51.3				239	74	45	11		8		25
7	Moses Malone M. Malone	1	1982-83	PHI	78	37.5	24.5	15.3	1.3		2.0	8.4	16.7	50.1	0.0	0.0		7.7	10.1	76.1	57.8				2,923	1,908	1,194	101		157		206
8	Clint Richardson C. Richardson	1	1982-83	PHI	1	36.0	18.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	6.0	10.0	60.0	0.0	0.0		6.0	8.0	75.0	66.6	1.0	3.0	3.0	36	18	4	3	2	0	3	3
9	Andrew Toney A. Toney	1	1982-83	PHI	81	30.5	19.7	2.8	4.5		0.2	7.7	15.4	50.1	0.3	0.9	28.9	4.0	5.1	78.8	55.8				2,473	1,598	225	365		17		255
10	Byron Scott B. Scott	1	1984-85	LAL	65	29.4	16.6	2.9	3.2	1.3	0.2	7.0	12.9	54.1	0.4	0.8	46.3	2.3	2.8	82.9	58.9	0.8	2.1	1.7	1,914	1,081	191	210	85	15	111	169
11	Rick Carlisle R. Carlisle	1	1985-86	BOS	1	28.0	8.0	4.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	9.0	44.4	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		44.4	0.0	4.0	1.0	28	8	4	5	0	0	1	2
12	A.C. Green	1	1986-87	LAL	72	30.0	11.5	8.3	1.1	0.9	1.1	4.2	7.8	54.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.0	3.9	77.9	60.4	2.8	5.4	1.3	2,162	826	597	79	64	77	97	165
13	Mike Smrek M. Smrek	1	1986-87	LAL	3	14.3	1.3	2.7	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	3.3	10.0	0.0	0.0		0.7	1.3	50.0	17.0	1.0	1.7	0.7	43	4	8	0	1	1	2	12
14	Stacey King S. King	1	1990-91	CHI	6	25.3	6.7	3.2	1.3	0.5	0.7	2.7	7.0	38.1	0.0	0.0		1.3	1.3	100.0	43.9	1.8	1.3	1.3	152	40	19	8	3	4	8	15
15	Robert Horry R. Horry	1	1993-94	HOU	81	29.3	9.9	5.4	2.9	1.5	0.9	4.0	8.7	45.9	0.5	1.7	32.4	1.4	1.9	73.2	52.1	1.6	3.9	1.7	2,370	803	440	231	119	75	137	186
16	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	1	1994-95	HOU	1	26.0	12.0	1.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	8.0	37.5	2.0	4.0	50.0	4.0	4.0	100.0	61.5	1.0	0.0	6.0	26	12	1	6	2	0	6	1
17	Jason Caffey J. Caffey	1	1996-97	CHI	19	30.1	8.8	6.9	2.3	0.4	0.3	3.3	6.4	51.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.2	3.5	61.2	55.1	2.7	4.2	1.8	571	167	131	43	7	5	34	42	+74
18	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	1	1998-99	SAS	50	39.3	21.7	11.4	2.4	0.9	2.5	8.4	16.9	49.5	0.0	0.1	14.3	4.9	7.2	69.0	54.1	3.2	8.2	2.9	1,963	1,084	571	121	45	126	146	147	+371
19	Devean George D. George	1	2000-01	LAL	1	29.0	9.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	10.0	30.0	3.0	7.0	42.9	0.0	2.0	0.0	41.4	0.0	2.0	2.0	29	9	2	1	2	2	2	2	-4
20	Mark Madsen M. Madsen	1	2001-02	LAL	5	24.4	5.6	5.4	2.6	0.4	0.0	2.6	5.4	48.1	0.0	0.0		0.4	0.8	50.0	48.7	3.4	2.0	0.4	122	28	27	13	2	0	2	10	+8
21	Stanislav Medvedenko S. Medvedenko	1	2001-02	LAL	6	20.8	8.3	4.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	3.7	8.2	44.9	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.7	60.0	46.8	2.5	1.5	1.5	125	50	24	6	3	0	9	18	-12
22	Tony Parker T. Parker	1	2002-03	SAS	82	33.8	15.5	2.6	5.3	0.9	0.0	5.9	12.7	46.4	1.0	3.0	33.7	2.7	3.5	75.5	54.2	0.4	2.2	2.4	2,774	1,269	216	432	71	4	198	174	+450
23	Mehmet Okur M. Okur	1	2003-04	DET	33	24.6	10.7	6.7	1.0	0.6	1.1	4.0	8.5	47.1	0.2	0.7	30.4	2.5	2.9	85.4	54.8	2.6	4.1	1.5	812	353	221	32	19	37	49	66	+136
24	Tayshaun Prince T. Prince	1	2003-04	DET	80	33.0	10.4	4.7	2.3	0.8	0.9	4.2	8.9	47.0	0.7	2.0	36.3	1.3	1.7	76.6	53.8	1.1	3.6	1.5	2,642	828	375	187	61	68	117	147	+355
25	Fabricio Oberto F. Oberto	1	2006-07	SAS	33	20.7	5.2	5.2	0.9	0.3	0.4	2.3	4.2	56.2	0.0	0.0		0.5	0.7	66.7	57.6	1.8	3.5	0.8	684	170	173	30	11	12	28	93	+73

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.0

Embiid

RPG

7.3

Embiid

APG

5.9

Maxey

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.4

17th

DRTG

115.5

16th

NETRTG

-0.2

18th

3P%

34.9

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0

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Knicks

4 - 0

144

Final

114

76ers

0 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.4

Brunson

28.1

Cunningham

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.9

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

1.8

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

124.5

124.1

117.3

113.7

113.2

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.4

104.8

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.0

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

19.3

14.5

13.8

3.0

1.7

0.8

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

627.9

Cunningham

598.7

Mobley

581.1

Mitchell

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

604.5

Mitchell

590.5

Mobley

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.68

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.66

Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

56-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-56

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0