nba rookie guards with highest ppg in history

Oscar Robertson has scored the most points per game by a rookie guard, with 30.5 per game in 1960-61.

Interpreted as:
NBA rookie guards with highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in history
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
30.5
1960-61
CIN CIN
71
42.7
10.1
9.7
10.6
22.5
47.3
9.2
11.2
82.2
55.5
3,032
2,165
716
690
219
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28.2
1984-85
CHI 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
3Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
24.8
1970-71
POR POR
82
37.0
3.4
4.8
9.6
21.6
44.3
5.6
7.3
77.2
49.9
3,032
2,031
280
390
196
4Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
24.3
1967-68
BAL BAL
82
36.7
5.7
4.3
9.0
20.0
45.3
6.2
7.9
78.1
51.8
3,012
1,991
465
349
282
5Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
23.5
1996-97
PHI 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
6Pete Maravich
P. Maravich
23.2
1970-71
ATL ATL
81
36.1
3.7
4.4
9.1
19.9
45.8
5.0
6.2
80.0
51.2
2,926
1,880
298
355
238
7Ron Harper
R. Harper
22.9
1986-87
CLE 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
8Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
22.0
1988-89
GSW 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
9Luka 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
10LeBron James
L. James
20.9
2003-04
CLE 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
11Darrell Griffith
D. Griffith
20.6
1980-81
UTA 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
12Donovan 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
13Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20.3
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
51.9
0.9
3.5
2.9
2,768
1,624
348
192
78
75
232
122
-651
14Tyreke Evans
T. Evans
20.1
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
52.9
0.9
4.4
3.0
2,677
1,450
380
414
109
26
216
204
-334
15Dave Bing
D. Bing
20.0
1966-67
DET DET
80
34.5
4.5
4.1
8.3
19.0
43.6
3.4
4.6
73.8
47.5
2,762
1,601
359
330
217
16Anthony 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
17Jerry Stackhouse
J. Stackhouse
19.2
1995-96
PHI PHI
72
37.5
3.7
3.9
1.1
1.1
6.3
15.2
41.4
1.3
4.1
31.8
5.4
7.2
74.7
52.5
1.3
2.4
3.5
2,701
1,384
265
278
76
79
252
179
18Trae 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
19Damian 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
20Damon Stoudamire
D. Stoudamire
19.0
1995-96
TOR TOR
70
40.9
4.0
9.3
1.4
0.3
6.9
16.1
42.6
1.9
4.8
39.5
3.4
4.2
79.7
52.8
0.8
3.2
3.8
2,865
1,331
281
653
98
19
267
166
21Kyrie 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
22O.J. Mayo
O.J. Mayo
18.5
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
53.9
0.7
3.1
2.8
3,120
1,516
308
262
91
13
226
204
-416
23Steve Francis
S. Francis
18.0
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
54.3
2.0
3.3
4.0
2,776
1,388
409
507
118
29
306
231
-158
24Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
18.0
1979-80
LAL LAL
77
36.3
7.7
7.3
2.4
0.5
6.5
12.3
53.0
0.1
0.4
22.6
4.9
6.0
81.0
60.2
2.2
5.6
4.0
2,795
1,387
596
563
187
41
305
218
25Ja 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
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ORTG

109.5

28th

DRTG

119.9

26th

NETRTG

-10.4

28th

3P%

35.4

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Mavericks Mavericks
9
16
.360
15.0
12
Jazz Jazz
8
15
.348
15.0
13
Kings Kings
6
18
.250
17.5
14
Clippers Clippers
6
18
.250
17.5
15
Pelicans Pelicans
3
22
.120
21.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Sun
12/14
SAC SAC
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
SAC SAC
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Sat
12/20
POR POR
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Sun
12/21
HOU HOU
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Last Game
SAC Kings

6 - 18

105

Final

116

IND Pacers

6 - 18

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
6.0
3
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
7.0
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108
Tue
11/11
ORL ORL
@
NYK NYK
124-107
Tue
11/11
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
113-124
Tue
11/11
MIL MIL
@
CHA CHA
100-111
Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
95-131

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
LAC LAC
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM