nba rookie highest scoring performances in the last 10 years

Between June 6, 2016 and June 6, 2026, Donovan Mitchell has scored the most points by a rookie, with 1,616 points in 2017-18.

NAMEPTSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
1,616
2017-18
UTA UTA
79
33.4
20.5
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
296
291
118
27
215
213
+357
2Trae Young
T. Young
1,549
2018-19
ATL ATL
81
30.9
19.1
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
301
653
72
15
308
140
-336
3Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
1,526
2018-19
DAL DAL
72
32.2
21.2
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
563
429
77
25
247
137
-118
4Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
1,522
2023-24
SAS SAS
71
29.7
21.4
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
755
274
88
254
260
153
-142
5Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
1,498
2025-26
CHA CHA
81
31.5
18.5
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
432
274
57
19
161
169
+322
6Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
1,473
2025-26
DAL DAL
70
33.5
21.0
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
466
316
84
64
161
142
-266
7Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
1,437
2022-23
ORL ORL
72
33.7
20.0
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
497
269
60
39
200
160
-215
8Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
1,392
2020-21
MIN MIN
72
32.1
19.3
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
336
211
82
36
160
129
-228
9Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
1,371
2018-19
CLE CLE
82
31.8
16.7
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
236
243
44
6
185
186
-672
10Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
1,357
2023-24
OKC OKC
82
29.4
16.5
7.9
2.4
0.6
2.3
6.2
11.6
53.0
1.6
4.3
37.0
2.7
3.4
79.3
63.2
1.6
6.3
1.6
2,413
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
11Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
1,302
2022-23
IND IND
78
28.5
16.7
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
318
116
48
13
152
162
-179
12Brandon Miller
B. Miller
1,279
2023-24
CHA CHA
74
32.2
17.3
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
315
175
66
42
132
184
-510
13Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
1,279
2017-18
PHI PHI
81
33.7
15.8
8.1
8.2
1.7
0.9
6.7
12.3
54.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.4
4.2
56.0
55.7
1.8
6.3
3.4
2,732
659
661
140
70
278
211
+387
14Kyle Kuzma
K. Kuzma
1,242
2017-18
LAL LAL
77
31.2
16.1
6.3
1.8
0.6
0.4
6.1
13.5
45.0
2.1
5.6
36.6
1.9
2.7
70.7
54.9
1.1
5.1
1.8
2,401
483
141
49
34
140
160
-126
15Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
1,204
2022-23
DET DET
74
31.1
16.3
3.9
5.2
0.8
0.2
5.5
13.3
41.6
1.6
4.7
34.3
3.6
4.8
74.7
52.8
1.0
2.9
3.2
2,304
288
387
61
17
237
242
-642
16VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
1,199
2025-26
PHI PHI
75
35.0
16.0
5.6
4.2
1.4
0.5
6.0
13.7
43.8
2.0
5.6
35.4
2.0
2.4
81.8
54.0
1.6
4.0
1.8
2,623
423
315
107
39
137
214
+57
17Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
1,197
2021-22
ORL ORL
79
30.7
15.2
4.5
2.9
0.9
0.4
5.8
12.3
46.8
1.2
3.4
35.4
2.4
2.8
86.3
55.9
1.1
3.4
1.5
2,429
356
231
68
34
119
164
-243
18Ja Morant
J. Morant
1,193
2019-20
MEM MEM
67
31.0
17.8
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
259
488
58
18
220
110
-17
19Stephon Castle
S. Castle
1,190
2024-25
SAS SAS
81
26.7
14.7
3.7
4.1
0.9
0.3
5.2
12.2
42.8
1.2
4.1
28.5
3.1
4.2
72.4
52.2
1.1
2.6
2.2
2,162
297
332
74
22
177
164
-239
20Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
1,169
2025-26
NOP NOP
82
25.8
14.3
3.7
3.4
1.2
0.4
5.3
12.3
43.4
1.2
3.7
33.0
2.4
3.0
78.9
52.5
0.7
2.9
2.2
2,112
300
279
97
30
178
151
-287
21Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
1,159
2018-19
PHX PHX
71
30.7
16.3
10.3
1.8
0.9
0.9
7.2
12.3
58.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.0
2.7
74.6
60.8
3.1
7.1
1.8
2,183
729
125
61
67
126
209
-383
22Jalen Green
J. Green
1,157
2021-22
HOU HOU
67
31.9
17.3
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
226
176
44
18
135
103
-519
23Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
1,134
2021-22
TOR TOR
74
35.4
15.3
7.5
3.5
1.1
0.7
6.2
12.6
49.2
0.8
2.6
30.1
2.1
2.9
73.5
55.2
2.6
4.9
1.8
2,617
557
256
80
55
136
192
+66
24Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
1,114
2021-22
DET DET
64
32.6
17.4
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
354
356
78
43
234
200
-275
25Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
1,112
2017-18
BOS BOS
80
30.5
13.9
5.0
1.6
1.0
0.7
5.0
10.4
47.5
1.3
3.0
43.4
2.7
3.2
82.6
58.6
0.6
4.4
1.4
2,443
402
128
83
58
114
170
+344
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Team Leaders

PPG

26.7

Markkanen

Lauri Markkanen

RPG

10.4

Nurkić

Jusuf Nurkić

APG

7.2

Collier

Isaiah Collier
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.1

22nd

DRTG

122.3

29th

NETRTG

-8.2

27th

3P%

34.5

25th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz
22
60
.268
42.0
Last Game
UTA Jazz

22 - 60

107

Final

131

LAL Lakers

53 - 29

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

26.6

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

10.8

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

10.7

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

122.3

Thunder

119.3

Spurs

114.9

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.0

Spurs

106.1

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

18.3

Spurs

8.8

Thunder

7.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

970.8

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

694.6

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

958

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

729.3

Castle

Stephon Castle

719.8

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.54

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.55

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Spurs

59-43

Heat

47-36

Knicks

56-42
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116
Mon
3/30
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
109-119
Mon
3/30
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
102-112
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
131-105
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
6/8
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Wed
6/10
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Sat
6/13
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Tue
6/16
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Fri
6/19
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM