nba rookie leaders in points per 36 minutes in 2021

36 by a rookie in 2020-21, with 21.66.

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2,000+ minutes per 82 team games

	NAME	PTS/(MIN/36)	PTS	MIN	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	21.66	1,392	2,314	2020-21	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	336	211	82	36	160	129	-228
2	Saddiq Bey S. Bey	16.16	857	1,909	2020-21	DET	70	27.3	12.2	4.5	1.4	0.7	0.2	4.0	9.9	40.4	2.5	6.6	38.0	1.8	2.1	84.4	56.7	0.6	3.9	0.9	318	95	52	14	60	110	-213
3	Jae'Sean Tate J. Tate	13.99	794	2,043	2020-21	HOU	70	29.2	11.3	5.3	2.5	1.2	0.5	4.5	8.9	50.6	0.9	2.8	30.8	1.5	2.1	69.4	57.6	1.9	3.5	1.4	374	178	85	36	98	222	-189
4	Theo Maledon T. Maledon	13.32	658	1,778	2020-21	OKC	65	27.4	10.1	3.2	3.5	0.9	0.2	3.5	9.4	36.8	1.6	4.8	33.5	1.6	2.1	74.8	48.9	0.4	2.9	2.2	211	227	56	11	141	126	-621
5	Patrick Williams P. Williams	11.89	655	1,983	2020-21	CHI	71	27.9	9.2	4.6	1.4	0.9	0.6	3.6	7.4	48.3	0.8	1.9	39.1	1.3	1.8	72.8	56.2	0.9	3.7	1.4	327	99	64	46	98	126	-292
6	Isaac Okoro I. Okoro	10.7	646	2,173	2020-21	CLE	67	32.4	9.6	3.1	1.9	0.9	0.4	3.5	8.3	42.0	0.9	3.2	29.0	1.7	2.3	72.6	51.4	1.0	2.1	1.3	206	128	62	24	86	185	-407

StatMuse has season-level data for MIN/82TG and minutes played going back to the 1951-52 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.8

Edwards

RPG

11.5

Gobert

APG

5.0

Randle

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.8

12th

DRTG

113.5

8th

NETRTG

3.3

10th

3P%

37.0

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	MIN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	MIN	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TOR	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

Last Game

Spurs

4 - 2

139

Final

109

Timberwolves

2 - 4

Fri 15 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Anthony Edwards had the most points / minutes played / 36 by a rookie in 2020-21, with 21.66.

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2.0

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4.0

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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3,474

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