nba rookie leaders in points under 21 years old

Bernard King has averaged the most points per game by a rookie younger than 21 in a season, with 24.0 per game in 1977-78.

	NAME	PPG	Age	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	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	Bernard King B. King	24.0	21	1977-78	NJN	22		9.8	3.0			10.3						3.5	4.8	73.3						529	215	67
2	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	24.0	20	1992-93	ORL	54	38.1	14.2	1.6	0.8	3.9	9.3	16.2	57.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.4	9.3	58.8	59.2	4.5	9.6	4.0	2,055	1,294	765	88	41	212	215	216
3	Zion Williamson Z. Williamson	22.5	19	2019-20	NOP	24	27.8	6.3	2.1	0.7	0.4	8.8	15.0	58.3	0.3	0.6	42.9	4.8	7.4	64.0	61.6	2.7	3.6	2.5	668	540	150	50	16	9	59	42	+62
4	Darius Acuff Jr. D. Acuff Jr.	22.3	20	2026-27	SAC	3	35.9	2.7	4.7	1.0	0.3	8.0	24.3	32.9	1.3	9.0	14.8	5.0	6.3	78.9	41.2	0.3	2.3	2.7	108	67	8	14	3	1	8	9	-33
5	Caleb Wilson C. Wilson	22.3	20	2026-27	CHI	3	34.7	8.0	1.3	2.0	1.3	8.0	19.7	40.7	1.3	7.7	17.4	5.0	6.3	78.9	49.7	3.0	5.0	4.0	104	67	24	4	6	4	12	8	-34
6	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	21.4	20	2023-24	SAS	71	29.7	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	1,522	755	274	88	254	260	153	-142
7	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	21.2	19	2018-19	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
8	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	21.0	19	2025-26	DAL	70	33.5	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	1,473	466	316	84	64	161	142	-266
9	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	21.0	19	2003-04	DEN	82	36.5	6.1	2.8	1.2	0.5	7.6	17.9	42.6	0.8	2.6	32.2	5.0	6.4	77.7	50.9	2.2	3.8	3.0	2,995	1,725	498	227	97	41	247	225	+65
10	Jerry Stackhouse J. Stackhouse	21.0	21	1995-96	PHI	2	38.5	3.0	1.5	2.0	0.0	8.0	15.5	51.6	1.0	4.0	25.0	4.0	5.0	80.0	59.3	1.0	2.0	6.5	77	42	6	3	4	0	13	7
11	LeBron James L. James	20.9	19	2003-04	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
12	Kevin Durant K. Durant	20.3	19	2007-08	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
13	Tyreke Evans T. Evans	20.1	20	2009-10	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
14	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	20.0	20	2022-23	ORL	72	33.7	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	1,437	497	269	60	39	200	160	-215
15	Jamal Mashburn J. Mashburn	19.6	21	1993-94	DAL	12	35.6	4.7	2.8	1.0	0.4	7.6	18.3	41.4	0.8	3.5	23.8	3.6	4.8	74.1	47.9	1.1	3.6	3.3	427	235	56	33	12	5	40	29
16	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	19.3	19	2020-21	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
17	Trae Young T. Young	19.1	20	2018-19	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
18	Elton Brand E. Brand	19.0	20	1999-00	CHI	60	36.0	9.8	1.8	0.9	1.5	7.5	15.5	48.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	6.1	67.0	52.2	4.6	5.2	2.9	2,160	1,138	586	110	53	92	171	203	-496
19	Shareef Abdur-Rahim S. Abdur-Rahim	18.7	20	1996-97	VAN	80	35.0	6.9	2.2	1.0	1.0	6.9	15.2	45.3	0.1	0.3	25.9	4.8	6.5	74.6	51.8	2.7	4.2	2.8	2,802	1,494	555	175	79	79	225	199	-596
20	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	18.5	19	2011-12	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
21	Kon Knueppel K. Knueppel	18.5	20	2025-26	CHA	81	31.5	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	1,498	432	274	57	19	161	169	+322
22	John Drew J. Drew	18.5	20	1974-75	ATL	78						6.8						5.0	7.0	71.3						1,442
23	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	18.3	20	2015-16	MIN	82	32.0	10.5	2.0	0.7	1.7	7.6	14.1	54.2	0.4	1.1	34.1	2.7	3.4	81.1	59.0	2.8	7.7	2.2	2,626	1,503	858	161	58	138	183	245	-131
24	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	18.0	20	1979-80	LAL	77	36.3	7.7	7.3	2.5	0.5	6.5	12.3	53.0	0.1	0.4	22.6	4.9	6.0	81.0	60.2			4.0	2,795	1,387	596	563	189	39	305	218
25	Ja Morant J. Morant	17.8	20	2019-20	MEM	65	30.7	3.7	7.2	0.9	0.2	6.7	14.0	48.0	0.9	2.6	34.5	3.5	4.5	77.7	55.8	0.7	3.0	3.2	1,998	1,155	242	465	57	16	211	106	-24

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BKN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Mon 11/2	BKN	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Wed 11/4	CHA	@	BKN	7:30 PM

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Final

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PPG Leaders

34.7

Jerome

34.3

Dončić

33.0

Booker

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

12.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.7

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SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

George

3.3

Dunn

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4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

5.0

George

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

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126.4

125.9

122.7

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119.7

119.1

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96.2

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98.8

101.4

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105.6

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15.3

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FanDuel Points Leaders

190.7

Maxey

162.4

Dončić

157

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DraftKings Points Leaders

188

Maxey

177

Dončić

160.5

Sabonis

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42.4

Dončić

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Edwards

36.6

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40.0

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Jokić

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1.65

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1.56

Jerome

1.55

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Worst Record ATS

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Pacers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
8	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	3	0	1.000
3	Thunder	3	0	1.000
4	Grizzlies	3	0	1.000
5	Timberwolves	3	0	1.000
6	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
10	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Jazz	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.0

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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)
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	WAS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	MIA	7:30 PM
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Bernard King has averaged the most points per game by a rookie younger than 21 in a season, with 24.0 per game in 1977-78.

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