rookie scoring leaders last 10 years

Between March 24, 2016 and March 24, 2026, Zion Williamson has scored the most points per game by a rookie, with 22.5 per game in 2019-20.

NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
22.5
2019-20
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
2Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
21.4
2023-24
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
3Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21.2
2018-19
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
4Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
20.5
2017-18
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
5Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
20.3
2025-26
60
33.8
6.6
4.6
1.1
0.9
7.8
16.5
47.2
1.0
3.4
28.8
3.8
4.7
81.0
54.8
1.2
5.4
2.4
2,028
1,217
397
277
68
56
145
128
-219
6Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
20.2
2016-17
31
25.4
7.8
2.1
0.9
2.5
6.5
13.8
46.6
1.2
3.2
36.7
6.2
7.9
78.3
58.4
2.0
5.9
3.8
786
627
243
66
27
76
117
112
+67
7Devin Booker
D. Booker
20.2
2015-16
11
35.2
3.4
3.7
0.9
0.7
7.5
18.3
41.3
1.6
5.5
30.0
3.5
4.2
82.6
50.2
0.5
2.9
4.3
387
222
37
41
10
8
47
39
-17
8Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
20.0
2022-23
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
9Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
19.6
2015-16
11
35.7
11.4
3.4
0.8
1.3
8.3
16.2
51.1
0.7
2.2
33.3
2.4
3.1
76.5
56.0
2.2
9.2
2.4
393
216
125
37
9
14
26
30
-4
10Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
19.3
2020-21
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
11Trae Young
T. Young
19.1
2018-19
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
12Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
19.0
2025-26
71
31.4
5.3
3.4
0.7
0.2
6.5
13.4
48.7
3.5
8.0
43.6
2.5
2.9
87.0
65.0
1.2
4.1
2.0
2,231
1,352
373
242
51
17
140
157
+280
13Kristaps Porziņģis
K. Porziņģis
18.0
2015-16
3
36.9
8.7
1.7
1.0
2.0
6.0
13.7
43.9
1.7
4.7
35.7
4.3
5.7
76.5
55.7
1.7
7.0
1.3
111
54
26
5
3
6
4
6
+2
14Ja Morant
J. Morant
17.8
2019-20
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
-17
15Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
17.4
2021-22
64
32.6
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
1,114
354
356
78
43
234
200
-275
16Brandon Miller
B. Miller
17.3
2023-24
74
32.2
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
1,279
315
175
66
42
132
184
-510
17Jalen Green
J. Green
17.3
2021-22
67
31.9
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
1,157
226
176
44
18
135
103
-519
18Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
16.7
2018-19
82
31.8
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
1,371
236
243
44
6
185
186
-672
19Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
16.7
2022-23
78
28.5
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
1,302
318
116
48
13
152
162
-179
20Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
16.5
2023-24
82
29.4
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
1,357
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
21Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
16.3
2018-19
71
30.7
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
1,159
729
125
61
67
126
209
-383
22Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
16.3
2022-23
74
31.1
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
1,204
288
387
61
17
237
242
-642
23Kyle Kuzma
K. Kuzma
16.1
2017-18
77
31.2
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
1,242
483
141
49
34
140
160
-126
24VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
16.0
2025-26
65
35.0
5.7
4.0
1.4
0.6
6.0
13.9
43.1
2.0
5.8
35.0
2.0
2.5
82.6
53.5
1.6
4.0
1.8
2,276
1,042
370
260
93
36
119
191
+6
25RaiQuan Gray
R. Gray
16.0
2022-23
1
35.1
9.0
7.0
0.0
1.0
6.0
12.0
50.0
2.0
5.0
40.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
62.1
3.0
6.0
4.0
35
16
9
7
0
1
4
5
-14

More Pelicans Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

21.7

Murphy

Trey Murphy III

RPG

6.8

Queen

Derik Queen

APG

3.8

Murphy

Trey Murphy III
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.7

20th

DRTG

118.4

24th

NETRTG

-3.7

22nd

3P%

34.8

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
36
37
.493
21.5
10
34
38
.472
23.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
25
48
.342
32.5
12
24
47
.338
32.5
13
23
49
.319
34.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/27
@
8:30 PM
Sun
3/29
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/2
@
10:00 PM
Fri
4/3
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

25 - 48

116

Final

121

NYK Knicks

48 - 25

Tue 24 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
52
19
.732
2
47
24
.662
5.0
3
48
25
.658
5.0
4
45
27
.625
7.5
5
40
31
.563
12.0
6
40
32
.556
12.5
7
39
33
.542
13.5
8
38
34
.528
14.5
9
38
34
.528
14.5
10
38
34
.528
14.5
11
29
42
.408
23.0
12
29
42
.408
23.0
13
Nets Nets - e
17
55
.236
35.5
14
16
55
.225
36.0
15
16
56
.222
36.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
57
15
.792
2
Spurs Spurs - x
54
18
.750
3.0
3
46
26
.639
11.0
4
44
28
.611
13.0
5
44
28
.611
13.0
6
43
28
.606
13.5
7
40
32
.556
17.0
8
36
36
.500
21.0
9
36
37
.493
21.5
10
34
38
.472
23.0
11
25
48
.342
32.5
12
24
47
.338
32.5
13
23
49
.319
34.0
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
51
.292
36.0
15
Kings Kings - e
19
54
.260
38.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
2/25
@
113-108
Wed
2/25
@
96-126
Wed
2/25
@
121-112
Wed
2/25
@
130-121
Wed
2/25
@
110-113

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/25
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/25
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/25
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/25
@
7:30 PM