rookies scoring leader last 10 years

Between June 3, 2016 and June 3, 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
4Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
21.0
2025-26
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
5Donovan 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
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
7Paolo 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
8Anthony 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
9Trae 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
10Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
18.5
2025-26
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
11Ja 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
12Cade 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
13Brandon 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
14Jalen 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
15Collin 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
16Bennedict 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
17Chet 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
18Deandre 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
19Jaden 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
20Kyle 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
21RaiQuan 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
22Elijah Bryant
E. Bryant
16.0
2020-21
1
31.6
6.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
6.0
13.0
46.2
1.0
5.0
20.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
55.9
2.0
4.0
4.0
32
16
6
3
0
1
4
4
+11
23VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
16.0
2025-26
75
35.0
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
1,199
423
315
107
39
137
214
+57
24Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
15.8
2017-18
81
33.7
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
1,279
659
661
140
70
278
211
+387
25LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
15.7
2020-21
51
28.8
5.9
6.1
1.6
0.4
5.7
13.2
43.6
1.8
5.1
35.2
2.5
3.2
75.8
53.9
1.2
4.7
2.8
1,468
803
302
313
81
18
145
136
-84

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60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
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5
46
36
.561
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.524
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32
50
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31
51
.378
29.0
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20
62
.244
40.0
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19
63
.232
41.0
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17
65
.207
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64
18
.780
2
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20
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2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
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45
37
.549
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8
42
40
.512
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9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
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26
56
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38.0
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26
56
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38.0
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25
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