rookies most apg in since jan. 1 2026

Since January 1, 2026, Ryan Nembhard has the most assists per game by a rookie, with 5.3 per game this season.

NAMEAPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Ryan Nembhard
R. Nembhard
5.3
2025-26
39
18.8
6.0
2.4
0.5
0.1
2.4
6.2
38.2
0.7
2.1
33.7
0.6
0.7
82.1
46.4
0.2
2.2
1.3
734
235
95
205
19
2
51
50
+17
2Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
5.0
2025-26
37
32.5
22.5
6.9
1.2
1.0
8.5
18.7
45.5
1.1
3.5
30.8
4.4
5.2
84.5
53.6
1.3
5.6
2.4
1,203
833
255
184
44
37
87
65
-113
3Walter Clayton Jr.
W. Clayton Jr.
4.7
2025-26
TOT
41
23.3
8.7
2.1
0.8
0.3
2.8
7.8
36.5
1.3
4.1
31.0
1.8
2.0
88.0
50.3
0.4
1.7
2.1
957
357
85
192
31
13
85
68
-242
4Nikola Topić
N. Topić
4.4
2025-26
10
16.0
5.2
1.9
0.5
0.0
2.2
5.1
43.1
0.6
1.5
40.0
0.2
0.5
40.0
48.9
0.7
1.2
2.5
160
52
19
44
5
0
25
13
-42
5VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
4.3
2025-26
48
34.8
16.0
5.8
1.5
0.6
6.1
13.5
44.8
1.9
5.5
34.2
2.0
2.4
84.3
55.0
1.5
4.3
1.9
1,673
770
276
208
72
27
92
124
+2
6Nolan Traore
N. Traore
4.3
2025-26
46
24.4
10.1
2.0
0.9
0.5
3.7
9.7
38.0
1.2
3.8
31.3
1.5
1.9
79.8
47.9
0.3
1.7
2.6
1,120
466
90
197
41
21
120
104
-257
7Bez Mbeng
B. Mbeng
4.1
2025-26
15
32.8
8.1
3.8
2.3
0.3
3.3
6.7
50.0
0.4
2.1
19.4
1.1
1.7
64.0
55.0
1.2
2.6
1.5
492
122
57
62
34
5
22
46
-149
8Javon Small
J. Small
4.0
2025-26
30
23.6
11.9
3.8
1.1
0.3
4.1
8.4
48.6
1.8
3.9
44.9
2.0
2.4
83.3
63.1
1.1
2.7
1.5
707
357
115
119
33
8
46
54
-119
9Dylan Harper
D. Harper
3.8
2025-26
46
23.3
12.0
3.4
0.7
0.5
4.9
9.3
53.3
1.0
2.6
38.8
1.1
1.3
80.3
60.7
0.7
2.7
1.3
1,070
550
158
176
30
23
61
90
+222
10Kam Jones
K. Jones
3.6
2025-26
32
18.3
4.6
1.8
0.5
0.0
1.9
4.9
38.9
0.7
2.2
29.6
0.1
0.3
50.0
45.8
0.4
1.4
1.1
587
147
58
116
16
0
36
37
-155
11Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
3.6
2025-26
47
25.1
14.3
3.8
1.1
0.5
5.3
12.2
43.6
1.4
4.3
32.8
2.3
2.9
79.3
53.2
0.7
3.0
2.1
1,178
673
177
170
54
25
99
86
-34
12Ben Saraf
B. Saraf
3.5
2025-26
32
22.3
8.3
2.3
0.9
0.2
3.1
7.5
40.7
0.3
1.8
17.5
1.9
2.3
83.6
48.9
0.5
1.8
2.4
713
267
73
111
30
5
76
66
-219
13Derik Queen
D. Queen
3.4
2025-26
46
24.3
10.6
7.1
1.0
0.9
3.9
8.7
45.0
0.3
1.2
29.6
2.5
3.0
81.4
53.1
1.7
5.4
2.3
1,120
488
326
157
48
41
108
103
-189
14Malachi Smith
M. Smith
3.3
2025-26
15
23.9
8.3
3.4
0.8
0.3
3.2
6.6
48.5
1.3
3.1
43.5
0.5
0.5
100.0
60.5
0.8
2.6
0.9
359
124
51
49
12
4
14
13
-90
15Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
3.2
2025-26
49
30.4
18.0
5.5
0.7
0.2
6.1
13.1
47.0
3.2
7.6
42.0
2.5
3.0
84.2
62.5
1.4
4.1
1.7
1,492
881
268
159
35
12
85
95
+368
16Egor Dëmin
E. Dëmin
3.2
2025-26
24
26.3
10.9
3.3
0.7
0.4
3.5
8.5
40.7
2.6
6.3
40.8
1.4
1.7
80.5
58.8
0.3
2.9
1.4
631
261
78
77
17
9
33
40
-134
17Keshon Gilbert
K. Gilbert
3.0
2025-26
TOT
4
18.4
4.3
1.3
0.8
1.0
1.3
3.0
41.7
0.0
0.8
0.0
1.8
1.8
100.0
56.4
0.5
0.8
2.0
74
17
5
12
3
4
8
5
-58
18Nique Clifford
N. Clifford
3.0
2025-26
46
29.1
10.4
4.2
1.1
0.3
4.0
9.6
42.0
1.2
3.5
34.4
1.1
1.5
72.1
50.4
1.0
3.3
1.8
1,338
477
195
138
51
16
85
92
-123
19Caleb Love
C. Love
2.9
2025-26
23
21.8
11.7
2.3
0.6
0.0
4.4
10.9
40.8
2.1
6.4
33.3
0.7
1.0
66.7
51.6
0.4
1.9
1.6
502
269
52
67
14
1
36
13
-9
20Kasparas Jakučionis
K. Jakučionis
2.9
2025-26
45
18.2
6.4
2.7
0.6
0.2
2.0
4.5
44.6
1.3
3.0
42.2
1.1
1.3
86.2
63.1
0.8
1.9
1.0
820
287
122
129
27
7
45
86
+79
21Andersson Garcia
A. Garcia
2.8
2025-26
5
33.8
5.2
8.4
1.6
0.8
1.8
5.8
31.0
0.2
2.6
7.7
1.4
1.8
77.8
39.4
3.4
5.0
1.4
169
26
42
14
8
4
7
16
-37
22Jahmai Mashack
J. Mashack
2.7
2025-26
25
26.1
7.4
3.0
1.4
0.6
3.0
7.5
39.9
0.7
2.8
24.3
0.8
1.4
54.3
45.7
0.9
2.1
1.8
652
186
76
67
36
14
46
66
-191
23Kadary Richmond
K. Richmond
2.7
2025-26
3
22.3
8.3
3.3
2.7
0.3
3.3
5.3
62.5
0.7
1.3
50.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
72.2
0.3
3.0
0.7
67
25
10
8
8
1
2
2
+5
24Lucas Williamson
L. Williamson
2.6
2025-26
7
32.0
10.4
5.4
1.6
0.1
3.6
10.7
33.3
2.1
7.6
28.3
1.1
1.1
100.0
46.5
1.6
3.9
1.4
224
73
38
18
11
1
10
26
-125
25Cedric Coward
C. Coward
2.6
2025-26
30
24.2
13.2
5.2
0.8
0.6
4.8
10.3
46.8
1.5
4.4
34.8
2.0
2.4
84.7
58.1
1.0
4.2
1.8
727
397
156
77
23
17
54
62
-6
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26
56
.317
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NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
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46
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7
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45
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.549
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8
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45
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9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
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32
50
.390
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31
51
.378
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13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
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
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
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Kings Kings - e
22
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Sat
3/28
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124-125
Sat
3/28
@
109-134
Sun
3/29
@
127-113
Sun
3/29
@
118-135
Sun
3/29
@
88-123

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
5/21
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Fri
5/22
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Sat
5/23
@
8:00 PM
Sun
5/24
@
8:00 PM
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5/25
@
8:00 PM