rookies most ppg in last 20 years

Between December 29, 2005 and December 29, 2025, Zion Williamson and Blake Griffin are tied for the most points per game by a rookie, with 22.5 per game.

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
2Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
22.5
2010-11
82
37.9
12.1
3.8
0.8
0.5
8.5
16.8
50.6
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.4
8.5
64.2
54.9
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,111
1,845
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
3Victor 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
4Luka 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
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
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20.3
2007-08
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
7Joel 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
8Tyreke Evans
T. Evans
20.1
2009-10
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
9Paolo 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
10Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
19.5
2025-26
32
34.5
6.4
3.9
1.2
0.8
7.4
15.1
49.4
1.0
3.4
28.7
3.7
4.6
80.3
57.2
1.2
5.2
2.2
1,105
625
205
124
37
26
69
74
-149
11Anthony 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
12Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
19.3
2025-26
31
33.1
5.1
3.5
0.7
0.2
6.7
14.0
47.8
3.6
8.5
42.8
2.3
2.5
89.7
63.9
0.9
4.3
2.4
1,027
597
159
107
22
7
75
70
-42
13Trae 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
14Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
19.0
2012-13
82
38.6
3.1
6.5
0.9
0.2
6.7
15.7
42.9
2.3
6.1
36.8
3.3
3.9
84.4
54.6
0.5
2.6
3.0
3,167
1,562
257
531
74
19
243
172
-62
15Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
18.5
2011-12
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
16O.J. Mayo
O.J. Mayo
18.5
2008-09
82
38.1
3.8
3.2
1.1
0.2
6.9
15.6
43.8
1.8
4.6
38.4
3.0
3.4
87.9
53.9
0.7
3.1
2.8
3,120
1,516
308
262
91
13
226
204
-416
17Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
18.3
2015-16
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
18Ja 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
19Jahlil Okafor
J. Okafor
17.5
2015-16
53
30.0
7.0
1.2
0.4
1.2
7.5
14.7
50.8
0.0
0.1
16.7
2.5
3.7
68.6
53.6
2.3
4.7
2.3
1,591
928
373
65
22
61
124
140
-497
20Stephen Curry
S. Curry
17.5
2009-10
80
36.2
4.5
5.9
1.9
0.2
6.6
14.3
46.2
2.1
4.8
43.7
2.2
2.5
88.5
56.8
0.6
3.9
3.0
2,896
1,399
356
472
152
19
243
252
-186
21Cade 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
22Brandon 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
23Jalen 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
24Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
16.9
2014-15
82
36.2
4.6
2.1
1.0
0.6
6.1
13.9
43.7
0.5
1.5
31.0
4.3
5.7
76.0
51.7
1.6
2.9
2.2
2,969
1,387
374
170
86
50
177
190
-550
25Derrick Rose
D. Rose
16.8
2008-09
81
37.0
3.9
6.3
0.8
0.2
7.1
14.9
47.5
0.2
0.9
22.2
2.4
3.1
78.8
51.6
1.2
2.7
2.5
3,000
1,361
317
512
66
18
202
125
-121

More Pelicans Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

21.7

Williamson

Zion Williamson

RPG

7.0

Queen

Derik Queen

APG

4.0

Queen

Derik Queen
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.4

23rd

DRTG

120.6

28th

NETRTG

-7.2

27th

3P%

34.0

27th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
12
19
.387
14.5
12
12
21
.364
15.5
13
10
21
.323
16.5
14
8
24
.250
19.0
15
Pelicans Pelicans
8
25
.242
19.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/2
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
6:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
PHX Suns

18 - 13

123

Final

114

NOP Pelicans

8 - 25

Sat 27 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
24
8
.750
2
22
9
.710
1.5
3
19
12
.613
4.5
4
19
14
.576
5.5
5
18
14
.563
6.0
6
16
14
.533
7.0
7
17
15
.531
7.0
8
17
16
.515
7.5
9
15
16
.484
8.5
10
15
18
.455
9.5
11
13
19
.406
11.0
12
11
20
.355
12.5
13
10
19
.345
12.5
14
7
23
.233
16.0
15
6
26
.188
18.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
27
5
.844
2
23
8
.742
3.5
3
22
9
.710
4.5
4
20
10
.667
6.0
5
19
10
.655
6.5
6
20
12
.625
7.0
7
18
13
.581
8.5
8
16
16
.500
11.0
9
15
17
.469
12.0
10
13
19
.406
14.0
11
12
19
.387
14.5
12
12
21
.364
15.5
13
10
21
.323
16.5
14
8
24
.250
19.0
15
8
25
.242
19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/27
@
116-123
Thu
11/27
@
86-119
Thu
11/27
@
123-130
Thu
11/27
@
109-118
Thu
11/27
@
115-103

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:30 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:30 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:30 PM