rookies with the highest player efficiency rating in a season through 2 games

Jackie Butler has the best PER by a rookie with 2+ games played, with a 90.3 rating in 2004-05.

Interpreted as:
rookies with the highest player efficiency rating in a season through 2 or more games
NAMEPERGPSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jackie Butler
J. Butler
90.3
3
2004-05
NYK NYK
1.7
3.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.3
1.3
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.7
100.0
102.5
0.0
0.0
0.3
5
10
0
0
1
0
1
0
+1
2Chad Gallagher
C. Gallagher
66.8
2
1993-94
UTA UTA
1.5
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
1.5
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
6
0
0
0
0
0
2
3Cedric Lewis
C. Lewis
62.7
3
1995-96
WAS WAS
1.3
1.3
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.7
1.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
66.7
0.7
0.0
0.0
4
4
2
0
1
0
0
0
4Cozell McQueen
C. McQueen
58.3
3
1986-87
DET DET
2.3
2.0
2.7
0.0
0.0
0.3
1.0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
1.0
1.7
0.0
7
6
8
0
0
1
0
1
5David Jones Garcia
D. Jones Garcia
49.3
2
2025-26
SAS SAS
3.0
3.5
0.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.0
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
78.8
0.5
0.0
0.0
6
7
1
2
0
0
0
2
+4
6Sim Bhullar
S. Bhullar
44.4
3
2014-15
SAC SAC
1.0
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.7
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
3
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
+1
7Frank Reddout
F. Reddout
42.9
7
1953-54
ROC ROC
2.6
1.9
1.3
0.0
0.7
0.9
83.3
0.4
0.6
75.0
83.8
18
13
9
0
6
8Eric Moreland
E. Moreland
41
3
2014-15
SAC SAC
0.7
0.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
+1
9Darrell Armstrong
D. Armstrong
40.2
3
1994-95
ORL ORL
2.7
3.3
0.3
1.0
0.3
0.0
1.0
2.7
37.5
0.7
2.0
33.3
0.7
0.7
100.0
56.3
0.3
0.0
0.3
8
10
1
3
1
0
1
3
10Trevon Duval
T. Duval
38.3
3
2018-19
MIL MIL
2.0
1.7
0.3
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.0
66.7
0.3
0.3
100.0
0.0
0.0
83.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
6
5
1
2
0
0
0
0
+2
11John Coker
J. Coker
37.3
5
1995-96
PHX PHX
2.2
1.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.8
1.0
80.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
80.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
11
8
2
1
0
1
0
1
12Yanic Konan Niederhäuser
Y. Konan Niederhäuser
37.1
3
2025-26
LAC LAC
4.3
3.3
1.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
1.3
1.3
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.3
50.0
86.8
0.7
0.3
0.0
13
10
3
2
0
0
0
1
+11
13Vincent Hunter
V. Hunter
35.9
4
2017-18
MEM MEM
1.8
1.5
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.8
1.3
60.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
60.0
0.5
0.3
0.3
7
6
3
0
0
1
1
0
+6
14Mikki Moore
M. Moore
35.7
2
1998-99
DET DET
3.0
2.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
106.4
0.0
0.5
0.0
6
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
+9
15Ian Mahinmi
I. Mahinmi
35.3
6
2007-08
SAS SAS
3.8
3.5
0.8
0.2
0.0
0.7
1.0
2.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
1.5
100.0
65.8
0.0
0.8
0.3
23
21
5
1
0
4
2
4
-14
16Shammond Williams
S. Williams
33.8
2
1998-99
ATL ATL
2.0
1.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.0
75.0
54.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
-6
17Shamorie Ponds
S. Ponds
33.1
4
2019-20
TOR TOR
2.8
2.3
0.3
0.5
0.0
0.3
0.8
1.3
60.0
0.3
0.5
50.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
76.5
0.0
0.3
0.0
11
9
1
2
0
1
0
2
0
18Thanasis Antetokounmpo
T. Antetokounmpo
33
2
2015-16
NYK NYK
3.0
3.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.0
75.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
75.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
6
6
1
0
0
0
0
2
-6
19Elmer Bennett
E. Bennett
32.5
4
1994-95
CLE CLE
4.5
3.8
0.3
0.8
1.0
0.0
1.5
2.8
54.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.8
1.0
75.0
58.8
0.0
0.3
0.8
18
15
1
3
4
0
3
3
20Kelly McCarty
K. McCarty
31.7
2
1998-99
DEN DEN
2.0
2.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.5
66.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
66.7
1.0
0.5
1.0
4
4
3
0
0
0
2
0
+1
21Korleone Young
K. Young
31.3
3
1998-99
DET DET
5.0
4.3
1.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
1.7
3.3
50.0
0.3
1.3
25.0
0.7
0.7
100.0
59.7
0.7
0.7
0.3
15
13
4
1
0
0
1
3
+9
22Tony Mitchell
T. Mitchell
30.9
3
2013-14
MIL MIL
3.3
2.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.0
1.0
1.7
60.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
60.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
10
6
1
1
1
0
0
0
+2
23Trey Gilder
T. Gilder
30.9
2
2009-10
MEM MEM
2.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
5
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
+3
24Demetrius Jackson
D. Jackson
30.9
5
2016-17
BOS BOS
3.4
2.0
0.8
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.8
75.0
0.2
0.2
100.0
0.6
1.2
50.0
75.3
0.4
0.4
0.0
17
10
4
3
0
0
0
0
+1
25Max Strus
M. Strus
30.8
2
2019-20
CHI CHI
3.0
2.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.5
66.7
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
72.7
0.5
0.0
0.0
6
5
1
0
0
0
0
1
+15

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Team Rankings

ORTG

112.1

23rd

DRTG

112.1

10th

NETRTG

0.0

17th

3P%

33.0

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
2
.600
1.5
6
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
1.5
7
Knicks Knicks
2
2
.500
2.0
8
Hornets Hornets
2
2
.500
2.0
9
Hawks Hawks
2
3
.400
2.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/31
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Mon
11/3
WAS WAS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Wed
11/5
MIN MIN
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Sun
11/9
BKN BKN
@
NYK NYK
6:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

2 - 2

111

Final

121

MIL Bucks

3 - 1

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
5
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
4
0
1.000
0.5
3
Warriors Warriors
4
1
.800
1.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
3
1
.750
1.5
5
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
3
2
.600
2.0
6
Jazz Jazz
2
2
.500
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
4
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
4
0
1.000
3
Heat Heat
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Bucks Bucks
3
1
.750
1.0
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
2
.600
1.5
6
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
1.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/30
ORL ORL
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Thu
10/30
GSW GSW
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
10/30
WAS WAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Thu
10/30
MIA MIA
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Fri
10/31
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
7:00 PM