what is the highest ppg in a season by a rookie averaging less than 20 minutes a game

Cam Whitmore has the most points per game by a rookie with fewer than 20.0 minutes per game, with 12.3 per game in 2023-24.

NAME PPG MPG SEASON TM GP RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Cam Whitmore
C. Whitmore
12.3
18.7
2023-24
HOU HOU
47
3.8
0.7
0.6
0.4
4.5
9.9
45.4
1.7
4.7
35.9
1.6
2.4
67.9
56.1
0.9
2.9
1.0
880
579
180
33
30
17
46
64
-28
2 Derrick Gervin
D. Gervin
12.0
16.1
1989-90
NJN NJN
21
3.1
0.4
1.0
0.3
4.4
9.4
47.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.1
4.2
73.0
53.1
1.4
1.7
0.6
339
251
65
8
20
7
12
47
3 Ledell Eackles
L. Eackles
11.5
18.2
1988-89
WAS WAS
80
2.3
1.5
0.5
0.1
4.0
9.2
43.4
0.1
0.5
22.5
3.4
4.3
78.6
51.9
1.3
1.0
1.6
1,459
917
180
123
41
5
128
156
4 Immanuel Quickley
I. Quickley
11.4
19.4
2020-21
NYK NYK
64
2.1
2.0
0.5
0.2
3.6
9.1
39.5
1.8
4.7
38.9
2.4
2.7
89.1
55.7
0.4
1.8
0.9
1,243
731
137
127
30
12
58
114
+182
5 Billy Ray Bates
B. Ray Bates
11.3
14.7
1979-80
POR POR
16
1.8
1.9
0.9
0.1
4.5
9.1
49.3
0.5
1.2
42.1
1.8
2.4
71.8
55.2
0.8
1.0
1.3
235
180
29
31
14
2
20
26
6 Mike Mitchell
M. Mitchell
10.7
19.7
1978-79
CLE CLE
80
4.1
0.8
0.6
0.4
4.5
8.8
51.3
1.6
2.2
73.6
54.5
1.6
2.5
1.3
1,576
855
329
60
51
29
102
215
7 Mitch Kupchak
M. Kupchak
10.4
18.5
1976-77
WAS WAS
82
6.0
0.8
0.3
0.4
4.2
7.3
57.2
2.1
3.0
69.1
60.5
2.2
3.8
1,513
852
494
62
22
34
204
8 Freeman Williams
F. Williams
10.4
16.6
1978-79
SDC SDC
72
1.4
1.2
0.6
0.0
4.7
9.5
49.0
1.1
1.4
77.6
51.4
0.7
0.7
1.4
1,195
746
98
83
42
2
99
88
9 Harold Miner
H. Miner
10.3
18.9
1992-93
MIA MIA
73
2.0
1.0
0.5
0.1
4.0
8.4
47.5
0.0
0.1
33.3
2.2
2.9
76.2
52.9
1.0
1.0
1.3
1,383
750
147
73
34
8
92
130
10 Bones Hyland
B. Hyland
10.1
19.0
2021-22
DEN DEN
69
2.7
2.8
0.6
0.3
3.3
8.3
40.3
1.9
5.2
36.6
1.6
1.8
85.6
55.8
0.2
2.5
1.2
1,310
698
188
191
41
20
86
153
+39
11 John Mengelt
J. Mengelt
10.0
18.4
1971-72
CIN CIN
78
1.9
1.9
3.7
7.8
47.4
2.7
3.2
82.5
54.6
1,438
782
148
146
163
12 Maury King
M. King
10.0
19.0
1959-60
BOS BOS
1
4.0
2.0
5.0
8.0
62.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
59.2
19
10
4
2
3
13 Charlie Davis
C. Davis
9.8
18.8
1971-72
CLE CLE
61
1.5
2.0
3.8
9.3
40.2
2.3
2.8
84.0
46.6
1,144
600
92
123
143
14 Julian Champagnie
J. Champagnie
9.7
18.8
2022-23
TOT
17
3.5
0.6
0.4
0.3
3.5
7.6
45.4
1.9
4.8
40.2
0.8
1.0
82.4
60.0
0.6
2.9
0.6
320
165
60
10
6
5
11
26
-74
15 Jack Marin
J. Marin
9.6
17.9
1966-67
BAL BAL
74
4.2
1.0
3.8
8.5
44.8
2.0
2.5
77.5
49.8
1,323
711
313
75
199
16 Abdul Jeelani
A. Jeelani
9.6
16.7
1979-80
POR POR
77
3.5
1.2
0.5
0.5
3.7
7.3
51.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.1
2.6
78.9
56.3
1.5
2.0
1.5
1,286
737
270
95
40
40
117
155
17 Chucky Atkins
C. Atkins
9.5
19.8
1999-00
ORL ORL
82
1.5
3.7
0.6
0.0
3.8
9.0
42.4
0.7
2.0
35.0
1.2
1.6
72.9
48.9
0.2
1.3
1.7
1,626
782
126
306
52
3
142
137
-6
18 Al Wood
A. Wood
9.5
19.4
1981-82
TOT
48
2.8
1.2
0.6
0.2
3.7
7.9
47.0
0.1
0.5
12.5
1.9
2.5
78.2
52.4
1.1
1.7
1.5
930
454
134
58
31
9
71
108
19 Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
9.5
19.5
1977-78
DEN DEN
82
4.3
1.3
0.5
0.1
3.8
9.0
42.3
1.9
2.6
72.2
46.7
1.6
2.6
1.4
1,598
775
351
105
40
7
118
212
20 Earl Tatum
E. Tatum
9.4
18.4
1976-77
LAL LAL
68
3.5
1.7
1.3
0.3
4.2
8.9
46.6
1.1
1.5
72.0
49.0
1.2
2.3
1,249
638
236
118
85
22
168
21 Winford Boynes
W. Boynes
9.3
17.0
1978-79
NJN NJN
69
2.2
1.1
0.6
0.1
3.7
8.6
43.0
1.9
2.4
78.7
48.2
0.9
1.4
1.7
1,176
645
155
75
43
7
119
117
22 Mike James
M. James
9.3
19.1
2017-18
TOT
36
2.5
3.5
0.8
0.2
3.4
8.9
38.3
0.7
2.7
26.5
1.8
2.3
76.2
46.9
0.4
2.1
1.4
687
336
90
126
28
7
49
48
-41
23 Ray Williams
R. Williams
9.3
19.1
1977-78
NYK NYK
81
2.6
4.5
1.3
0.2
3.8
8.5
44.3
1.8
2.6
70.5
48.5
1.0
1.5
3.0
1,550
756
209
363
108
15
242
211
24 Jonathan Kuminga
J. Kuminga
9.3
16.9
2021-22
GSW GSW
70
3.3
0.9
0.4
0.3
3.4
6.6
51.3
0.7
2.1
33.6
1.9
2.7
68.4
60.0
0.8
2.6
1.1
1,185
652
234
64
31
22
74
146
+35
25 Terry Duerod
T. Duerod
9.3
19.9
1979-80
DET DET
67
1.5
1.7
0.6
0.2
4.2
8.9
47.2
0.2
0.8
28.3
0.7
1.0
68.2
49.8
0.4
1.0
1.2
1,331
624
98
117
41
11
79
102
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ORTG

115.3

13th

DRTG

110.8

4th

NETRTG

4.6

7th

3P%

35.3

21st

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
Last Game
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3 - 4

89

Final

103

GSW Warriors

4 - 3

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
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NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
6/8
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Wed
6/11
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM