who leads rookies in total minutes played

Elvin Hayes has played the most minutes by a rookie in a season, with 3,695 minutes on the court in 1968-69.

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	NAME	MIN	SEASON	TM	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG
1	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3,695	1968-69	SDR	82	2,327	1,406	113			930	2,082	44.7				467	746	62.6	48.3				266		45.1	28.4	17.1	1.4
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	3,534	1969-70	MIL	82	2,361	1,190	337			938	1,810	51.8				485	743	65.3	55.2				283		43.1	28.8	14.5	4.1
3	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	3,344	1961-62	CHI	79	2,495	1,500	210			973	1,875	51.9				549	853	64.4	55.4				281		42.3	31.6	19.0	2.7
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,338	1959-60	PHI	72	2,707	1,941	168			1,065	2,311	46.1				577	991	58.2	49.3				150		46.4	37.6	27.0	2.3
5	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	3,273	1963-64	CIN	79	1,400	1,375	204			545	1,035	52.7				310	398	77.9	57.8				300		41.4	17.7	17.4	2.6
6	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	3,249	1987-88	NYK	82	1,114	396	868	205	6	438	1,013	43.2	32	126	25.4	206	266	77.4	49.3	120	276	258	244		39.6	13.6	4.8	10.6	2.5	0.1	3.1
7	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	3,245	1971-72	POR	82	2,009	943	350			784	1,837	42.7				441	621	71.0	47.6				186		39.6	24.5	11.5	4.3
8	Michael Finley M. Finley	3,212	1995-96	PHX	82	1,233	374	289	85	31	465	976	47.6	61	186	32.8	242	323	74.9	55.1	139	235	133	199		39.2	15.0	4.6	3.5	1.0	0.4	1.6
9	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	3,204	1997-98	SAS	82	1,731	977	224	55	206	706	1,287	54.9	0	10	0.0	319	482	66.2	57.7	274	703	279	254	+429	39.1	21.1	11.9	2.7	0.7	2.5	3.4
10	Elmore Smith E. Smith	3,186	1971-72	BUF	78	1,352	1,184	111			579	1,275	45.4				194	363	53.4	47.1				306		40.8	17.3	15.2	1.4
11	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	3,167	2012-13	POR	82	1,562	257	531	74	19	553	1,288	42.9	185	503	36.8	271	321	84.4	54.6	42	215	243	172	-62	38.6	19.0	3.1	6.5	0.9	0.2	3.0
12	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	3,150	1979-80	NYK	82	1,781	726	165	48	101	665	1,215	54.7	0	0		451	566	79.7	60.8	194	532	222	279		38.4	21.7	8.9	2.0	0.6	1.2	2.7
13	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	3,144	1984-85	CHI	82	2,313	534	481	196	69	837	1,625	51.5	9	52	17.3	630	746	84.5	59.2	167	367	291	285		38.3	28.2	6.5	5.9	2.4	0.8	3.5
14	LeBron James L. James	3,122	2003-04	CLE	79	1,654	432	465	130	58	622	1,492	41.7	63	217	29.0	347	460	75.4	48.8	99	333	273	149	-144	39.5	20.9	5.5	5.9	1.6	0.7	3.5
15	O.J. Mayo	3,120	2008-09	MEM	82	1,516	308	262	91	13	562	1,283	43.8	145	378	38.4	247	281	87.9	53.9	56	252	226	204	-416	38.0	18.5	3.8	3.2	1.1	0.2	2.8
16	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	3,112	2010-11	LAC	82	1,845	989	312	63	45	696	1,376	50.6	7	24	29.2	446	695	64.2	54.9	270	719	223	252	-146	38.0	22.5	12.1	3.8	0.8	0.5	2.7
17	Shane Battier S. Battier	3,097	2001-02	MEM	78	1,125	418	216	121	81	412	961	42.9	103	276	37.3	198	283	70.0	51.8	180	238	155	215	-289	39.7	14.4	5.4	2.8	1.6	1.0	2.0
18	Bernard King B. King	3,092	1977-78	NJN	79	1,909	751	193	122	36	798	1,665	47.9				313	462	67.7	51.1	265	486	311	302		39.1	24.2	9.5	2.4	1.5	0.5	3.9
19	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	3,077	1981-82	DET	82	1,772	443	270	89	16	636	1,281	49.6	5	22	22.7	495	621	79.7	57.0	219	224	280	241		37.5	21.6	5.4	3.3	1.1	0.2	3.4
20	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	3,076	1970-71	BOS	81	1,373	1,216	228			550	1,302	42.2				273	373	73.2	46.8				350		38.0	17.0	15.0	2.8
21	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	3,071	1992-93	ORL	81	1,893	1,122	152	60	286	733	1,304	56.2	0	2	0.0	427	721	59.2	58.4	342	780	307	321		37.9	23.4	13.9	1.9	0.7	3.5	3.8
22	Ron Harper R. Harper	3,064	1986-87	CLE	82	1,874	392	394	209	84	734	1,614	45.5	20	94	21.3	386	564	68.4	50.3	169	223	345	247		37.4	22.9	4.8	4.8	2.5	1.0	4.2
23	Larry Johnson L. Johnson	3,047	1991-92	CHA	82	1,576	899	292	81	51	616	1,258	49.0	5	22	22.7	339	409	82.9	54.8	323	576	160	225		37.2	19.2	11.0	3.6	1.0	0.6	2.0
24	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	3,045	1996-97	PHI	76	1,787	312	567	157	24	625	1,504	41.6	155	455	34.1	382	544	70.2	51.3	115	197	337	233	-439	40.1	23.5	4.1	7.5	2.1	0.3	4.4
25	Willis Reed W. Reed	3,042	1964-65	NYK	80	1,560	1,175	133			629	1,457	43.2				302	407	74.2	47.7				339		38.0	19.5	14.7	1.7

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PPG

26.0

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RPG

8.9

Şengün

APG

6.2

Şengün

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 2

Final

Rockets

2 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Elvin Hayes has played the most minutes by a rookie in a season, with 3,695 minutes on the court in 1968-69.

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