who was the last nba rookie to average at least 2.3 blocks per game

Chet Holmgren averaged 2.3 blocks per game in his rookie season in 2023-24.

NAME BPG SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
2.3
2023-24
OKC OKC
82
29.4
16.5
7.9
2.4
0.6
6.2
11.6
53.0
1.6
4.3
37.0
2.7
3.4
79.3
63.2
1.6
6.3
1.6
2,413
1,357
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
2 Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
3.6
2023-24
SAS SAS
71
29.7
21.4
10.6
3.9
1.2
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
3 Walker Kessler
W. Kessler
2.3
2022-23
UTA UTA
74
23.0
9.2
8.4
0.9
0.4
4.0
5.6
72.0
0.0
0.0
33.3
1.1
2.1
51.6
70.2
3.1
5.3
0.8
1,703
679
620
69
26
173
58
169
+72
4 Mitchell Robinson
M. Robinson
2.4
2018-19
NYK NYK
66
20.6
7.3
6.4
0.6
0.8
3.1
4.4
69.4
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.0
60.0
69.2
2.7
3.7
0.5
1,360
485
423
37
52
161
35
217
-203
5 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
2.5
2016-17
PHI PHI
31
25.4
20.2
7.8
2.1
0.9
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
6 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
2.5
1997-98
SAS SAS
82
39.1
21.1
11.9
2.7
0.7
8.6
15.7
54.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.9
5.9
66.2
57.7
3.3
8.6
3.4
3,204
1,731
977
224
55
206
279
254
+429
7 Michael Stewart
M. Stewart
2.4
1997-98
SAC SAC
81
21.7
4.6
6.6
0.8
0.4
1.9
4.0
48.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
1.8
45.8
48.6
2.4
4.2
1.0
1,761
375
536
61
29
195
85
251
-151
8 Shawn Bradley
S. Bradley
3.0
1993-94
PHI PHI
49
28.3
10.3
6.2
2.0
0.9
4.1
10.0
40.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.1
3.4
60.7
44.6
2.0
4.2
3.0
1,385
504
306
98
45
147
148
170
9 Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
3.5
1992-93
CHA CHA
78
33.9
21.0
10.3
1.0
0.3
7.3
14.3
51.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.3
8.1
78.1
58.6
3.4
6.9
3.0
2,644
1,639
805
76
27
271
236
286
10 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
3.5
1992-93
ORL ORL
81
37.9
23.4
13.9
1.9
0.7
9.0
16.1
56.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
8.9
59.2
58.4
4.2
9.6
3.8
3,071
1,893
1,122
152
60
286
307
321
11 Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
3.0
1991-92
DEN DEN
71
38.3
16.6
12.3
2.2
0.6
6.0
12.2
49.3
0.0
0.0
4.5
7.0
64.2
54.0
4.5
7.8
3.5
2,716
1,177
870
156
43
210
252
273
12 David Robinson
D. Robinson
3.9
1989-90
SAS SAS
82
36.6
24.3
12.0
2.0
1.7
8.4
15.9
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.5
10.2
73.2
59.7
3.7
8.3
3.1
3,002
1,993
983
164
138
319
257
259
13 Benoit Benjamin
B. Benjamin
2.6
1985-86
LAC LAC
79
26.4
11.1
7.6
1.0
0.8
4.1
8.4
49.0
0.0
0.0
33.3
2.9
3.9
74.6
55.1
2.0
5.6
1.8
2,088
878
600
79
64
206
145
286
14 Manute Bol
M. Bol
5.0
1985-86
WAS WAS
80
26.1
3.7
6.0
0.3
0.4
1.6
3.5
46.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
1.1
48.8
47.2
1.5
4.4
0.8
2,090
298
477
23
28
397
65
255
15 Sam Bowie
S. Bowie
2.7
1984-85
POR POR
76
29.2
10.0
8.6
2.8
0.7
3.9
7.3
53.7
0.0
0.0
2.1
3.0
71.1
57.8
2.7
5.9
2.3
2,216
758
656
215
55
203
172
278
16 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
2.7
1984-85
HOU HOU
82
35.5
20.6
11.9
1.4
1.2
8.3
15.3
53.8
0.0
0.0
4.1
6.7
61.3
56.4
5.4
6.5
2.9
2,914
1,692
974
111
99
220
234
344
17 Ralph Sampson
R. Sampson
2.4
1983-84
HOU HOU
82
32.8
21.0
11.1
2.0
0.9
8.7
16.7
52.3
0.0
0.0
25.0
3.5
5.3
66.1
55.1
3.6
7.6
3.6
2,693
1,720
913
163
70
197
294
339
18 Mark Eaton
M. Eaton
3.4
1982-83
UTA UTA
81
18.9
4.3
5.7
1.4
0.3
1.8
4.4
41.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.1
65.6
44.7
1.1
4.6
1.7
1,528
351
462
112
24
275
140
257
19 Terry Tyler
T. Tyler
2.5
1978-79
DET DET
82
31.2
12.9
7.9
1.1
1.3
5.6
11.5
48.2
1.8
2.7
65.8
50.7
2.6
5.3
1.7
2,560
1,056
648
89
104
201
141
254
20 Tree Rollins
T. Rollins
2.7
1977-78
ATL ATL
80
22.4
7.6
6.9
1.0
0.7
3.2
6.5
48.7
1.3
1.9
70.3
52.1
2.2
4.7
1.5
1,795
610
552
79
57
218
121
326
21 Bill Walton
B. Walton
2.7
1974-75
POR POR
35
32.9
12.8
12.6
4.8
0.8
5.1
9.9
51.3
2.7
3.9
68.6
55.3
2.6
10.0
1,153
448
441
167
29
94
115
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120.3

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107.5

1st

NETRTG

12.8

1st

3P%

37.4

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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
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/24
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Mon
5/26
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Wed
5/28
MIN MIN
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Fri
5/30
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Sun
6/1
MIN MIN
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

2 - 0

118

Final

103

Thu 22 May 2025

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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
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/28
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
134-127
Fri
3/28
BOS BOS
@
SAS SAS
121-111
Fri
3/28
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
111-132
Sat
3/29
LAC LAC
@
CLE CLE
122-127
Sat
3/29
POR POR
@
NYK NYK
93-110

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/24
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
5/26
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Tue
5/27
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Wed
5/28
MIN MIN
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM