worst player efficiency as a rookie in the nba

Junior Harrington has the worst PER by a rookie, with a 6.4 rating in 2002-03.

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worst player efficiency with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games as a rookie in the NBA

	NAME	PER	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	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	Junior Harrington J. Harrington	6.4	2002-03	DEN	82	24.4	5.1	3.0	3.4	1.0	0.2	2.1	5.7	36.2	0.1	0.3	25.0	0.9	1.4	65.2	40.5	0.5	2.5	1.9	2,003	418	250	277	80	15	157	250	-296
2	Corky Calhoun C. Calhoun	7.5	1972-73	PHX	82	24.7	6.0	4.1	0.9			2.6	5.5	46.9				0.9	1.2	74.0	50.1				2,025	493	338	76				214
3	Ben McLemore B. McLemore	7.7	2013-14	SAC	82	26.7	8.8	2.9	1.0	0.5	0.2	3.1	8.3	37.6	1.2	3.6	32.0	1.4	1.7	80.4	48.5	0.6	2.2	1.2	2,187	720	235	82	45	18	96	201	-206
4	Isaac Okoro I. Okoro	7.9	2020-21	CLE	67	32.4	9.6	3.1	1.9	0.9	0.4	3.5	8.3	42.0	0.9	3.2	29.0	1.7	2.3	72.6	51.4	1.0	2.1	1.3	2,173	646	206	128	62	24	86	185	-407
5	Adam Morrison A. Morrison	7.9	2006-07	CHA	78	29.8	11.8	2.9	2.1	0.4	0.1	4.6	12.1	37.6	1.1	3.3	33.7	1.5	2.2	71.0	45.0	0.7	2.3	1.7	2,326	917	230	163	28	6	130	179	-243
6	Theo Maledon T. Maledon	8.1	2020-21	OKC	65	27.4	10.1	3.2	3.5	0.9	0.2	3.5	9.4	36.8	1.6	4.8	33.5	1.6	2.1	74.8	48.9	0.4	2.9	2.2	1,778	658	211	227	56	11	141	126	-621
7	Mark Macon M. Macon	8.3	1991-92	DEN	76	30.3	10.6	2.9	2.2	2.0	0.2	4.4	11.7	37.5	0.1	0.4	13.3	1.8	2.4	73.0	41.5	1.1	1.8	2.0	2,304	805	220	168	154	14	155	242
8	Darius Garland D. Garland	8.4	2019-20	CLE	59	30.9	12.3	1.9	3.9	0.7	0.1	4.7	11.8	40.1	1.8	5.0	35.5	1.1	1.2	87.5	49.8	0.5	1.4	2.6	1,824	728	111	229	42	4	151	92	-295
9	Justise Winslow J. Winslow	8.5	2015-16	MIA	78	28.2	6.4	5.2	1.5	0.9	0.3	2.5	5.9	42.2	0.4	1.5	27.6	1.0	1.5	68.4	48.9	1.0	4.1	1.2	2,203	502	403	118	68	26	95	184	+105
10	Al Masino A. Masino	8.5	1952-53	MIL	72	24.6	5.5	2.5	2.2			1.9	5.6	33.5				1.8	2.8	62.7	40.4				1,773	396	177	160				252
11	Brandon Ingram B. Ingram	8.5	2016-17	LAL	79	28.8	9.4	4.0	2.1	0.6	0.5	3.5	8.7	40.2	0.7	2.4	29.4	1.7	2.7	62.1	47.4	0.8	3.2	1.5	2,279	740	316	166	50	36	116	158	-381
12	Anthony Johnson A. Johnson	8.6	1997-98	SAC	77	29.4	7.5	2.2	4.3	0.8	0.1	2.9	7.9	37.1	0.5	1.7	32.8	1.0	1.4	72.7	43.7	0.7	1.6	1.6	2,266	574	171	329	64	6	120	188	-352
13	De'Andre Hunter D. Hunter	8.6	2019-20	ATL	63	32.0	12.3	4.5	1.8	0.7	0.3	4.4	10.8	41.0	1.7	4.8	35.5	1.7	2.3	76.4	52.1	0.7	3.8	1.6	2,018	778	286	112	44	18	103	182	-261
14	Kevin Knox II K. Knox II	8.7	2018-19	NYK	75	28.8	12.8	4.5	1.1	0.6	0.3	4.5	12.2	37.0	1.7	4.9	34.3	2.2	3.0	71.7	47.5	0.8	3.7	1.5	2,158	963	335	82	43	24	114	175	-637
15	Art Harris A. Harris	9	1968-69	SEA	80	32.0	12.4	3.8	3.2			5.2	13.2	39.5				2.0	3.1	64.1	42.6				2,556	993	301	258				326
16	Bub Carrington B. Carrington	9	2024-25	WAS	82	30.0	9.8	4.2	4.4	0.7	0.3	3.7	9.1	40.1	1.7	5.0	33.9	0.8	1.0	81.2	51.4	0.4	3.8	1.7	2,458	807	341	364	54	21	141	190	-798
17	Dick Garrett D. Garrett	9.4	1969-70	LAL	73	31.8	11.6	3.2	2.5			4.8	11.2	43.4				1.9	2.2	85.2	47.7				2,318	846	235	180				236
18	Jarvis Hayes J. Hayes	9.4	2003-04	WAS	70	29.2	9.6	3.8	1.5	1.0	0.2	4.0	9.9	40.0	0.6	1.9	30.5	1.1	1.4	78.6	45.6	1.0	2.8	1.6	2,044	673	264	106	71	11	110	157	-296
19	Dick Ricketts D. Ricketts	9.6	1955-56	TOT	68	28.6	8.9	7.2	3.0			3.5	11.1	31.3				2.0	2.9	70.8	36.3				1,943	608	490	206				287
20	Norm Van Lier N. Van Lier	9.8	1969-70	CIN	81	35.7	9.5	5.0	6.2			3.7	9.2	40.3				2.0	2.8	74.1	45.4				2,895	770	409	500				329
21	Jeff Green J. Green	9.8	2007-08	SEA	80	28.2	10.5	4.7	1.5	0.6	0.6	4.0	9.4	42.7	0.3	1.0	27.6	2.2	3.0	74.4	49.1	1.3	3.5	2.0	2,253	838	379	119	46	49	158	198	-509
22	Chris Duhon C. Duhon	9.8	2004-05	CHI	82	26.5	5.9	2.6	4.9	1.0	0.0	2.1	6.0	35.2	1.1	3.2	35.5	0.6	0.8	73.1	47.1	0.3	2.3	1.5	2,177	487	213	398	82	3	119	205	+113
23	Emmanuel Mudiay E. Mudiay	9.8	2015-16	DEN	68	30.4	12.8	3.4	5.5	1.0	0.5	4.8	13.3	36.4	1.1	3.4	31.9	2.1	3.1	67.0	43.7	0.5	2.9	3.2	2,068	872	232	372	65	35	217	141	-118
24	Dillon Brooks D. Brooks	9.9	2017-18	MEM	82	28.6	11.0	3.1	1.6	0.9	0.2	4.1	9.4	44.0	1.1	3.2	35.6	1.5	2.0	74.7	53.1	0.6	2.5	1.5	2,343	898	257	135	73	17	124	233	-243
25	Andrew Nembhard A. Nembhard	9.9	2022-23	IND	75	27.6	9.5	2.7	4.5	0.9	0.2	3.8	8.6	44.1	1.2	3.5	35.0	0.7	0.8	79.0	52.8	0.5	2.2	1.7	2,073	709	199	341	70	13	126	179	-263

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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33.5

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31.1

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28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

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1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

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1.9

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67.4

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4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

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3,474

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

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3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

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MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

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1.90

Jokić

1.71

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Worst Record ATS

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36-46

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	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

Junior Harrington has the worst PER by a rookie, with a 6.4 rating in 2002-03.

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