youngest player in nba at the beginning of the season

14 players are tied for the youngest in a season. They are 18 years old. The first three are Andrew Bynum, Amir Johnson and Yaroslav Korolev in his rookie season in 2005-06.

	NAME	Age	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	Andrew Bynum A. Bynum	18	2005-06	LAL	46	7.3	1.6	1.7	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.7	1.8	40.2	0.0	0.0		0.2	0.6	29.6	39.4	0.7	1.0	0.4	338	74	80	9	4	22	17	56	-47
2	Amir Johnson A. Johnson	18	2005-06	DET	3	13.0	6.7	1.3	1.0	0.0	0.7	2.3	3.3	70.0	0.7	1.0	66.7	1.3	1.3	100.0	85.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	39	20	4	3	0	2	4	7	-22
3	Yaroslav Korolev Y. Korolev	18	2005-06	LAC	24	5.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.4	1.3	30.0	0.1	0.3	28.6	0.3	0.4	70.0	39.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	127	27	13	9	3	0	6	11	-8
4	CJ Miles	18	2005-06	UTA	23	8.8	3.4	1.7	0.7	0.3	0.1	1.2	3.3	36.8	0.2	0.9	25.0	0.8	1.0	75.0	45.6	0.8	0.9	0.4	203	79	38	16	7	2	9	20	-1
5	Andris Biedrins A. Biedrins	18	2004-05	GSW	30	12.8	3.6	3.9	0.4	0.4	0.8	1.5	2.6	57.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	1.3	47.5	57.0	1.6	2.4	0.4	384	109	118	12	12	24	12	87	+46
6	Maciej Lampe M. Lampe	18	2003-04	PHX	21	10.7	4.6	2.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	2.0	4.2	48.9	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.6	76.9	51.2	0.4	1.7	0.7	224	96	44	9	3	3	15	28	-57
7	Darko Milicic D. Milicic	18	2003-04	DET	34	4.7	1.4	1.3	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.5	1.9	26.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.7	58.3	31.8	0.3	0.9	0.4	159	48	43	7	7	15	13	33	-45
8	Al Harrington A. Harrington	18	1998-99	IND	21	7.6	2.1	1.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.9	2.7	32.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.7	60.0	35.9	1.0	0.9	0.5	160	45	39	5	4	2	11	26	-25
9	Bruno Sundov B. Sundov	18	1998-99	DAL	3	3.7	1.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	2.3	28.6	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		28.6	0.0	0.0	0.3	11	4	0	1	0	0	1	4	-13
10	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	18	1997-98	TOR	64	18.4	7.0	4.2	1.5	0.8	1.0	2.8	6.2	45.0	0.2	0.6	34.1	1.2	1.7	71.2	50.5	1.6	2.6	1.0	1,179	451	269	98	49	61	66	86	-229
11	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	18	1996-97	LAL	71	15.5	7.6	1.9	1.3	0.7	0.3	2.5	5.9	41.7	0.7	1.9	37.5	1.9	2.3	81.9	54.4	0.7	1.2	1.6	1,103	539	132	91	49	23	112	102	+60
12	Jermaine O'Neal J. O'Neal	18	1996-97	POR	45	10.2	4.1	2.8	0.2	0.0	0.6	1.5	3.4	45.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.7	60.3	49.4	0.9	1.9	0.6	458	185	124	8	2	26	27	46	+26
13	Bill Willoughby B. Willoughby	18	1975-76	ATL	62	14.0	4.7	4.6	0.5	0.6	0.5	1.8	4.6	39.8				1.1	1.6	66.0	44.5	1.7	3.0		870	292	288	31	37	29		87
14	Stan Brown S. Brown	18	1947-48	PHI	19		2.6		0.1			1.0	3.7	26.8				0.6	1.0	63.2	31.5					50		1				16
15	Ebuka Okorie E. Okorie	19	2026-27	DET	3	2.7	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.7	100.0	34.7	0.0	0.0	0.7	8	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	+2
16	Karim Lopez K. Lopez	19	2026-27	MEM	1	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-1
17	Cameron Boozer C. Boozer	19	2026-27	MEM	5	32.2	15.4	10.8	6.2	0.4	0.6	4.6	14.2	32.4	2.2	6.4	34.4	4.0	4.2	95.2	48.0	1.0	9.8	2.2	161	77	54	31	2	3	11	9	+56
18	Keaton Wagler K. Wagler	19	2026-27	LAC	5	26.2	14.4	4.6	3.4	1.0	0.2	2.8	9.8	28.6	2.0	5.6	35.7	6.8	7.8	87.2	54.4	0.8	3.8	2.8	131	72	23	17	5	1	14	13	-22
19	Joan Beringer J. Beringer	19	2025-26	MIN	40	7.9	3.9	2.3	0.3	0.2	0.7	1.6	2.5	66.3	0.0	0.0		0.7	0.9	70.3	68.3	1.1	1.2	0.3	314	156	92	12	7	26	11	47	+23
20	Dylan Harper D. Harper	19	2025-26	SAS	69	22.6	11.8	3.4	3.9	0.8	0.3	4.8	9.5	50.5	0.9	2.6	34.3	1.3	1.7	75.6	57.4	0.8	2.6	1.4	1,558	813	234	266	54	24	99	139	+303
21	Ace Bailey A. Bailey	19	2025-26	UTA	72	27.6	13.8	4.2	1.8	0.8	0.7	5.5	12.4	44.3	1.9	5.5	34.4	0.9	1.2	75.0	53.3	1.4	2.8	1.5	1,988	993	302	131	60	49	107	193	-448
22	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	19	2025-26	DAL	70	33.5	21.0	6.7	4.5	1.2	0.9	8.0	17.1	46.8	1.0	3.5	29.5	4.0	4.9	82.7	54.8	1.2	5.4	2.3	2,344	1,473	466	316	84	64	161	142	-266
23	Jeremiah Fears J. Fears	19	2025-26	NOP	82	25.8	14.3	3.7	3.4	1.2	0.4	5.3	12.3	43.4	1.2	3.7	33.0	2.4	3.0	78.9	52.5	0.7	2.9	2.2	2,112	1,169	300	279	97	30	178	151	-287
24	Kasparas Jakučionis K. Jakučionis	19	2025-26	MIA	53	17.8	6.2	2.6	2.6	0.6	0.1	1.9	4.5	42.9	1.2	2.9	42.3	1.1	1.2	87.9	61.4	0.8	1.8	0.9	945	328	138	137	33	7	50	99	+72
25	Khaman Maluach K. Maluach	19	2025-26	PHX	46	8.9	3.0	2.9	0.1	0.1	0.7	1.2	2.3	53.3	0.1	0.5	23.8	0.5	0.7	71.0	58.6	1.1	1.8	0.5	411	139	133	6	5	33	25	43	+47

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PPG

36.2

Dončić

RPG

9.0

Kessler

APG

7.6

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.7

3rd

DRTG

114.4

18th

NETRTG

5.2

9th

3P%

37.3

8th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/6	POR	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 2

Final

112

Warriors

3 - 3

Fri 30 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.2

Curry

28.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

77.0

Banchero

75.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.9

121.8

119.7

118.9

118.6

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.3

103.6

103.8

104.9

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

12.0

11.1

10.5

9.1

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

282.8

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

302.5

Dončić

280.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.4

Miller

33.4

Barnes

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.5

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.71

Wembanyama

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

1-4

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.0
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	POR	@	UTA	3:00 PM
Sat 10/31	PHI	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	SAC	@	MEM	8:00 PM

14 players are tied for the youngest in a season. They are 18 years old. The first three are Andrew Bynum, Amir Johnson and Yaroslav Korolev in his rookie season in 2005-06.

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7.6

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.2

29.2

28.2

16.2

13.5

12.3

10.2

9.2

8.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.8

2.8

2.6

5.4

4.6

4.4

84.1

77.0

75.8

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

317.3

284.4

282.8

334.5

302.5

280.5

39.7

34.4

33.4

38.2

37.5

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1.77

1.68

1.62

1.77

1.71

1.69

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