youngest rookie player in nba history

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

NAMEAgeSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Andrew Bynum
A. Bynum
18
2005-06
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
2Amir Johnson
A. Johnson
18
2005-06
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
3Yaroslav Korolev
Y. Korolev
18
2005-06
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
4CJ Miles
CJ Miles
18
2005-06
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
5Andris Biedrins
A. Biedrins
18
2004-05
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
6Maciej Lampe
M. Lampe
18
2003-04
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
7Darko Milicic
D. Milicic
18
2003-04
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
8Al Harrington
A. Harrington
18
1998-99
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
9Bruno Sundov
B. Sundov
18
1998-99
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
10Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
18
1997-98
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
11Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
18
1996-97
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
12Jermaine O'Neal
J. O'Neal
18
1996-97
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
13Bill Willoughby
B. Willoughby
18
1975-76
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
14Stan Brown
S. Brown
18
1947-48
19
2.6
0.1
1.0
3.7
26.8
0.6
1.0
63.2
31.5
50
1
16
15Joan Beringer
J. Beringer
19
2025-26
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
16Dylan Harper
D. Harper
19
2025-26
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
17Ace Bailey
A. Bailey
19
2025-26
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
18Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
19
2025-26
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
19Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
19
2025-26
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
20Kasparas Jakučionis
K. Jakučionis
19
2025-26
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
21Khaman Maluach
K. Maluach
19
2025-26
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
22Nolan Traore
N. Traore
19
2025-26
56
22.2
8.9
1.8
3.8
0.8
0.4
3.3
8.6
38.0
1.1
3.4
31.8
1.3
1.7
78.7
47.9
0.3
1.5
2.3
1,243
499
99
213
45
23
129
119
-280
23Egor Dëmin
E. Dëmin
19
2025-26
52
25.2
10.3
3.2
3.3
0.8
0.3
3.4
8.6
39.9
2.4
6.2
38.5
1.0
1.3
83.1
56.1
0.4
2.8
1.7
1,308
536
165
173
42
17
86
93
-161
24Ben Saraf
B. Saraf
19
2025-26
44
20.8
7.5
2.1
3.3
0.9
0.2
2.7
6.9
39.6
0.4
2.0
21.1
1.7
2.0
83.0
48.6
0.5
1.6
2.3
916
332
92
145
38
8
99
81
-237
25Tre Johnson
T. Johnson
19
2025-26
60
24.1
12.2
2.8
2.0
0.6
0.3
4.5
10.8
41.9
1.9
5.4
35.8
1.3
1.5
87.4
53.5
0.5
2.4
1.6
1,443
733
170
122
33
18
93
122
-338

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62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
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.646
11.0
5
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5/11
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Wed
5/13
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5/16
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Last Game
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Final

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
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Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
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Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
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3/26
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Thu
3/26
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117-121
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114-113

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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