highest average ppg + steals per game in the past 50 seasons by a rookie

Since 1975-76, Michael Jordan had the most points per game + steals per game by a rookie, with 30.6 in 1984-85.

NAME PPG+SPG PPG SPG SEASON TM GP MPG RPG APG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
30.6
28.2
2.4
1984-85
CHI CHI
82
38.3
6.5
5.9
0.8
10.2
19.8
51.5
0.1
0.6
17.3
7.7
9.1
84.5
59.2
2.0
4.5
3.5
3,144
2,313
534
481
196
69
291
285
2 David Robinson
D. Robinson
25.99
24.3
1.7
1989-90
SAS SAS
82
36.6
12.0
2.0
3.9
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
3 Bernard King
B. King
25.71
24.2
1.5
1977-78
NJN NJN
79
39.1
9.5
2.4
0.5
10.1
21.1
47.9
4.0
5.8
67.7
51.1
3.4
6.2
3.9
3,092
1,909
751
193
122
36
311
302
4 Walter Davis
W. Davis
25.58
24.2
1.4
1977-78
PHX PHX
81
32.0
6.0
3.4
0.2
9.7
18.4
52.6
4.8
5.8
83.0
57.7
2.0
4.0
3.5
2,590
1,959
484
273
113
20
283
242
5 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
25.58
23.5
2.1
1996-97
PHI PHI
76
40.1
4.1
7.5
0.3
8.2
19.8
41.6
2.0
6.0
34.1
5.0
7.2
70.2
51.3
1.5
2.6
4.4
3,045
1,787
312
567
157
24
337
233
-439
6 Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
25.56
23.7
1.8
1982-83
SDC SDC
70
36.2
10.6
2.5
0.9
9.8
18.7
52.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.2
5.9
70.9
55.7
4.3
6.3
2.9
2,531
1,660
744
177
129
62
204
294
7 Ron Harper
R. Harper
25.4
22.9
2.5
1986-87
CLE CLE
82
37.4
4.8
4.8
1.0
9.0
19.7
45.5
0.2
1.1
21.3
4.7
6.9
68.4
50.3
2.1
2.7
4.2
3,064
1,874
392
394
209
84
345
247
8 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
24.11
23.4
0.7
1992-93
ORL ORL
81
37.9
13.9
1.9
3.5
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
9 Glenn Robinson
G. Robinson
23.38
21.9
1.4
1994-95
MIL MIL
80
37.0
6.4
2.5
0.3
8.0
17.6
45.1
1.1
3.4
32.1
5.0
6.2
79.6
53.8
2.1
4.3
3.9
2,958
1,755
513
197
115
22
313
234
10 Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
23.27
22.5
0.8
2010-11
LAC LAC
82
38.0
12.1
3.8
0.5
8.5
16.8
50.6
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.4
8.5
64.2
54.9
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,112
1,845
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
11 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
23.17
22.5
0.7
2019-20
NOP NOP
24
27.8
6.3
2.1
0.4
8.8
15.0
58.3
0.3
0.6
42.9
4.8
7.4
64.0
61.6
2.7
3.6
2.5
668
540
150
50
16
9
59
42
+62
12 Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
23.08
22.0
1.0
1988-89
GSW GSW
79
34.4
5.9
4.2
0.2
8.2
17.5
46.8
0.4
1.1
36.7
5.2
6.4
81.0
54.1
2.0
3.9
3.4
2,717
1,741
468
334
82
13
269
223
13 Larry Bird
L. Bird
23.02
21.3
1.7
1979-80
BOS BOS
82
36.0
10.4
4.5
0.6
8.5
17.8
47.4
0.7
1.7
40.6
3.7
4.4
83.6
53.8
2.6
7.8
3.2
2,955
1,745
852
370
143
53
263
279
14 Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
22.7
21.6
1.1
1981-82
DET DET
82
37.5
5.4
3.3
0.2
7.8
15.6
49.6
0.1
0.3
22.7
6.0
7.6
79.7
57.0
2.7
2.7
3.4
3,077
1,772
443
270
89
16
280
241
15 Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
22.68
21.4
1.2
2023-24
SAS SAS
71
29.7
10.6
3.9
3.6
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
16 LeBron James
L. James
22.58
20.9
1.6
2003-04
CLE CLE
79
39.5
5.5
5.9
0.7
7.9
18.9
41.7
0.8
2.7
29.0
4.4
5.8
75.4
48.8
1.3
4.2
3.5
3,122
1,654
432
465
130
58
273
149
-144
17 Jay Vincent
J. Vincent
22.48
21.4
1.1
1981-82
DAL DAL
81
32.4
7.0
2.2
0.3
8.9
17.9
49.7
0.0
0.0
25.0
3.6
5.0
71.6
53.2
2.2
4.7
2.4
2,626
1,732
565
176
89
21
194
308
18 Bill Cartwright
B. Cartwright
22.3
21.7
0.6
1979-80
NYK NYK
82
38.4
8.9
2.0
1.2
8.1
14.8
54.7
0.0
0.0
5.5
6.9
79.7
60.8
2.4
6.5
2.7
3,150
1,781
726
165
48
101
222
279
19 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
22.26
21.2
1.1
2018-19
DAL DAL
72
32.2
7.8
6.0
0.3
7.0
16.5
42.7
2.3
7.1
32.7
4.8
6.7
71.3
54.5
1.2
6.6
3.4
2,318
1,526
563
429
77
25
247
137
-118
20 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
22.22
21.0
1.2
2003-04
DEN DEN
82
36.5
6.1
2.8
0.5
7.6
17.9
42.6
0.8
2.6
32.2
5.0
6.4
77.7
50.9
2.2
3.8
3.0
2,995
1,725
498
227
97
41
247
225
+65
21 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
21.95
20.5
1.5
2017-18
UTA UTA
79
33.4
3.7
3.7
0.3
7.5
17.2
43.7
2.4
7.0
34.0
3.0
3.8
80.5
54.1
0.7
3.1
2.7
2,638
1,616
296
291
118
27
215
213
+357
22 Darrell Griffith
D. Griffith
21.94
20.6
1.3
1980-81
UTA UTA
81
35.4
3.6
2.4
0.5
8.8
19.1
46.4
0.1
0.6
19.2
2.8
4.0
71.6
49.6
1.0
2.6
2.9
2,867
1,671
288
194
106
40
231
219
23 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
21.84
20.6
1.2
1984-85
HOU HOU
82
35.5
11.9
1.4
2.7
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
24 Ralph Sampson
R. Sampson
21.83
21.0
0.9
1983-84
HOU HOU
82
32.8
11.1
2.0
2.4
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
25 Clark Kellogg
C. Kellogg
21.8
20.1
1.7
1982-83
IND IND
81
34.1
10.6
2.8
0.5
8.4
17.5
47.9
0.0
0.2
22.2
3.2
4.3
74.1
51.6
4.2
6.4
2.7
2,761
1,625
860
223
141
43
217
298
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Team Rankings

ORTG

114.1

20th

DRTG

115.6

18th

NETRTG

-1.5

20th

3P%

36.7

13th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
7
Magic Magic
41
41
.500
23.0
8
Hawks Hawks
40
42
.488
24.0
9
Bulls Bulls
39
43
.476
25.0
10
Heat Heat
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Sat
10/25
CHI CHI
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Mon
10/27
ATL ATL
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
SAC SAC
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
10/31
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

0 - 1

90

Final

109

MIA Heat

1 - 0

Wed 16 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

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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
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM