highest fg% by a rookie point guard in a season

Ben Simmons has the best field-goal percentage by a rookie point guard, at 54.5 percent in 2017-18.

Interpreted as:
highest fg% with a minimum of 300 field-goals made per 82 team games by a rookie point guard in a season
NAME FG% SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
54.5
2017-18
PHI PHI
81
33.7
15.8
8.1
8.2
1.7
0.9
6.7
12.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.4
4.2
56.0
55.7
1.8
6.3
3.4
2,732
1,279
659
661
140
70
278
211
+387
2 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
53.0
1979-80
LAL LAL
77
36.3
18.0
7.7
7.3
2.4
0.5
6.5
12.3
0.1
0.4
22.6
4.9
6.0
81.0
60.2
2.2
5.6
4.0
2,795
1,387
596
563
187
41
305
218
3 Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
49.7
1977-78
LAL LAL
81
34.3
13.7
3.0
6.8
1.7
0.1
6.1
12.3
1.4
2.0
71.4
51.8
0.5
2.4
3.1
2,779
1,107
239
553
138
7
251
259
4 Wes Matthews
W. Matthews
49.4
1980-81
TOT
79
28.7
12.4
1.8
5.2
1.4
0.2
4.9
9.9
0.1
0.3
23.8
2.6
3.2
80.2
54.9
0.6
1.2
3.3
2,266
977
139
411
107
17
261
242
5 Sherman Douglas
S. Douglas
49.4
1989-90
MIA MIA
81
30.5
14.3
2.5
7.6
1.8
0.1
5.7
11.6
0.1
0.4
16.1
2.8
4.0
68.7
53.4
0.9
1.7
3.0
2,470
1,155
206
619
145
10
246
187
6 Reggie Theus
R. Theus
48.0
1978-79
CHI CHI
82
33.6
16.3
2.8
5.2
1.1
0.2
6.5
13.6
3.2
4.2
76.1
52.6
1.1
1.7
3.7
2,753
1,338
228
429
93
18
303
270
7 Ja Morant
J. Morant
47.7
2019-20
MEM MEM
67
31.0
17.8
3.9
7.3
0.9
0.3
6.7
14.0
0.9
2.7
33.5
3.6
4.6
77.6
55.6
0.8
3.1
3.3
2,074
1,193
259
488
58
18
220
110
-17
8 Kenny Smith
K. Smith
47.7
1987-88
SAC SAC
61
35.6
13.8
2.3
7.1
1.5
0.1
5.4
11.4
0.2
0.6
30.8
2.7
3.3
81.9
53.7
0.7
1.6
3.0
2,170
841
138
434
92
8
184
140
9 Darren Collison
D. Collison
47.7
2009-10
NOH NOH
76
27.8
12.4
2.5
5.7
1.0
0.1
4.9
10.4
0.6
1.5
40.0
1.9
2.3
85.1
54.6
0.5
2.0
2.7
2,109
946
192
432
78
4
202
92
-175
10 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
47.6
2018-19
LAC LAC
82
26.5
10.8
2.8
3.3
1.2
0.5
4.2
8.7
0.6
1.7
36.7
1.9
2.4
80.0
55.4
0.7
2.1
1.7
2,174
889
232
270
96
45
141
175
-109
11 Derrick Rose
D. Rose
47.5
2008-09
CHI CHI
81
37.0
16.8
3.9
6.3
0.8
0.2
7.1
14.9
0.2
0.9
22.2
2.4
3.1
78.8
51.6
1.2
2.7
2.5
3,000
1,361
317
512
66
18
202
125
-121
12 Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
47.3
1960-61
CIN CIN
71
42.7
30.5
10.1
9.7
10.6
22.5
9.2
11.2
82.2
55.5
3,032
2,165
716
690
219
13 Tim Hardaway
T. Hardaway
47.1
1989-90
GSW GSW
79
33.7
14.7
3.9
8.7
2.1
0.2
5.9
12.5
0.3
1.1
27.4
2.7
3.5
76.4
52.5
0.7
3.2
3.3
2,663
1,162
310
689
165
12
260
232
14 Vern Fleming
V. Fleming
47.0
1984-85
IND IND
80
31.1
14.1
4.0
3.1
1.2
0.1
5.4
11.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.3
4.2
76.7
52.6
1.9
2.2
2.5
2,486
1,126
323
247
99
8
197
232
15 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
46.9
2011-12
CLE CLE
51
30.5
18.5
3.7
5.4
1.1
0.4
6.9
14.6
1.4
3.6
39.9
3.4
3.8
87.2
56.6
0.9
2.9
3.1
1,558
944
191
275
54
20
160
110
-160
16 Phil Ford
P. Ford
46.5
1978-79
KCK KCK
79
34.5
15.9
2.3
8.6
2.2
0.1
5.9
12.7
4.1
5.1
81.3
53.4
0.4
1.9
4.1
2,723
1,260
182
681
174
6
323
245
17 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
46.5
2003-04
MIA MIA
61
34.9
16.2
4.0
4.5
1.4
0.6
6.1
13.1
0.3
0.9
30.2
3.8
5.1
74.7
53.0
1.4
2.7
3.2
2,126
991
247
275
86
34
196
140
+87
18 Al Butler
A. Butler
46.3
1961-62
TOT
59
34.2
14.0
5.7
3.5
5.9
12.8
2.2
3.1
70.9
49.6
2,016
827
337
205
156
19 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
46.2
2009-10
GSW GSW
80
36.2
17.5
4.5
5.9
1.9
0.2
6.6
14.3
2.1
4.8
43.7
2.2
2.5
88.5
56.8
0.6
3.9
3.0
2,896
1,399
356
472
152
19
243
252
-186
20 Pooh Richardson
P. Richardson
46.1
1989-90
MIN MIN
82
31.5
11.4
2.6
6.8
1.6
0.3
5.2
11.3
0.3
1.0
27.7
0.8
1.3
58.9
48.2
0.7
2.0
1.7
2,581
938
217
554
133
25
141
143
21 Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
45.8
1970-71
SDR SDR
82
24.6
15.8
3.0
4.0
5.7
12.5
4.3
5.3
82.0
53.2
2,020
1,298
245
329
263
22 Archie Clark
A. Clark
45.2
1966-67
LAL LAL
76
23.2
10.5
2.9
2.7
4.4
9.6
1.8
2.5
70.8
48.9
1,763
798
218
205
193
23 Kelvin Ransey
K. Ransey
45.2
1980-81
POR POR
80
30.4
15.2
2.4
6.9
1.1
0.1
6.6
14.5
0.0
0.4
9.7
2.1
2.7
74.9
48.4
0.5
1.9
2.9
2,431
1,217
195
555
88
9
232
201
24 Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
45.2
1969-70
BOS BOS
60
22.1
12.2
2.8
2.4
5.2
11.4
1.9
2.3
82.2
49.0
1,328
729
169
145
132
25 Craig Hodges
C. Hodges
45.2
1982-83
SDC SDC
76
26.6
9.9
1.6
3.6
1.1
0.1
4.2
9.3
0.3
1.2
22.2
1.2
1.7
72.3
49.3
0.7
0.9
2.1
2,022
750
122
275
82
4
161
192

More 76ers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

111.9

22nd

DRTG

118.2

26th

NETRTG

-6.4

25th

3P%

34.1

27th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
12
Nets Nets
26
56
.317
38.0
13
76ers 76ers
24
58
.293
40.0
14
Hornets Hornets
19
63
.232
45.0
15
Wizards Wizards
18
64
.220
46.0
Last Game
PHI 76ers

24 - 58

102

Final

122

CHI Bulls

39 - 43

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

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
Mon
3/24
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
140-103
Mon
3/24
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
121-105
Mon
3/24
CLE CLE
@
POR POR
122-111
Tue
3/25
WAS WAS
@
PHI PHI
119-114
Tue
3/25
LAL LAL
@
IND IND
120-119

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/4
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Sun
5/4
GSW GSW
@
HOU HOU
8:30 PM
Mon
5/5
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
5/5
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM