highest rookie season efficiency rating since 2012-13

Since 2012-13, Victor Wembanyama has the best PER by a rookie, with a 23.1 rating in 2023-24.

Interpreted as:
highest rookie season efficiency rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games since 2012-13
NAMEPERSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
23.1
2023-24
71
29.7
21.4
10.6
3.9
1.2
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
2Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
22.5
2015-16
82
32.0
18.3
10.5
2.0
0.7
1.7
7.6
14.1
54.2
0.4
1.1
34.1
2.7
3.4
81.1
59.0
2.8
7.7
2.2
2,627
1,503
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
3Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
20.5
2018-19
71
30.7
16.3
10.3
1.8
0.9
0.9
7.2
12.3
58.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.0
2.7
74.6
60.8
3.1
7.1
1.8
2,183
1,159
729
125
61
67
126
209
-383
4Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
20.5
2023-24
82
29.4
16.5
7.9
2.4
0.6
2.3
6.2
11.6
53.0
1.6
4.3
37.0
2.7
3.4
79.3
63.2
1.6
6.3
1.6
2,413
1,357
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
5Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
20
2017-18
81
33.7
15.8
8.1
8.2
1.7
0.9
6.7
12.3
54.5
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
6Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
19.5
2018-19
72
32.2
21.2
7.8
6.0
1.1
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
7Kristaps Porziņģis
K. Porziņģis
17.8
2015-16
72
28.4
14.3
7.3
1.3
0.7
1.9
5.2
12.3
42.1
1.1
3.4
33.3
2.8
3.3
83.8
51.8
1.8
5.5
1.7
2,047
1,028
526
94
53
134
121
205
+15
8Ja Morant
J. Morant
17.4
2019-20
67
31.0
17.8
3.9
7.3
0.9
0.3
6.7
14.0
47.7
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
9Trae Young
T. Young
16.9
2018-19
81
30.9
19.1
3.7
8.1
0.9
0.2
6.5
15.5
41.8
1.9
6.0
32.4
4.2
5.1
82.9
53.9
0.8
2.9
3.8
2,503
1,549
301
653
72
15
308
140
-336
10Derik Queen
D. Queen
16.9
2025-26
36
25.9
13.1
7.0
4.0
1.0
0.9
5.0
10.0
49.9
0.2
1.0
20.0
2.9
3.8
77.4
56.1
1.6
5.4
2.4
933
473
252
145
37
34
87
114
-130
11Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
16.6
2017-18
79
33.4
20.5
3.7
3.7
1.5
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
12Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
16.4
2012-13
82
38.6
19.0
3.1
6.5
0.9
0.2
6.7
15.7
42.9
2.3
6.1
36.8
3.3
3.9
84.4
54.6
0.5
2.6
3.0
3,167
1,562
257
531
74
19
243
172
-62
13Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
16.3
2021-22
74
35.4
15.3
7.5
3.5
1.1
0.7
6.2
12.6
49.2
0.8
2.6
30.1
2.1
2.9
73.5
55.2
2.6
4.9
1.8
2,617
1,134
557
256
80
55
136
192
+66
14Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
16.1
2021-22
69
33.8
15.0
8.3
2.5
0.8
1.7
6.1
12.0
50.8
0.3
1.3
25.0
2.4
3.7
66.3
54.9
2.1
6.2
1.9
2,331
1,034
570
174
56
115
133
147
+94
15Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
16
2025-26
35
32.9
19.5
5.1
3.5
0.7
0.2
6.7
13.9
48.3
3.6
8.3
43.5
2.5
2.8
87.9
64.5
0.9
4.1
2.5
1,153
684
178
124
23
7
86
82
-15
16Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
15.9
2025-26
35
34.6
18.9
6.4
4.1
1.2
0.8
7.2
15.1
47.6
0.9
3.4
27.1
3.6
4.4
81.3
55.4
1.1
5.3
2.2
1,212
662
225
145
43
28
78
81
-150
17Jalen Williams
J. Williams
15.6
2022-23
75
30.3
14.1
4.5
3.3
1.4
0.5
5.5
10.6
52.1
1.0
2.7
35.6
2.1
2.5
81.2
60.1
1.1
3.4
1.6
2,275
1,056
337
248
103
35
123
191
-53
18Lauri Markkanen
L. Markkanen
15.6
2017-18
68
29.7
15.2
7.5
1.2
0.6
0.6
5.5
12.7
43.4
2.1
5.9
36.2
2.1
2.4
84.3
55.2
1.2
6.3
1.2
2,020
1,033
508
79
39
40
83
103
-387
19Michael Carter-Williams
M. Carter-Williams
15.5
2013-14
70
34.5
16.7
6.2
6.3
1.9
0.6
6.1
15.1
40.5
0.8
3.0
26.4
3.7
5.2
70.3
48.0
1.4
4.8
3.5
2,414
1,167
437
441
130
43
247
213
-450
20Cedric Coward
C. Coward
15.4
2025-26
34
26.7
13.7
6.6
2.9
0.6
0.3
4.9
10.5
47.1
1.4
4.4
32.9
2.4
2.9
84.5
58.4
1.6
4.9
1.6
908
467
223
100
19
11
54
66
+13
21Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
15.2
2017-18
80
30.5
13.9
5.0
1.6
1.0
0.7
5.0
10.4
47.5
1.3
3.0
43.4
2.7
3.2
82.6
58.6
0.6
4.4
1.4
2,443
1,112
402
128
83
58
114
170
+344
22Nerlens Noel
N. Noel
15
2014-15
75
30.8
9.9
8.1
1.7
1.8
1.9
4.0
8.7
46.2
0.0
0.0
1.9
3.1
60.9
49.3
2.5
5.7
1.9
2,311
744
611
128
133
142
146
208
-430
23Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
14.9
2022-23
72
33.8
20.0
6.9
3.7
0.8
0.5
6.7
15.6
42.7
1.2
4.0
29.8
5.5
7.4
73.8
52.9
1.2
5.7
2.8
2,430
1,437
497
269
60
39
200
160
-215
24Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
14.7
2021-22
79
30.7
15.2
4.5
2.9
0.9
0.4
5.8
12.3
46.8
1.2
3.4
35.4
2.4
2.8
86.3
55.9
1.1
3.4
1.5
2,429
1,197
356
231
68
34
119
164
-243
25Eric Paschall
E. Paschall
14.5
2019-20
60
27.6
14.0
4.6
2.1
0.5
0.2
5.3
10.7
49.7
0.6
2.2
28.7
2.7
3.5
77.4
57.1
1.4
3.2
1.6
1,654
837
275
127
32
13
94
125
-374
StatMuse has season-level data for MIN/82TG going back to the 1951-52 season.

More Spurs Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

RPG

11.7

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

APG

7.1

Castle

Stephon Castle
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

6th

DRTG

113.5

8th

NETRTG

5.5

6th

3P%

35.5

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
Spurs Spurs
25
10
.714
4.0
3
22
11
.667
6.0
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
9:30 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
8:00 PM
Last Game

115

Final

110

SAS Spurs

25 - 10

Sat 3 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
20
16
.556
7.0
7
20
16
.556
7.0
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
9
25
.265
17.0
15
6
30
.167
21.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
10
.714
4.0
3
22
11
.667
6.0
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
23
13
.639
6.5
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
15
20
.429
14.0
11
13
22
.371
16.0
12
13
23
.361
16.5
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
28
.222
21.5
15
8
29
.216
22.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/4
@
98-107
Thu
12/4
@
116-101
Thu
12/4
@
98-117
Thu
12/4
@
111-132
Fri
12/5
@
101-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM