lowest usage for rookies averaging 15+ ppg

Michael Finley has the lowest usage percentage by a rookie with 15.0+ points per game, at 17.3 percent in 1995-96.

	NAME	USG%	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	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	Michael Finley M. Finley	17.3	15.0	1995-96	PHX	82	39.2	4.6	3.5	1.0	0.4	5.7	11.9	47.6	0.7	2.3	32.8	3.0	3.9	74.9	55.1	1.7	2.9	1.6	3,212	1,233	374	289	85	31	133	199
2	Buck Williams B. Williams	18.1	15.5	1981-82	NJN	82	34.5	12.3	1.3	1.0	1.0	6.3	10.7	58.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	4.7	62.4	60.3	4.2	8.0	2.9	2,825	1,268	1,005	107	84	84	235	285
3	Reggie Williams R. Williams	18.6	15.2	2009-10	GSW	24	32.6	4.6	2.8	1.0	0.3	5.8	11.8	49.5	1.4	3.8	35.9	2.2	2.6	83.9	58.8	0.8	3.8	1.2	782	365	110	66	23	6	29	49	-55
4	Scottie Barnes S. Barnes	19.0	15.3	2021-22	TOR	74	35.4	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
5	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	19.3	15.4	1992-93	GSW	77	35.6	3.5	3.8	1.6	0.7	5.8	12.6	46.4	0.9	2.6	36.9	2.7	3.7	74.6	54.1	1.0	2.5	2.6	2,741	1,182	271	295	126	52	203	166
6	Brad Daugherty B. Daugherty	19.7	15.7	1986-87	CLE	80	33.7	8.1	3.8	0.6	0.8	6.1	11.3	53.8	0.0	0.0		3.5	5.0	69.6	57.9	1.9	6.2	3.1	2,695	1,253	647	304	49	63	248	248
7	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	19.9	16.6	1991-92	DEN	71	38.3	12.3	2.2	0.6	3.0	6.0	12.2	49.3	0.0	0.0		4.5	7.0	64.2	54.0	4.5	7.8	3.5	2,716	1,177	870	156	43	210	252	273
8	Kerry Kittles K. Kittles	20.1	16.4	1996-97	NJN	82	36.7	3.9	3.0	1.9	0.4	6.2	14.5	42.6	1.9	5.1	37.7	2.1	2.8	77.1	52.3	1.3	2.6	1.5	3,012	1,347	319	249	157	35	127	165	-266
9	VJ Edgecombe	20.1	16.0	2025-26	PHI	75	35.0	5.6	4.2	1.4	0.5	6.0	13.7	43.8	2.0	5.6	35.4	2.0	2.4	81.8	54.0	1.6	4.0	1.8	2,623	1,199	423	315	107	39	137	214	+57
10	Hersey Hawkins H. Hawkins	20.3	15.1	1988-89	PHI	79	32.6	2.8	3.0	1.5	0.5	5.6	12.3	45.5	0.9	2.1	42.8	3.1	3.7	83.1	54.4	0.6	2.2	2.0	2,577	1,196	225	239	120	37	158	184
11	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	20.5	21.7	1979-80	NYK	82	38.4	8.9	2.0	0.6	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
12	Joe Smith J. Smith	20.6	15.3	1995-96	GSW	82	34.4	8.7	1.0	1.0	1.6	5.7	12.5	45.8	0.1	0.3	35.7	3.7	4.8	77.3	52.3	3.7	5.1	1.7	2,821	1,251	717	79	85	134	138	224
13	Danny Manning D. Manning	20.6	16.7	1988-89	LAC	26	36.5	6.6	3.1	1.7	1.0	6.8	13.8	49.4	0.0	0.2	20.0	3.0	4.0	76.7	53.8	2.7	3.9	3.6	950	434	171	81	44	25	93	89
14	Eric Gordon E. Gordon	20.7	16.1	2008-09	LAC	78	34.3	2.6	2.8	1.0	0.4	5.3	11.6	45.6	1.7	4.3	38.9	3.8	4.5	85.4	59.3	0.6	2.0	2.1	2,677	1,252	201	215	78	35	164	172	-457
15	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	20.8	18.0	1979-80	LAL	77	36.3	7.7	7.3	2.4	0.5	6.5	12.3	53.0	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
16	Dave Greenwood D. Greenwood	21.1	16.3	1979-80	CHI	82	34.0	9.4	2.2	0.7	1.6	6.1	12.8	47.4	0.0	0.1	14.3	4.1	5.1	81.0	54.1	2.7	6.7	2.6	2,791	1,334	773	182	60	129	210	313
17	Larry Johnson L. Johnson	21.2	19.2	1991-92	CHA	82	37.2	11.0	3.6	1.0	0.6	7.5	15.3	49.0	0.1	0.3	22.7	4.1	5.0	82.9	54.8	3.9	7.0	2.0	3,047	1,576	899	292	81	51	160	225
18	Phil Ford P. Ford	21.2	15.9	1978-79	KCK	79	34.5	2.3	8.6	2.2	0.1	5.9	12.7	46.5				4.1	5.1	81.3	53.4	0.4	1.9	4.1	2,723	1,260	182	681	174	6	323	245
19	Franz Wagner F. Wagner	21.2	15.2	2021-22	ORL	79	30.7	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
20	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	21.2	16.3	2018-19	PHX	71	30.7	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
21	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	21.3	19.5	1977-78	MIL	80	34.6	10.6	2.4	1.2	1.3	7.9	15.1	52.2				3.8	5.1	73.6	56.3	3.7	6.9	2.2	2,765	1,557	847	190	92	103	175	221
22	RaiQuan Gray R. Gray	21.5	16.0	2022-23	BKN	1	35.0	9.0	7.0	0.0	1.0	6.0	12.0	50.0	2.0	5.0	40.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	62.1	3.0	6.0	4.0	35	16	9	7	0	1	4	5	-14
23	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	21.6	16.5	2023-24	OKC	82	29.4	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
24	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	21.7	16.0	1993-94	ORL	82	36.8	5.4	6.6	2.3	0.6	6.2	13.3	46.6	0.6	2.3	26.7	3.0	4.0	74.2	53.1	2.3	3.0	3.6	3,015	1,313	439	544	190	51	292	205
25	Charles Smith C. Smith	21.7	16.3	1988-89	LAC	71	30.4	6.5	1.5	1.0	1.3	6.1	12.4	49.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	5.5	72.5	55.0	2.4	4.1	2.1	2,161	1,155	465	103	68	89	146	273

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DRTG

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15th

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	PHX	@	POR	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	PHX	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM

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4 - 0

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Final

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

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APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

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2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

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1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

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Dončić

3.8

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68.8

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120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

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NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

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8.1

6.5

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17-65

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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38.0

Dončić

36.1

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38.0

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37.4

Thompson

36.4

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1.78

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1.61

Dončić

1.52

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1.90

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1.71

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61-44

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
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4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
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11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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