nba leaders in points as a rookie per game 2009-10 to 2024-25

Between the 2009-10 and 2024-25 seasons, Zion Williamson and Blake Griffin were tied for the most points per game by a rookie, with 22.5 per game.

NAMEPPGGPSEASONTMMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
22.5
24
2019-20
NOP NOP
27.8
6.3
2.1
0.7
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
2Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
22.5
82
2010-11
LAC LAC
38.0
12.1
3.8
0.8
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
3Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
21.4
71
2023-24
SAS SAS
29.7
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
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21.2
72
2018-19
DAL DAL
32.2
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
5Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
20.5
79
2017-18
UTA UTA
33.4
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
6Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
20.2
31
2016-17
PHI PHI
25.4
7.8
2.1
0.9
2.5
6.5
13.8
46.6
1.2
3.2
36.7
6.2
7.9
78.3
58.4
2.0
5.9
3.8
786
627
243
66
27
76
117
112
+67
7Tyreke Evans
T. Evans
20.1
72
2009-10
SAC SAC
37.2
5.3
5.8
1.5
0.4
7.4
16.2
45.8
0.5
2.0
25.5
4.8
6.5
74.8
52.9
0.9
4.4
3.0
2,677
1,450
380
414
109
26
216
204
-334
8Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
20.0
72
2022-23
ORL ORL
33.8
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
9Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
19.3
72
2020-21
MIN MIN
32.1
4.7
2.9
1.1
0.5
7.0
16.8
41.7
2.4
7.2
32.9
2.9
3.8
77.6
52.3
0.8
3.8
2.2
2,314
1,392
336
211
82
36
160
129
-228
10Trae Young
T. Young
19.1
81
2018-19
ATL ATL
30.9
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
11Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
19.0
82
2012-13
POR POR
38.6
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
12Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
18.5
51
2011-12
CLE CLE
30.5
3.7
5.4
1.1
0.4
6.9
14.6
46.9
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
13Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
18.3
82
2015-16
MIN MIN
32.0
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
14Ja Morant
J. Morant
17.8
67
2019-20
MEM MEM
31.0
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
15Jahlil Okafor
J. Okafor
17.5
53
2015-16
PHI PHI
30.0
7.0
1.2
0.4
1.2
7.5
14.7
50.8
0.0
0.1
16.7
2.5
3.7
68.6
53.6
2.3
4.7
2.3
1,591
928
373
65
22
61
124
140
-497
16Stephen Curry
S. Curry
17.5
80
2009-10
GSW GSW
36.2
4.5
5.9
1.9
0.2
6.6
14.3
46.2
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
17Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
17.4
64
2021-22
DET DET
32.6
5.5
5.6
1.2
0.7
6.7
16.1
41.6
1.8
5.7
31.4
2.2
2.6
84.5
50.4
0.9
4.6
3.7
2,088
1,114
354
356
78
43
234
200
-275
18Brandon Miller
B. Miller
17.3
74
2023-24
CHA CHA
32.2
4.3
2.4
0.9
0.6
6.4
14.6
44.0
2.5
6.7
37.3
1.9
2.3
82.7
55.2
0.8
3.4
1.8
2,383
1,279
315
175
66
42
132
184
-510
19Jalen Green
J. Green
17.3
67
2021-22
HOU HOU
31.9
3.4
2.6
0.7
0.3
6.1
14.2
42.6
2.3
6.8
34.3
2.8
3.5
79.7
54.7
0.5
2.9
2.0
2,138
1,157
226
176
44
18
135
103
-519
20Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
16.9
82
2014-15
MIN MIN
36.2
4.6
2.1
1.0
0.6
6.1
13.9
43.7
0.5
1.5
31.0
4.3
5.7
76.0
51.7
1.6
2.9
2.2
2,969
1,387
374
170
86
50
177
190
-550
21Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
16.7
82
2018-19
CLE CLE
31.8
2.9
3.0
0.5
0.1
6.3
14.7
43.0
1.5
3.6
40.2
2.6
3.1
83.9
52.0
0.7
2.2
2.3
2,605
1,371
236
243
44
6
185
186
-672
22Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
16.7
78
2022-23
IND IND
28.5
4.1
1.5
0.6
0.2
5.3
12.2
43.4
1.3
4.0
32.3
4.8
5.8
82.8
56.6
1.1
3.0
1.9
2,222
1,302
318
116
48
13
152
162
-179
23Michael Carter-Williams
M. Carter-Williams
16.7
70
2013-14
PHI PHI
34.5
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
24Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
16.5
82
2023-24
OKC OKC
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
25John Wall
J. Wall
16.4
69
2010-11
WAS WAS
37.8
4.6
8.3
1.8
0.5
5.8
14.1
40.9
0.5
1.7
29.6
4.4
5.7
76.6
49.4
0.5
4.1
3.8
2,606
1,131
317
574
121
35
261
175
-440

More Pelicans Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

111.4

26th

DRTG

122.4

28th

NETRTG

-11.0

27th

3P%

34.4

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Jazz Jazz
5
12
.294
12.0
12
Clippers Clippers
5
13
.278
12.5
13
Kings Kings
5
14
.263
13.0
14
Mavericks Mavericks
5
14
.263
13.0
15
Pelicans Pelicans
3
16
.158
15.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/29
NOP NOP
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM
Sun
11/30
NOP NOP
@
LAL LAL
9:30 PM
Tue
12/2
MIN MIN
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Thu
12/4
MIN MIN
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sat
12/6
NOP NOP
@
BKN BKN
5:00 PM
Last Game
MEM Grizzlies

7 - 12

133

Final

128

NOP Pelicans

3 - 16

Wed 26 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
18
1
.947
2
Lakers Lakers
13
4
.765
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
12
4
.750
4.5
5
Spurs Spurs
12
5
.706
5.0
6
Suns Suns
12
7
.632
6.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
15
3
.833
2
Raptors Raptors
14
5
.737
1.5
3
Heat Heat
13
6
.684
2.5
4
Knicks Knicks
11
6
.647
3.5
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
3.5
6
Hawks Hawks
11
8
.579
4.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
10/30
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
128-108
Thu
10/30
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
109-108
Thu
10/30
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
112-101
Thu
10/30
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
125-135
Thu
10/30
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
117-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CLE CLE
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
MIL MIL
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM