NBA rookie leaders, 2025-26
NBA rookies in 2025-26: Cooper Flagg led in points per game (21.0); Dylan Cardwell and Maxime Raynaud led in rebounds per game (7.5); Ryan Nembhard led in assists per game (5.3).
Points per game
| Player | Team | GP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper FlaggF | DAL | 70 | 21.0 |
| Kon KnueppelG | CHA | 81 | 18.5 |
| VJ EdgecombeG | PHI | 75 | 16.0 |
| Jeremiah FearsG | NO | 82 | 14.3 |
| Ace BaileyG | UTAH | 72 | 13.8 |
| Cedric CowardF | MEM | 62 | 13.6 |
| Maxime RaynaudC | SAC | 74 | 12.5 |
| Tre JohnsonG | WSH | 60 | 12.2 |
| Dylan HarperG | SA | 69 | 11.8 |
| Derik QueenC | NO | 81 | 11.7 |
Rebounds per game
| Player | Team | GP | REB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan CardwellC | SAC | 44 | 7.5 |
| Maxime RaynaudC | SAC | 74 | 7.5 |
| Derik QueenC | NO | 81 | 7.1 |
| Cooper FlaggF | DAL | 70 | 6.7 |
| Cedric CowardF | MEM | 62 | 5.9 |
| VJ EdgecombeG | PHI | 75 | 5.6 |
| Ryan KalkbrennerC | CHA | 69 | 5.5 |
| Kon KnueppelG | CHA | 81 | 5.3 |
| Collin Murray-BoylesF | TOR | 57 | 5.0 |
| Danny WolfF | BKN | 57 | 4.9 |
Assists per game
| Player | Team | GP | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan NembhardG | DAL | 60 | 5.3 |
| Cooper FlaggF | DAL | 70 | 4.5 |
| VJ EdgecombeG | PHI | 75 | 4.2 |
| Walter Clayton Jr.G | — | 69 | 4.0 |
| Dylan HarperG | SA | 69 | 3.9 |
| Nolan TraoreG | BKN | 56 | 3.8 |
| Derik QueenC | NO | 81 | 3.7 |
| Javon SmallG | MEM | 41 | 3.7 |
| Jeremiah FearsG | NO | 82 | 3.4 |
| Kon KnueppelG | CHA | 81 | 3.4 |
Steals per game
| Player | Team | GP | STL |
|---|---|---|---|
| VJ EdgecombeG | PHI | 75 | 1.4 |
| Cooper FlaggF | DAL | 70 | 1.2 |
| Jeremiah FearsG | NO | 82 | 1.2 |
| Will RichardG | GS | 69 | 1.2 |
| Jamir WatkinsG | WSH | 50 | 1.1 |
| Derik QueenC | NO | 81 | 1.0 |
| Ben SarafG | BKN | 44 | 0.9 |
| Collin Murray-BoylesF | TOR | 57 | 0.9 |
| Nique CliffordG | SAC | 75 | 0.9 |
| Ace BaileyG | UTAH | 72 | 0.8 |
Blocks per game
| Player | Team | GP | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan CardwellC | SAC | 44 | 1.5 |
| Ryan KalkbrennerC | CHA | 69 | 1.5 |
| Collin Murray-BoylesF | TOR | 57 | 0.9 |
| Cooper FlaggF | DAL | 70 | 0.9 |
| Derik QueenC | NO | 81 | 0.9 |
| Ace BaileyG | UTAH | 72 | 0.7 |
| Khaman MaluachC | PHX | 46 | 0.7 |
| Yanic Konan NiederhauserC | LAC | 41 | 0.7 |
| Danny WolfF | BKN | 57 | 0.6 |
| Jamir WatkinsG | WSH | 50 | 0.5 |
3-Pointers Made per game
| Player | Team | GP | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kon KnueppelG | CHA | 81 | 3.4 |
| Egor DeminG | BKN | 52 | 2.4 |
| VJ EdgecombeG | PHI | 75 | 2.0 |
| Ace BaileyG | UTAH | 72 | 1.9 |
| Caleb LoveG | POR | 49 | 1.9 |
| Tre JohnsonG | WSH | 60 | 1.9 |
| Cedric CowardF | MEM | 62 | 1.5 |
| Javon SmallG | MEM | 41 | 1.5 |
| Danny WolfF | BKN | 57 | 1.2 |
| Jeremiah FearsG | NO | 82 | 1.2 |
A rookie here is a player in his first season on file. Per game, among rookies with at least half the games of the busiest one.