NBA rookie leaders, 2008-09
NBA rookies in 2008-09: O.J. Mayo led in points per game (18.5); Kevin Love led in rebounds per game (9.1); Derrick Rose led in assists per game (6.3).
Points per game
| Player | Team | GP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| O.J. MayoSG | MEM | 82 | 18.5 |
| Derrick RosePG | CHI | 81 | 16.8 |
| Eric GordonG | LAC | 78 | 16.1 |
| Russell WestbrookG | OKC | 82 | 15.3 |
| Michael BeasleyF | MIA | 81 | 13.9 |
| Brook LopezC | BKN | 82 | 13.0 |
| Marc GasolC | MEM | 82 | 11.9 |
| D.J. AugustinG | CHA | 72 | 11.8 |
| Jason ThompsonPF | SAC | 82 | 11.1 |
| Kevin LoveF | MIN | 81 | 11.1 |
Rebounds per game
| Player | Team | GP | REB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin LoveF | MIN | 81 | 9.1 |
| Brook LopezC | BKN | 82 | 8.1 |
| Jason ThompsonPF | SAC | 82 | 7.4 |
| Marc GasolC | MEM | 82 | 7.4 |
| Greg OdenC | POR | 61 | 7.0 |
| Luc Mbah a MouteF | MIL | 82 | 5.9 |
| Anthony RandolphSF | GS | 63 | 5.8 |
| Michael BeasleyF | MIA | 81 | 5.4 |
| Russell WestbrookG | OKC | 82 | 4.9 |
| Ryan AndersonPF | BKN | 66 | 4.7 |
Assists per game
| Player | Team | GP | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick RosePG | CHI | 81 | 6.3 |
| Russell WestbrookG | OKC | 82 | 5.3 |
| Mario ChalmersG | MIA | 82 | 4.9 |
| D.J. AugustinG | CHA | 72 | 3.5 |
| O.J. MayoSG | MEM | 82 | 3.2 |
| Eric GordonG | LAC | 78 | 2.8 |
| Mike TaylorPG | LAC | 51 | 2.1 |
| Roko-Leni UkicPG | TOR | 72 | 2.1 |
| Goran DragicPG | PHX | 55 | 2.0 |
| Rudy FernandezF | POR | 78 | 2.0 |
Steals per game
| Player | Team | GP | STL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario ChalmersG | MIA | 82 | 2.0 |
| Russell WestbrookG | OKC | 82 | 1.3 |
| Luc Mbah a MouteF | MIL | 82 | 1.1 |
| O.J. MayoSG | MEM | 82 | 1.1 |
| Courtney LeeG | ORL | 77 | 1.0 |
| Eric GordonG | LAC | 78 | 1.0 |
| Rudy FernandezF | POR | 78 | 0.9 |
| Derrick RosePG | CHI | 81 | 0.8 |
| Kyle WeaverSG | OKC | 56 | 0.8 |
| Marc GasolC | MEM | 82 | 0.8 |
Blocks per game
| Player | Team | GP | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook LopezC | BKN | 82 | 1.8 |
| Anthony RandolphSF | GS | 63 | 1.2 |
| DeAndre JordanC | LAC | 53 | 1.1 |
| Greg OdenC | POR | 61 | 1.1 |
| Marc GasolC | MEM | 82 | 1.1 |
| Roy HibbertC | IND | 70 | 1.1 |
| JaVale McGeeC | WSH | 75 | 1.0 |
| Darrell ArthurF | MEM | 76 | 0.7 |
| Jason ThompsonPF | SAC | 82 | 0.7 |
| Marreese SpeightsF | PHI | 79 | 0.7 |
3-Pointers Made per game
| Player | Team | GP | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy FernandezF | POR | 78 | 2.0 |
| O.J. MayoSG | MEM | 82 | 1.8 |
| Eric GordonG | LAC | 78 | 1.7 |
| D.J. AugustinG | CHA | 72 | 1.5 |
| Mario ChalmersG | MIA | 82 | 1.4 |
| Anthony MorrowSG | GS | 67 | 1.3 |
| Courtney LeeG | ORL | 77 | 1.1 |
| Brandon RushF | IND | 75 | 1.0 |
| Ryan AndersonPF | BKN | 66 | 1.0 |
| Nicolas BatumF | POR | 79 | 0.8 |
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.