NBA rookie leaders, 2015-16
NBA rookies in 2015-16: Karl-Anthony Towns led in points per game (18.3); Karl-Anthony Towns led in rebounds per game (10.5); Emmanuel Mudiay led in assists per game (5.5).
Points per game
| Player | Team | GP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | MIN | 82 | 18.3 |
| Jahlil OkaforC | PHI | 53 | 17.5 |
| Kristaps PorzingisC | NY | 72 | 14.3 |
| Devin BookerG | PHX | 76 | 13.8 |
| D'Angelo RussellG | LAL | 80 | 13.2 |
| Emmanuel MudiayG | DEN | 68 | 12.8 |
| Myles TurnerC | IND | 60 | 10.3 |
| Nikola JokicC | DEN | 80 | 10.0 |
| Bobby PortisF | CHI | 62 | 7.0 |
| Willie Cauley-SteinC | SAC | 66 | 7.0 |
Rebounds per game
| Player | Team | GP | REB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | MIN | 82 | 10.5 |
| Kristaps PorzingisC | NY | 72 | 7.3 |
| Jahlil OkaforC | PHI | 53 | 7.0 |
| Nikola JokicC | DEN | 80 | 7.0 |
| Myles TurnerC | IND | 60 | 5.5 |
| Bobby PortisF | CHI | 62 | 5.4 |
| Willie Cauley-SteinC | SAC | 66 | 5.3 |
| Justise WinslowPF | MIA | 78 | 5.2 |
| Larry Nance Jr.F | LAL | 63 | 5.0 |
| Trey LylesF | UTAH | 80 | 3.7 |
Assists per game
| Player | Team | GP | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel MudiayG | DEN | 68 | 5.5 |
| T.J. McConnellG | PHI | 81 | 4.5 |
| D'Angelo RussellG | LAL | 80 | 3.3 |
| Devin BookerG | PHX | 76 | 2.6 |
| Nikola JokicC | DEN | 80 | 2.4 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | MIN | 82 | 2.0 |
| Cameron PaynePG | OKC | 57 | 1.9 |
| Justise WinslowPF | MIA | 78 | 1.5 |
| Josh RichardsonSG | MIA | 52 | 1.4 |
| Mario HezonjaF | ORL | 79 | 1.4 |
Steals per game
| Player | Team | GP | STL |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo RussellG | LAL | 80 | 1.2 |
| T.J. McConnellG | PHI | 81 | 1.2 |
| Emmanuel MudiayG | DEN | 68 | 1.0 |
| Nikola JokicC | DEN | 80 | 1.0 |
| Justise WinslowPF | MIA | 78 | 0.9 |
| Larry Nance Jr.F | LAL | 63 | 0.9 |
| Josh RichardsonSG | MIA | 52 | 0.7 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | MIN | 82 | 0.7 |
| Kristaps PorzingisC | NY | 72 | 0.7 |
| Willie Cauley-SteinC | SAC | 66 | 0.7 |
Blocks per game
| Player | Team | GP | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristaps PorzingisC | NY | 72 | 1.9 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | MIN | 82 | 1.7 |
| Myles TurnerC | IND | 60 | 1.4 |
| Jahlil OkaforC | PHI | 53 | 1.2 |
| Willie Cauley-SteinC | SAC | 66 | 1.0 |
| Richaun HolmesF | PHI | 51 | 0.8 |
| Nikola JokicC | DEN | 80 | 0.6 |
| Emmanuel MudiayG | DEN | 68 | 0.5 |
| Josh RichardsonSG | MIA | 52 | 0.5 |
| Boban MarjanovicC | SA | 54 | 0.4 |
3-Pointers Made per game
| Player | Team | GP | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo RussellG | LAL | 80 | 1.6 |
| Devin BookerG | PHX | 76 | 1.3 |
| Emmanuel MudiayG | DEN | 68 | 1.1 |
| Kristaps PorzingisC | NY | 72 | 1.1 |
| Josh RichardsonSG | MIA | 52 | 1.0 |
| Mario HezonjaF | ORL | 79 | 0.8 |
| Nemanja BjelicaPF | MIN | 60 | 0.8 |
| Norman PowellG | TOR | 49 | 0.7 |
| Cameron PaynePG | OKC | 57 | 0.6 |
| Trey LylesF | UTAH | 80 | 0.6 |
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.