NBA rookie leaders, 2021-22
NBA rookies in 2021-22: Cade Cunningham led in points per game (17.4); Evan Mobley led in rebounds per game (8.3); Josh Giddey led in assists per game (6.4).
Points per game
| Player | Team | GP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cade CunninghamG | DET | 64 | 17.4 |
| Jalen GreenG | HOU | 67 | 17.3 |
| Scottie BarnesF | TOR | 74 | 15.3 |
| Franz WagnerF | ORL | 79 | 15.2 |
| Evan MobleyC | CLE | 69 | 15.0 |
| Josh GiddeyG | OKC | 54 | 12.5 |
| Jalen SuggsG | ORL | 48 | 11.8 |
| Davion MitchellG | SAC | 75 | 11.5 |
| Tre MannG | OKC | 60 | 10.4 |
| Bones HylandG | DEN | 69 | 10.1 |
Rebounds per game
| Player | Team | GP | REB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan MobleyC | CLE | 69 | 8.3 |
| Josh GiddeyG | OKC | 54 | 7.8 |
| Scottie BarnesF | TOR | 74 | 7.5 |
| Alperen SengunC | HOU | 72 | 5.5 |
| Cade CunninghamG | DET | 64 | 5.5 |
| Franz WagnerF | ORL | 79 | 4.5 |
| Jericho SimsC | NY | 41 | 4.1 |
| Trendon WatfordF | POR | 48 | 4.1 |
| Herbert JonesF | NO | 78 | 3.8 |
| Aaron WigginsG | OKC | 50 | 3.6 |
Assists per game
| Player | Team | GP | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh GiddeyG | OKC | 54 | 6.4 |
| Cade CunninghamG | DET | 64 | 5.6 |
| Jalen SuggsG | ORL | 48 | 4.4 |
| Davion MitchellG | SAC | 75 | 4.2 |
| Scottie BarnesF | TOR | 74 | 3.5 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | CHI | 77 | 3.3 |
| Franz WagnerF | ORL | 79 | 2.9 |
| Bones HylandG | DEN | 69 | 2.8 |
| Jose AlvaradoG | NO | 54 | 2.8 |
| Alperen SengunC | HOU | 72 | 2.6 |
Steals per game
| Player | Team | GP | STL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert JonesF | NO | 78 | 1.7 |
| Jose AlvaradoG | NO | 54 | 1.3 |
| Cade CunninghamG | DET | 64 | 1.2 |
| Jalen SuggsG | ORL | 48 | 1.2 |
| Scottie BarnesF | TOR | 74 | 1.1 |
| Franz WagnerF | ORL | 79 | 0.9 |
| Josh GiddeyG | OKC | 54 | 0.9 |
| Alperen SengunC | HOU | 72 | 0.8 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | CHI | 77 | 0.8 |
| Evan MobleyC | CLE | 69 | 0.8 |
Blocks per game
| Player | Team | GP | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan MobleyC | CLE | 69 | 1.7 |
| Alperen SengunC | HOU | 72 | 0.9 |
| Herbert JonesF | NO | 78 | 0.8 |
| Cade CunninghamG | DET | 64 | 0.7 |
| Scottie BarnesF | TOR | 74 | 0.7 |
| Trendon WatfordF | POR | 48 | 0.6 |
| Jericho SimsC | NY | 41 | 0.5 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | CHI | 77 | 0.4 |
| Franz WagnerF | ORL | 79 | 0.4 |
| Jalen SuggsG | ORL | 48 | 0.4 |
3-Pointers Made per game
| Player | Team | GP | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen GreenG | HOU | 67 | 2.3 |
| Bones HylandG | DEN | 69 | 1.9 |
| Cade CunninghamG | DET | 64 | 1.8 |
| Quentin GrimesG | NY | 46 | 1.6 |
| Tre MannG | OKC | 60 | 1.6 |
| Corey KispertF | WSH | 77 | 1.5 |
| Davion MitchellG | SAC | 75 | 1.3 |
| Franz WagnerF | ORL | 79 | 1.2 |
| Ziaire WilliamsF | MEM | 62 | 1.2 |
| Trey Murphy IIIF | NO | 62 | 1.1 |
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.