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NBA Rookie Stat LeadersNBA rookie stat leaders for the 2015-2016 season. Rookies are first-year NBA players, and the vast majority of them usually receive limited playing time in supporting roles. So, NBA rookie stats tend to feature a few big-minute players, while the rest mostly sit on benches, playing sparingly.

We update NBA rookie stat leaders every few days during the season.

These are "unqualified" NBA rookie stat leaders. Usually, only "qualified" leaders are shown ("qualified" = players have to have played a minimum amount of games in order to be included), but for rookies we prefer to see everybody, even if a player has missed games due to injury or other reasons.

NBA ROOKIE STAT LEADERS / INCLUDES GAMES OF SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015

SCORING AVERAGE        G   FG  FT  PTS  AVG     REBOUNDS PER GAME     G  OFF  DEF  TOT  AVG     ASSISTS PER GAME       G  AST  AVG
Okafor, Phi.           6   49  20  118 19.7     Towns, Min.           5   12   36   48  9.6     McConnell, Phi.        6   45  7.5
Towns, Min.            5   33   9   76 15.2     Porzingis, N.Y.       7   25   35   60  8.6     Mudiay, Den.           6   34  5.7
Porzingis, N.Y.        7   30  21   86 12.3     Bjelica, Min.         5    5   35   40  8.0     Grant, N.Y.            7   28  4.0
Mudiay, Den.           6   25  12   71 11.8     Cauley-Stein, Sac.    7   17   24   41  5.9     Bjelica, Min.          5   13  2.6
Russell, LA-L          6   23   3   56  9.3     Okafor, Phi.          6   11   22   33  5.5     Huertas, LA-L          4   10  2.5
Bjelica, Min.          5   13   6   38  7.6     Winslow, Mia.         7    7   27   34  4.9     Russell, LA-L          6   14  2.3
Grant, N.Y.            7   17  15   50  7.1     Hollis-Jefferson, Bkn 7    9   24   33  4.7     Neto, Utah             6   10  1.7
Winslow, Mia.          7   21   5   50  7.1     McConnell, Phi.       6    6   22   28  4.7     Hollis-Jefferson, Bkn. 7   10  1.4
Cauley-Stein, Sac.     7   20   9   49  7.0     Jokic, Den.           5    9   11   20  4.0     Johnson, Det.          6    8  1.3
Turner, Ind.           6   17   5   39  6.5     Mudiay, Den.          6    4   20   24  4.0     Okafor, Phi.           6    8  1.3
Jokic, Den.            5   13   3   29  5.8     Johnson, Det.         6    8   13   21  3.5     Patterson, Atl.        7    9  1.3
Johnson, Det.          6   12   7   33  5.5     Russell, LA-L         6    5   14   19  3.2     Winslow, Mia.          7    9  1.3
McConnell, Phi.        6   15   0   33  5.5     Turner, Ind.          6    5   14   19  3.2     Towns, Min.            5    6  1.2
Harrell, Hou.          7   15   5   35  5.0     Grant, N.Y.           7    2   17   19  2.7     Kaminsky, Cha.         6    6  1.0
Hezonja, Orl.          7   13   2   34  4.9     Rozier, Bos.          3    3    4    7  2.3     Rozier, Bos.           3    3  1.0
Booker, Pho.           4    8   1   19  4.8     Holmes, Phi.          6    8    5   13  2.2     Porzingis, N.Y.        7    5  0.7
Neto, Utah             6   10   1   27  4.5     Harrell, Hou.         7    6    8   14  2.0     Oubre, Was.            3    2  0.7
Holmes, Phi.           6    9   6   25  4.2     Marjanovic, S.A.      3    4    2    6  2.0     Cauley-Stein, Sac.     7    4  0.6
Kaminsky, Cha.         6    7   3   22  3.7     Lyles, Utah           6    5    5   10  1.7     Hezonja, Orl.          7    4  0.6
Hollis-Jefferson, Bkn. 7   11   3   25  3.6     Anderson, Dal.        5    1    7    8  1.6     2 tied                         0.5

FIELD GOAL PCT.         FG  FGA   PCT     3-PT FIELD GOAL PCT.   3FG 3GA   PCT     FREE THROW PCT.         FT FTA   PCT
Cauley-Stein, Sac.      20   28  .714     Kaminsky, Cha.           5   7  .714     Towns, Min.              9  10  .900
Harrell, Hou.           15   21  .714     Hezonja, Orl.            6  14  .429     Porzingis, N.Y.         21  26  .808
Turner, Ind.            17   32  .531     McConnell, Phi.          3   7  .429     Grant, N.Y.             15  19  .789
Okafor, Phi.            49   93  .527     Mudiay, Den.             9  24  .375     Okafor, Phi.            20  29  .690
Jokic, Den.             13   26  .500     Neto, Utah               6  16  .375     Mudiay, Den.            12  19  .632
Towns, Min.             33   69  .478     Bjelica, Min.            6  17  .353     Holmes, Phi.             6  10  .600
McConnell, Phi.         15   32  .469     Russell, LA-L            7  23  .304     Johnson, Det.            7  12  .583
Bjelica, Min.           13   28  .464     Porzingis, N.Y.          5  22  .227     Bjelica, Min.            6  11  .545
Winslow, Mia.           21   46  .457                                              Cauley-Stein, Sac.       9  17  .529
Grant, N.Y.             17   42  .405

STEALS PER GAME            G  STL  AVG     BLOCKS PER GAME           G BLK  AVG     MINUTES PER GAME          G  MIN  AVG
McConnell, Phi.            6   10 1.67     Towns, Min.               5  15 3.00     Okafor, Phi.              6  206 34.3
Mudiay, Den.               6    8 1.33     Porzingis, N.Y.           7   9 1.29     Mudiay, Den.              6  183 30.4
Hollis-Jefferson, Br.      7    9 1.29     Okafor, Phi.              6   7 1.17     McConnell, Phi.           6  173 28.8
Porzingis, N.Y.            7    9 1.29     Turner, Ind.              6   7 1.17     Bjelica, Min.             5  144 28.7
Russell, LA-L              6    7 1.17     Cauley-Stein, Sac.        7   8 1.14     Towns, Min.               5  141 28.2
Cauley-Stein, Sac.         7    8 1.14     Holmes, Phi.              6   4 0.67     Winslow, Mia.             7  196 28.0
Grant, N.Y.                7    7 1.00     Mudiay, Den.              6   4 0.67     Russell, LA-L             6  148 24.7
Neto, Utah                 6    5 0.83     McConnell, Phi.           6   3 0.50     Porzingis, N.Y.           7  170 24.2
Bjelica, Min.              5    4 0.80     Mickey, Bos.              2   1 0.50     Grant, N.Y.               7  156 22.3
Winslow, Mia.              7    4 0.57     Hollis-Jefferson, Bkn.    7   3 0.43     Cauley-Stein, Sac.        7  153 21.9

Porzingis has surprised everyone with what we thought he would do best in his rookie year, and what he would struggle with.

He's had in immediate impact banging in the paint, scoring and rebounding with put-backs.

He's still struggling with the efficieny but that will come when his timing develops naturally.

I much rather have a 7'1" big man struggle with shooting than with what a big man should be doing.

As of now I think we have the 2nd best player from this draft. I see that franchise talent in year 1.

martin wrote:

JrZyHuStLa wrote:Thanks for sharing.

Porzingis has surprised everyone with what we thought he would do best in his rookie year, and what he would struggle with.

He's had in immediate impact banging in the paint, scoring and rebounding with put-backs.

He's still struggling with the efficieny but that will come when his timing develops naturally.

I much rather have a 7'1" big man struggle with shooting than with what a big man should be doing.

As of now I think we have the 2nd best player from this draft. I see that franchise talent in year 1.

yeah man, he is struggling at what should be considered his featured strength and excelling at spots where everyone questioned or thought would take years to come. That's awesome.

And its not like the guy can't shoot, as he's nearly at an 81% clip at the strike. I'm just seeing rushed and at times off balance shots which are impacting his FG%.

I don't think its a long term problem at all.

McConnell has been a big surprise.

Funny, I watched an Arizona game or two to evaluate Stanley Johnson, and came away being impressed by McConnell, but figured he did not have the athletic ability to hold his own. Johnson was terrible in the games I saw.

Have not really watched Philly play...Is he as good as the numbers tell us he is?

OK4, and to a lesser extent, Mudiay, really worked on their FT shooting.

Surprised at OK4's rebounding numbers, given the minutes he's playing

WaltLongmire wrote:The numbers show that KP is a complete player, IMO...just verifies what we've been seeing with out own eyes through 7 games.

McConnell has been a big surprise.

Funny, I watched an Arizona game or two to evaluate Stanley Johnson, and came away being impressed by McConnell, but figured he did not have the athletic ability to hold his own. Johnson was terrible in the games I saw.

Have not really watched Philly play...Is he as good as the numbers tell us he is?

OK4, and to a lesser extent, Mudiay, really worked on their FT shooting.

Surprised at OK4's rebounding numbers, given the minutes he's playing

Have not watched one game of Philly... but decent stats for a player on a really bad team?

martin wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:The numbers show that KP is a complete player, IMO...just verifies what we've been seeing with out own eyes through 7 games.

McConnell has been a big surprise.

Funny, I watched an Arizona game or two to evaluate Stanley Johnson, and came away being impressed by McConnell, but figured he did not have the athletic ability to hold his own. Johnson was terrible in the games I saw.

Have not really watched Philly play...Is he as good as the numbers tell us he is?

OK4, and to a lesser extent, Mudiay, really worked on their FT shooting.

Surprised at OK4's rebounding numbers, given the minutes he's playing

Have not watched one game of Philly... but decent stats for a player on a really bad team?

not sure about that. No excuse for those rebound number and the kid is an awful defender. I have so many issues with this guys game (and I have watched many philly games).

The kid was the most ready prospect coming out and I think that this is pretty much what he is. A guy who can score near the basket, weak rebounder, very little defense. These were all knocks on his game coming out.

Of course he will/can get better and it would help him if he was not on such a crappy team but maybe on a good team, he would be a lot worse with out all these priceless NBA minutes.

Maybe its just me but I really don't like his game. He also may be forever know as the guy that was drafted before the super KP.

yellowboy90 wrote:It good to see Okafor shooting Fts so well(well for him). I am surprised at how few Ft attempts Towns have though. Porzingis is a lot like Durant right now in that his skinny body shows fouls well.

yes that was not expected ... near 70%

franco12 wrote:We got Grant for Tim Hardaway Jr!

Many said it at the time but it was a BRILLIANT move by Phil. As Jerian improves it will be even more evident how good of a deal that was.

WaltLongmire wrote:

mreinman wrote:

martin wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:The numbers show that KP is a complete player, IMO...just verifies what we've been seeing with out own eyes through 7 games.

McConnell has been a big surprise.

Funny, I watched an Arizona game or two to evaluate Stanley Johnson, and came away being impressed by McConnell, but figured he did not have the athletic ability to hold his own. Johnson was terrible in the games I saw.

Have not really watched Philly play...Is he as good as the numbers tell us he is?

OK4, and to a lesser extent, Mudiay, really worked on their FT shooting.

Surprised at OK4's rebounding numbers, given the minutes he's playing

Have not watched one game of Philly... but decent stats for a player on a really bad team?

not sure about that. No excuse for those rebound number and the kid is an awful defender. I have so many issues with this guys game (and I have watched many philly games).

The kid was the most ready prospect coming out and I think that this is pretty much what he is. A guy who can score near the basket, weak rebounder, very little defense. These were all knocks on his game coming out.

Of course he will/can get better and it would help him if he was not on such a crappy team but maybe on a good team, he would be a lot worse with out all these priceless NBA minutes.

Maybe its just me but I really don't like his game. He also may be forever know as the guy that was drafted before the super KP.

I think McConnell is the player he was commenting on, not OK4.

whoops

Mentioned in the same breath as Shaquille and Tim.

Didn't expect it this early.