nba players to win championship their rookie year as a starter

Peyton Watson won 1 championship as a starter in his rookie season in 2022-23.

NAME CHAMPS SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Peyton Watson
P. Watson
1
2022-23
DEN DEN
2
26.0
8.0
4.5
1.0
0.5
0.5
2.5
8.0
31.3
0.0
1.5
0.0
3.0
4.5
66.7
40.1
1.0
3.5
2.0
52
16
9
2
1
1
4
5
-15
2 Christian Braun
C. Braun
1
2022-23
DEN DEN
6
29.0
12.7
3.5
1.2
0.8
0.3
4.8
8.8
54.7
1.5
3.0
50.0
1.5
2.2
69.2
64.7
1.2
2.3
1.3
174
76
21
7
5
2
8
13
-29
3 Moses Moody
M. Moody
1
2021-22
GSW GSW
11
22.6
9.1
2.9
1.0
0.3
0.4
3.1
7.1
43.6
1.8
4.2
43.5
1.1
1.3
85.7
59.4
0.8
2.1
0.6
249
100
32
11
3
4
7
20
+6
4 Jonathan Kuminga
J. Kuminga
1
2021-22
GSW GSW
12
24.4
12.3
5.1
1.4
0.8
0.6
4.3
8.6
49.5
0.8
2.7
31.3
2.9
4.1
71.4
59.0
0.8
4.3
1.9
293
147
61
17
9
7
23
34
-50
5 Sam Merrill
S. Merrill
1
2020-21
MIL MIL
2
28.0
5.0
3.0
3.0
2.5
0.5
2.0
9.5
21.1
1.0
6.0
16.7
0.0
0.0
26.3
1.0
2.0
1.5
56
10
6
6
5
1
3
2
-34
6 Jordan Nwora
J. Nwora
1
2020-21
MIL MIL
2
34.2
22.5
8.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
17.0
47.1
4.0
9.0
44.4
2.5
4.0
62.5
60.0
1.0
7.0
1.5
68
45
16
4
2
0
3
2
-2
7 Mamadi Diakite
M. Diakite
1
2020-21
MIL MIL
1
38.2
13.0
7.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
4.0
11.0
36.4
0.0
1.0
0.0
5.0
8.0
62.5
44.8
2.0
5.0
0.0
38
13
7
1
2
0
0
4
-10
8 Talen Horton-Tucker
T. Horton-Tucker
1
2019-20
LAL LAL
1
34.0
14.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
6.0
15.0
40.0
2.0
5.0
40.0
0.0
0.0
46.7
1.0
3.0
2.0
34
14
4
3
3
0
2
4
-4
9 Jordan Bell
J. Bell
1
2017-18
GSW GSW
13
21.9
7.2
5.4
3.1
0.9
1.8
3.1
5.1
60.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.0
1.2
81.3
63.7
2.0
3.4
1.4
285
93
70
40
12
23
18
32
+49
10 Patrick McCaw
P. McCaw
1
2016-17
GSW GSW
20
23.4
6.3
2.4
1.9
0.7
0.2
2.5
5.3
47.2
0.8
2.3
32.6
0.6
0.7
84.6
56.4
0.5
2.0
0.6
468
126
48
37
14
4
11
25
-33
11 Jordan McRae
J. McRae
1
2015-16
CLE CLE
1
47.1
36.0
4.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
29.0
48.3
3.0
5.0
60.0
5.0
8.0
62.5
55.4
1.0
3.0
5.0
47
36
4
7
0
0
5
5
+3
12 Norris Cole
N. Cole
1
2011-12
MIA MIA
2
34.4
12.5
3.0
2.5
0.0
0.0
5.5
11.5
47.8
0.5
1.5
33.3
1.0
1.0
100.0
52.3
1.5
1.5
3.0
69
25
6
5
0
0
6
5
-22
13 Terrel Harris
T. Harris
1
2011-12
MIA MIA
1
23.6
7.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
5.0
60.0
1.0
3.0
33.3
0.0
0.0
70.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
24
7
0
2
0
0
1
1
-5
14 Glen Davis
G. Davis
1
2007-08
BOS BOS
1
26.8
16.0
9.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
6.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
10.0
100.0
76.9
5.0
4.0
1.0
27
16
9
0
0
0
1
2
-3
15 Wayne Simien
W. Simien
1
2005-06
MIA MIA
2
22.4
7.5
2.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
2.5
4.5
55.6
0.0
0.0
2.5
3.0
83.3
64.4
2.5
0.0
1.0
45
15
5
2
2
1
2
3
-12
16 Beno Udrih
B. Udrih
1
2004-05
SAS SAS
2
30.0
18.5
4.0
3.5
1.0
0.0
7.0
10.5
66.7
2.5
2.5
100.0
2.0
2.5
80.0
79.7
1.5
2.5
1.0
60
37
8
7
2
0
2
6
+31
17 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
1
2002-03
SAS SAS
5
22.8
7.6
2.2
1.6
0.8
0.0
2.8
7.0
40.0
0.8
2.6
30.8
1.2
1.6
75.0
49.3
0.4
1.8
1.2
114
38
11
8
4
0
6
18
-29
18 Mark Madsen
M. Madsen
1
2000-01
LAL LAL
3
18.7
3.3
3.0
0.7
0.3
0.3
1.7
4.3
38.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
38.5
1.0
2.0
1.3
56
10
9
2
1
1
4
15
0
19 Devean George
D. George
1
1999-00
LAL LAL
1
15.0
6.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
7.0
28.6
1.0
3.0
33.3
1.0
4.0
25.0
34.2
2.0
1.0
0.0
15
6
3
0
0
0
0
5
-13
20 Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
1
1993-94
HOU HOU
6
30.3
13.8
4.2
4.3
1.5
0.3
5.2
11.8
43.7
1.3
3.2
42.1
2.2
2.5
86.7
53.5
0.5
3.7
3.0
182
83
25
26
9
2
18
16
21 Milt Wagner
M. Wagner
1
1987-88
LAL LAL
4
17.8
7.5
0.5
3.5
0.5
0.0
3.5
6.0
58.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
60.3
0.3
0.3
1.8
71
30
2
14
2
0
7
9
22 Greg Kite
G. Kite
1
1983-84
BOS BOS
1
26.0
13.0
10.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
6.0
9.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
68.9
4.0
6.0
2.0
26
13
10
1
1
1
2
4
23 Marc Iavaroni
M. Iavaroni
1
1982-83
PHI PHI
77
20.3
5.1
4.1
1.0
0.5
2.1
4.5
46.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.4
68.5
49.9
1,565
394
319
80
41
232
24 Mark McNamara
M. McNamara
1
1982-83
PHI PHI
2
17.0
5.5
8.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
7.0
28.6
0.0
0.0
1.5
4.0
37.5
31.4
34
11
16
2
0
10
25 Kurt Rambis
K. Rambis
1
1981-82
LAL LAL
43
21.5
5.9
6.2
1.1
2.4
4.4
54.7
0.0
1.1
2.0
52.9
55.6
923
254
266
47
130
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Team Rankings

ORTG

119.9

4th

DRTG

116.0

22nd

NETRTG

3.9

9th

3P%

37.6

5th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
4/26
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
6:00 PM
Tue
4/29
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Thu
5/1
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
1:00 PM
Sat
5/3
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAC Clippers

2 - 1

117

Final

83

DEN Nuggets

1 - 2

Thu 24 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/21
MIL MIL
@
SAC SAC
114-108
Fri
3/21
CHI CHI
@
LAL LAL
146-115
Sat
3/22
NOP NOP
@
DET DET
130-136
Sat
3/22
CLE CLE
@
UTA UTA
120-91
Sat
3/22
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
105-122

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
4/25
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
4/25
IND IND
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Fri
4/25
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Sat
4/26
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sat
4/26
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
3:30 PM