Rookies · 2016–17
Rookies by fantasy points
88 rookies played; the 60 with 20+ regular-season games are ranked by FPTS per game.
| # | Player | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FPTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Embiid | Sixers | 31 | 25.4 | 20.2 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 39.6 |
| 2 | Dario Saric | Sixers | 81 | 26.3 | 12.8 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 25.4 |
| 3 | Malcolm Brogdon | Bucks | 75 | 26.4 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 22.8 |
| 4 | Yogi Ferrell | BKN → DAL | 46 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 21.1 |
| 5 | Willy Hernangomez | Knicks | 72 | 18.4 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 20.4 |
| 6 | Brandon Ingram | Lakers | 79 | 28.9 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Marquese Chriss | Suns | 82 | 21.3 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Jamal Murray | Nuggets | 82 | 21.5 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 18.2 |
| 9 | Buddy Hield | NOP → SAC | 82 | 23.0 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 18.1 |
| 10 | Caris LeVert | Nets | 57 | 21.7 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 17.5 |
| 11 | Skal Labissiere | Kings | 33 | 18.5 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 17.4 |
| 12 | Ivica Zubac | Lakers | 38 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 16.6 |
| 13 | Tyler Ulis | Suns | 61 | 18.4 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 16.2 |
| 14 | Isaiah Whitehead | Nets | 73 | 22.5 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 16.0 |
| 15 | Rodney McGruder | Heat | 78 | 25.2 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 14.9 |
| 16 | Andrew Harrison | Grizzlies | 72 | 20.5 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 14.5 |
| 17 | Domantas Sabonis | Thunder | 81 | 20.1 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 13.6 |
| 18 | David Nwaba | Lakers | 20 | 19.9 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| 19 | Georgios Papagiannis | Kings | 22 | 16.1 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 13.3 |
| 20 | Kris Dunn | Wolves | 78 | 17.1 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 13.3 |
| 21 | Troy Williams | MEM → HOU | 30 | 18.6 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 13.1 |
| 22 | Taurean Prince | Hawks | 59 | 16.6 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 13.1 |
| 23 | Jaylen Brown | Celtics | 78 | 17.2 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 12.7 |
| 24 | Malcolm Delaney | Hawks | 73 | 17.1 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 11.9 |
| 25 | Pascal Siakam | Raptors | 55 | 15.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 11.9 |
| 26 | Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot | Sixers | 69 | 17.2 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 11.8 |
| 27 | Paul Zipser | Bulls | 44 | 19.2 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 11.7 |
| 28 | Denzel Valentine | Bulls | 57 | 17.1 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 11.7 |
| 29 | Dorian Finney-Smith | Mavs | 81 | 20.3 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 11.5 |
| 30 | Mindaugas Kuzminskas | Knicks | 68 | 14.9 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 11.4 |
| 31 | Juancho Hernangomez | Nuggets | 62 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 11.1 |
| 32 | Ron Baker | Knicks | 52 | 16.5 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 11.1 |
| 33 | Derrick Jones Jr. | Suns | 32 | 17.0 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 10.9 |
| 34 | Alex Abrines | Thunder | 68 | 15.5 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 10.6 |
| 35 | Chasson Randle | PHI → NYK | 26 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 9.6 |
| 36 | Davis Bertans | Spurs | 67 | 12.1 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 9.5 |
| 37 | Patrick McCaw | Warriors | 71 | 15.1 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 9.1 |
| 38 | Dragan Bender | Suns | 43 | 13.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 8.9 |
| 39 | Thon Maker | Bucks | 57 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 8.8 |
| 40 | Wade Baldwin IV | Grizzlies | 33 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 8.8 |
| 41 | Jakob Poeltl | Raptors | 54 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 8.6 |
| 42 | Semaj Christon | Thunder | 64 | 15.2 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 8.6 |
| 43 | Kay Felder | Cavs | 42 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 8.4 |
| 44 | Tomas Satoransky | Wizards | 57 | 12.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 8.0 |
| 45 | Okaro White | Heat | 35 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 7.9 |
| 46 | Maurice Ndour | Knicks | 32 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 7.6 |
| 47 | Nicolas Brussino | Mavs | 54 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7.4 |
| 48 | Fred VanVleet | Raptors | 37 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7.0 |
| 49 | Dejounte Murray | Spurs | 38 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6.9 |
| 50 | Malik Beasley | Nuggets | 22 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6.2 |
| 51 | Malachi Richardson | Kings | 22 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 6.2 |
| 52 | DeAndre' Bembry | Hawks | 38 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 6.2 |
| 53 | Sheldon Mac | Wizards | 30 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 6.1 |
| 54 | Marshall Plumlee | Knicks | 21 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 6.1 |
| 55 | AJ Hammons | Mavs | 22 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| 56 | Deyonta Davis | Grizzlies | 36 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 5.1 |
| 57 | Bryn Forbes | Spurs | 36 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 58 | Jake Layman | Blazers | 35 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| 59 | Treveon Graham | Hornets | 27 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| 60 | Georges Niang | Pacers | 23 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 |