NBA ROOKIE RANKINGS — 2025-26 SEASON

2025-26 ·

· Methodology ·

Every first-year player in the 2025-26 NBA season, ranked by Net Impact. The counting stats matter, but Net Impact reveals who's actually helping their team win.

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		PLAYER			TRADITIONAL							SHOOTING				PBP CREDIT						NBA TRACKING				EFFICIENCY				VALUE
#	Player	Team	Pos	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	Impact	Create	ShotMk	Score	Hustle	TO Val	Gravity	Creation	FG%+xFG	Leverage	USG%	NetRtg	OffRtg	DefRtg	Salary	Type	Impact/$1M

Player Insights

WHO THE DATA SAYS MATTERS

MOST UNDERRATED

Impact far exceeds PPG. Under 16 PPG only — by position.

Guards

Dyson Daniels ATL 11.8 PPG +7.6 +5.8 Ausar Thompson DET 9.9 PPG +5.4 +5.5 Jordan Goodwin PHX 8.9 PPG +2.9 +4.0 John Konchar UTA 4.4 PPG -1.8 +3.7 Mikal Bridges NYK 14.4 PPG +7.7 +3.2

Forwards

Moussa Diabaté CHA 7.8 PPG +6.5 +8.6 Precious Achiuwa SAC 10.1 PPG +3.9 +3.8 Bobby Portis MIL 13.7 PPG +6.8 +3.1 Oscar Tshiebwe UTA 7.8 PPG +0.9 +3.0 Keldon Johnson SAS 13.2 PPG +6.0 +2.8

Centers

Rudy Gobert MIN 11.0 PPG +11.9 +10.9 Donovan Clingan POR 12.0 PPG +12.3 +10.2 Mitchell Robinson NYK 5.6 PPG +4.7 +9.1 Jarrett Allen CLE 15.2 PPG +12.6 +7.3 Mark Williams PHX 11.5 PPG +8.5 +6.9

EMPTY STATS

Players whose scoring hurts their teams more than it helps

Ja Morant MEM 19.4 PPG +2.7 -6.8 Bub Carrington WAS 10.7 PPG -5.7 -6.4 Walter Clayton Jr. UTA 7.8 PPG -8.1 -6.0 Tre Johnson WAS 12.2 PPG -3.5 -5.8 Coby White CHA 17.1 PPG +1.5 -5.7 Jordan Poole NOP 13.4 PPG -2.2 -5.7 Jaden Hardy DAL 9.1 PPG -6.4 -5.5 Nolan Traore BKN 8.9 PPG -6.5 -5.5 Darius Garland LAC 18.7 PPG +3.4 -5.4 Isaiah Collier UTA 11.7 PPG -3.6 -5.4 Trae Young WAS 17.9 PPG +2.7 -5.3 Russell Westbrook OKC 15.4 PPG +0.3 -5.2 Malik Monk SAC 12.5 PPG -2.3 -4.8 Ace Bailey UTA 13.8 PPG -0.9 -4.8 Jeremiah Fears NOP 14.3 PPG -0.4 -4.8

CONSISTENCY KINGS

Most reliable positive-impact players. They never lose you a game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC +27.9 floor +6.7 100% Nikola Jokić DEN +29.1 floor -8.2 98% Kawhi Leonard LAC +23.3 floor -4.9 98% Tyrese Maxey PHI +19.4 floor -6.8 96% Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL +20.1 floor -7.0 97% Jayson Tatum BOS +12.2 floor -3.7 88% Victor Wembanyama SAS +23.7 floor -5.6 97% Lauri Markkanen UTA +18.2 floor -0.6 98% Joel Embiid PHI +16.1 floor -9.8 95% Luka Dončić DAL +23.8 floor -10.3 94% Donovan Mitchell CLE +18.0 floor -7.0 92% Kevin Durant HOU +16.1 floor -5.8 92%

IMPACT PER MINUTE

Who dominates their minutes? The highest value rate in basketball.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 33.2 MPG +27.9 +0.840/m Nikola Jokić DEN 34.9 MPG +29.1 +0.833/m Victor Wembanyama SAS 29.2 MPG +23.7 +0.812/m Kawhi Leonard LAC 32.2 MPG +23.3 +0.723/m Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 28.9 MPG +20.1 +0.695/m Luka Dončić DAL 35.9 MPG +23.8 +0.663/m Jalen Duren DET 28.2 MPG +18.5 +0.654/m Donovan Mitchell CLE 33.5 MPG +18.0 +0.538/m Lauri Markkanen UTA 34.4 MPG +18.2 +0.528/m Anthony Edwards MIN 35.1 MPG +18.1 +0.517/m Anthony Davis DAL 31.3 MPG +16.1 +0.516/m Tyrese Maxey PHI 38.1 MPG +19.4 +0.509/m