VJ Edgecombe is currently averaging 15.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5 steals.

Only two other rookies over the past decade averaged at least 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and 1.5 steals: Ben Simmons and LaMelo Ball.

Source: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/2vCpj

Any_Parsnip2585 | Jazz

76 | 5 hours ago

Don’t you put that voodoo on him

StrategyTop7612 | Clippers

9 | 5 hours ago

That was my first reaction when I saw it

OKC2023champs | Thunder

2 | 5 hours ago

Don’t you put that on me Ricky Bobby

Adventurous_Cut_7355

71 | 5 hours ago

The all telling 15/5/4/1.5

dank-kush | Hornets

31 | 5 hours ago

Thaddeus young enters the chat

Initial-Distance-338 | Kings

37 | 5 hours ago

This just tells me VJ is the only rookie in NBA history ever hit at least one 3 pointer, play for the 76ers and average at least 15.³⁄₅.⁶⁄₄ and 1.5 steals

twovles31

21 | 5 hours ago

Usually these lists contain players you want to be on that list with.

Artistic_Friend9508

1 | 4 hours ago

What do you mean, I still collect Simmons cards for when he catches the world record sailfish 🤣

Artistic_Friend9508

7 | 4 hours ago

I hate these posts, only rookie in such n such….cooper is averaging 20, 6, 4 and 1.2 and less fouls lol

HokageEzio | Knicks

8 | 5 hours ago

Don’t think he’s winning ROTY, but he’s having a season that would win it a lot of years. Especially doing it on a winning team, which is usually not the case for people in the ROTY race.

Past-Discount-52 | Pacers

7 | 5 hours ago

Battling for 3rd in ROTY voting.

DukeOfStuff_ | Timberwolves

4 | 3 hours ago

Tbf it would help if he didn’t play like 35 minutes a game which boosts his stats.

SunKing210 | Spurs

5 | 3 hours ago

It’s hard to point this out without sounding like a hater despite it being an objective fact.

I saw a few idiots comparing Dylan Harper to the 2003 draft where Darko Milicic was selected 2nd between Lebron and Carmelo, yet Harper is averaging 11 pts, 3 reb, and 4 asts on a mere 22 min per game which is 13 less minutes played on average than Edgecombe, literally more than an entire qtr of playing time

SirJoeffer | 76ers

2 | an hour ago

Sixers fans went through this w Embiid his rookie year. Per36 stats are insanely accurate when you’re playing 18+ mpg. Harper is great and on a great team. This is a just a great rookie class

dreamweaver7x | Spurs

6 | 3 hours ago

Holy arbitrary stat cutoffs Batman! The Simmons and Lamelo rookie years were special. VJ isn’t anywhere close to that kind of production. For the top 5 draft picks, Flagg, Knueppel and Harper are doing much more with their minutes than he is.

Per 36 minutes, because each rookie plays a different number of minutes for their teams.

(Flagg is averaging 34.1 mpg, Edgecombe, Harper 22 mpg, Knueppel 31.9 mpg, Bailey 26.5 mpg )

- Cooper Flagg: 21.5 pts, 6.9 rebs, 4.4 ast, 1.3 stl, 0.8 blk, 2.3 TO, USG 25.1%

- Dylan Harper: 18.0 pts, 5.5 rebs, 6.2 ast, 1.4 stl, 0.5 blk, 2.3 TO, USG 22.3%

- VJ Edgecombe: 15.6 pts, 5.7 rebs, 4.0 ast, 1.5 stl, 0.5 blk, 1.9 TO, USG 19.3%

- Kon Knueppel: 21.9 pts, 6.1 rebs, 3.9 ast, 0.8 stl, 0.3 blk, 2.4 TO, 22.4 %

- Ace Bailey: 16.2 pts, 5.4 rebs, 2.3 ast, 1.1 stl, 0.7 blk, 1.7 TO, USG 19.5%

For the comps:

- Ben Simmons (rookie, 33.7 mpg): 16.9 pts, 8.7 rebs, 8.7 ast, 1.8 stl, 0.9 blk, 3.7 TO, USG 22.3%

- Lamelo Ball (rookie, 28.8 mpg): 19.7 pts, 7.4 rebs, 7.7 ast, 2.0 stl, 0.4 blk, 3.6 TO, USG 26.1%

YpsitheFlintsider

-1 | 3 hours ago

They should have tried stealing more

Unhappy_Jeweler4438

3 | 4 hours ago

Ngl lamelo and Simmons were great rookies

heat_fan_ | Raptors

1 | 5 hours ago

Why jinx it

SlightlyAmbiguous1 | 76ers

1 | 5 hours ago

A ton of his value doesn’t appear on the stat sheet. If deflections, tipped rebounds, and loose ball recoveries were a collective stat, I’m pretty certain he would lead the league.

SoKrat3s | NBA

0 | 4 hours ago

He destroys Ben in effort/36

RyouBestGirl | Japan

1 | 4 hours ago

Thad Young aah looking stat

marathonwater

1 | 3 hours ago

He’s normally 3rd option too

Extremelycloud | Timberwolves

1 | 3 hours ago

And LaMelo missed like a third of the season

DukeOfStuff_ | Timberwolves

4 | 3 hours ago

Such an odd choice for ROTY

Unhappy_Jeweler4438

1 | 3 hours ago

Not rlly. Ant had a slow start to the season and Lamelo had him beat in every stat besides points

DukeOfStuff_ | Timberwolves

2 | 3 hours ago

Ant played 20 more games, that’s a 4th of the season

Unhappy_Jeweler4438

1 | 3 hours ago

Yes and he had a slow start to the season. Games played doesn’t count for roty

DukeOfStuff_ | Timberwolves

1 | 3 hours ago

The voters should definitely take game played into account, you can’t convince me having marginally better stats (if even) makes up for 20 games

Interesting_Book_759

1 | 3 hours ago

Lowbar achievement stats and the season ain’t over yet.

Aworn | 76ers

1 | 2 hours ago

Please never put Ben Simmons’ name next to VJs again. Thanks.

3s2ng | Lakers

1 | 13 minutes ago

I dont know how I feel.

The stats are impressive but on the other hand…