Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in 2025, is averaging 18.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists this season.
29 games into his rookie campaign, Cooper Flagg is exactly as advertised. He’s averaging 18.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 3.6 apg while consistently leading NBA.com’s Kia Rookie Ladder.
Flagg reclassified to the class of 2024 in the summer of 2023, making him the youngest player in the NBA.
As Flagg turns 19, here are some of the records he holds among 18-year-olds all time. The information below is confirmed by Elias research.
Points — 3rd (526)
- Only LeBron James (625) and Kobe Bryant (539) with more
- Ahead of Tracy McGrady (451)
Rebounds — 4th (178)
- Behind Bill Willoughby (288), McGrady (269) and James (184)
- Ahead of Dwight Howard (177)
Assists — 2nd (99)
- Only James (188) with more
- Ahead of McGrady (98) and Bryant (91)
Steals — 5th (35)
- Only McGrady, James, Bryant (49 each) and Bill Willoughby (37) with more
3PM — 3rd (22)
- Behind Bryant (51) and James (32)
Minutes Played — 4th (962)
- Only James (1,247), McGrady (1,179) and Bryant (1,103) with more
Double-Doubles
- T-2nd with James and Bill Willoughby (4)
- Only Howard (6) with more
20-PT Games — 2nd (12)
- Only James (14) with more
30-PT Games — 2nd (2)
40-PT Games — 1st (1)
- No other 18-year-old accomplished this
- He did all this while playing in just 28 games, the 8th-most by an 18-year-old.
Additionally, Flagg tallied his fourth straight game with 20 or more points Saturday in a 121-114 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He joins James as the only 18-year-olds in NBA history to do so. James accomplished this from Dec. 19 to Dec. 25 in 2023.
Watch Flagg and the Mavericks take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday (8 ET, League Pass).
