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Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in 2025, is averaging 18.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists this season.<\/p>\n
29 games into his rookie campaign, Cooper Flagg is exactly as advertised. He\u2019s averaging 18.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 3.6 apg while consistently leading NBA.com\u2019s Kia Rookie Ladder<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Flagg reclassified to the class of 2024 in the summer of 2023, making him the youngest player in the NBA.\u00a0<\/p>\n 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n Points \u2014 3rd (526)<\/p>\n Only LeBron James (625) and Kobe Bryant (539) with more Rebounds \u2014 4th (178)<\/p>\n Behind Bill Willoughby (288), McGrady (269) and James (184) Assists \u2014 2nd (99)<\/p>\n Only James (188) with more Steals \u2014 5th (35)<\/p>\n Only McGrady, James, Bryant (49 each) and Bill Willoughby (37) with more<\/p>\n 3PM \u2014 3rd (22)<\/p>\n Behind Bryant (51) and James (32)<\/p>\n Minutes Played \u2014 4th (962)<\/p>\n Only James (1,247), McGrady (1,179) and Bryant (1,103) with more<\/p>\n Double-Doubles\u00a0<\/p>\n T-2nd with James and Bill Willoughby (4) 20-PT Games \u2014 2nd (12)<\/p>\n Only James (14) with more<\/p>\n 30-PT Games \u2014 2nd (2)<\/p>\n 40-PT Games \u2014 1st (1)<\/p>\n No other 18-year-old accomplished this Additionally, Flagg tallied his fourth straight game with 20 or more points Saturday in a 121-114<\/a> 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nAhead of Tracy McGrady (451)<\/p>\n
\nAhead of Dwight Howard (177)<\/p>\n
\nAhead of McGrady (98) and Bryant (91)<\/p>\n
\nOnly Howard (6) with more<\/p>\n
\nHe did all this while playing in just 28 games, the 8th-most by an 18-year-old.<\/p>\n