NBA Rookie Value Index: Who Gives You the Most (and Least) Minutes for the Money

Toggle between the Most expensive rookies (highest cost per minute) and the Best value rookies (lowest cost per minute).

Cost per minute is estimated from Salary 2025 ÷ Minutes Played. Lower = better value.

Rank
Player
Cost per minute
1
Reed Sheppard
Houston Rockets • G • 52 GP • 654 MIN • Salary $10,603,560
$16,213 / min
Highest cost
2
Rob Dillingham
Minnesota Timberwolves • PG • 49 GP • 516 MIN • Salary $6,576,120
$12,744 / min
Very high
3
Zaccharie Risacher
Atlanta Hawks • SF • 75 GP • 1,843 MIN • Salary $13,197,720
$7,162 / min
High
4
Ron Holland
Detroit Pistons • SF • 81 GP • 1,266 MIN • Salary $8,657,280
$6,840 / min
High
5
Alex Sarr
Washington Wizards • C/PF • 67 GP • 1,814 MIN • Salary $11,808,240
$6,511 / min
High