To my knowledge, individual stats are weighed heavily when it comes to Rookie of the Year.
For comparison:
This year's NBA rookie of the year is Victor Wembanyama - The Spurs won 22 games and lost 60 games this year. Same as they did last year.
San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama is the recipient of the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy as the 2023-24 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year.
Wembanyama received all 99 first-place votes from a media panel, making him the first unanimous Kia NBA Rookie of the Year since Karl-Anthony Towns in the 2015-16 season.
Wembanyama is the first player from France to win the Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Award, which has been presented annually since the 1952-53 season. He is also the third player to earn the honor with the Spurs, joining David Robinson (1989-90) and Tim Duncan (1997-98).
In the 2023-24 regular season, Wembanyama led all rookies in points (21.4), rebounds (10.6) and blocks (3.6) per game, in addition to ranking fourth in assists (3.9) and second in steals (1.2) per game. He is the second rookie to lead all NBA players in blocks per game in a season, joining Manute Bol (1985-86).
Wembanyama and Bol are also the only two rookies to lead the NBA in total blocks in a season since blocks were first recorded in the 1973-74 season.
Wembanyama became the first player to average at least 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in fewer than 30 minutes per game in a season. He is also the first player to have at least 1,500 points, 700 rebounds, 250 assists, 250 blocks and 100 3-pointers made in a season.
https://www.nba.com/news/victor-wembanyama-named-2023-24-kia-nba-rookie-of-the-year#
Never heard anyone say that double double stats are over rated about male players. Webanyama lead rookies in points and blocks.
Typically shows a versatile player and not someone that is one dimensional. You want players that can play both ends of the court and have high basketball IQ - which leads to other stats other than just shooting. You can't consistently win by just scoring without strong defense.
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