fastest 40 point game for a rookie

49 players are tied for the fewest games by a rookie with 40+ points, with 1 game. The first three are GG Jackson and Victor Wembanyama in 2023-24 and Kenneth Lofton Jr. in 2022-23.

Interpreted as:
fastest 40 or more point regular-season game for a rookie
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1GG Jackson
GG Jackson
1
44
2023-24
44.1
44.0
12.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
17.0
36.0
47.2
4.0
13.0
30.8
6.0
7.0
85.7
56.3
6.0
6.0
3.0
44
12
1
2
1
3
1
-13
2Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
1
40
2023-24
37.7
40.0
20.0
7.0
2.0
1.0
13.0
22.0
59.1
4.0
9.0
44.4
10.0
12.0
83.3
73.3
5.0
15.0
4.0
38
20
7
2
1
4
2
+1
3Kenneth Lofton Jr.
K. Lofton Jr.
1
42
2022-23
40.4
42.0
14.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
17.0
25.0
68.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
69.4
6.0
8.0
2.0
40
14
0
1
0
2
3
-17
4Jalen Green
J. Green
1
41
2021-22
39.5
41.0
1.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
4.0
11.0
36.4
9.0
11.0
81.8
66.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
40
1
3
1
0
0
1
0
5Grayson Allen
G. Allen
1
40
2018-19
40.7
40.0
7.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
11.0
30.0
36.7
5.0
13.0
38.5
13.0
14.0
92.9
55.3
2.0
5.0
3.0
41
7
4
1
1
3
1
-3
6Trae Young
T. Young
1
49
2018-19
55.8
49.0
8.0
16.0
1.0
1.0
17.0
33.0
51.5
6.0
13.0
46.2
9.0
11.0
81.8
64.7
1.0
7.0
9.0
56
8
16
1
1
9
2
-9
7Stephen Curry
S. Curry
1
42
2009-10
48.0
42.0
9.0
8.0
2.0
1.0
13.0
25.0
52.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
12.0
12.0
100.0
69.4
3.0
6.0
2.0
48
9
8
2
1
2
0
+6
8Rodrigue Beaubois
R. Beaubois
1
40
2009-10
29.9
40.0
8.0
3.0
0.0
3.0
15.0
22.0
68.2
9.0
11.0
81.8
1.0
1.0
100.0
89.1
0.0
8.0
1.0
30
8
3
0
3
1
2
+21
9Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
1
55
2009-10
40.7
55.0
5.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
34.0
61.8
7.0
8.0
87.5
6.0
8.0
75.0
73.3
1.0
4.0
4.0
41
5
5
0
0
4
1
+11
10Eric Gordon
E. Gordon
1
41
2008-09
43.6
41.0
2.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
5.0
7.0
71.4
12.0
14.0
85.7
81.5
0.0
2.0
2.0
44
2
4
1
0
2
4
0
11Kevin Durant
K. Durant
1
42
2007-08
42.6
42.0
13.0
6.0
1.0
2.0
18.0
25.0
72.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
76.0
3.0
10.0
5.0
43
13
6
1
2
5
0
+14
12Charlie Villanueva
C. Villanueva
1
48
2005-06
46.0
48.0
9.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
20.0
32.0
62.5
6.0
11.0
54.5
2.0
3.0
66.7
72.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
46
9
3
1
0
3
4
-6
13Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
1
41
2003-04
44.0
41.0
5.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
19.0
29.0
65.5
2.0
3.0
66.7
1.0
1.0
100.0
69.6
0.0
5.0
4.0
44
5
0
2
1
4
5
+3
14LeBron James
L. James
1
41
2003-04
43.0
41.0
6.0
13.0
3.0
0.0
15.0
29.0
51.7
1.0
2.0
50.0
10.0
10.0
100.0
61.4
2.0
4.0
2.0
43
6
13
3
0
2
1
+10
15Jason Richardson
J. Richardson
1
40
2001-02
41.0
40.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
0.0
18.0
28.0
64.3
2.0
5.0
40.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
69.3
1.0
1.0
3.0
41
2
2
3
0
3
6
-5
16Elton Brand
E. Brand
1
44
1999-00
43.0
44.0
12.0
2.0
0.0
3.0
16.0
21.0
76.2
0.0
0.0
12.0
15.0
80.0
79.7
7.0
5.0
1.0
43
12
2
0
3
1
2
-11
17Kerry Kittles
K. Kittles
1
40
1996-97
45.0
40.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
14.0
21.0
66.7
5.0
8.0
62.5
7.0
7.0
100.0
83.1
2.0
3.0
3.0
45
5
5
3
0
3
2
0
18Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
1
46
1992-93
49.0
46.0
21.0
3.0
0.0
5.0
19.0
25.0
76.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
16.0
50.0
71.8
3.0
18.0
6.0
49
21
3
0
5
6
5
19Walt Williams
W. Williams
1
40
1992-93
30.0
40.0
6.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
4.0
8.0
50.0
12.0
14.0
85.7
73.6
1.0
5.0
3.0
30
6
3
4
4
3
3
20Lionel Simmons
L. Simmons
1
42
1990-91
39.0
42.0
12.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
16.0
31.0
51.6
0.0
0.0
10.0
12.0
83.3
57.9
3.0
9.0
3.0
39
12
3
1
0
3
4
21Dennis Scott
D. Scott
1
40
1990-91
32.0
40.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
16.0
22.0
72.7
4.0
5.0
80.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
84.2
0.0
3.0
3.0
32
3
3
0
1
3
3
22Derrick Coleman
D. Coleman
1
42
1990-91
43.0
42.0
14.0
4.0
4.0
2.0
14.0
23.0
60.9
0.0
0.0
14.0
20.0
70.0
66.0
5.0
9.0
2.0
43
14
4
4
2
2
2
23David Robinson
D. Robinson
1
41
1989-90
41.0
41.0
17.0
2.0
3.0
5.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
0.0
0.0
17.0
22.0
77.3
66.8
5.0
12.0
4.0
41
17
2
3
5
4
5
24Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
1
47
1988-89
37.0
47.0
9.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
17.0
24.0
70.8
0.0
1.0
0.0
13.0
19.0
68.4
72.6
2.0
7.0
3.0
37
9
2
2
0
3
3
25Chuck Person
C. Person
1
42
1986-87
38.0
42.0
9.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
18.0
23.0
78.3
6.0
6.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
91.3
0.0
9.0
2.0
38
9
2
2
0
2
4

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22.0
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36
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Fri
4/10
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4/12
@
8:30 PM
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1
57
21
.731
2
52
25
.675
4.5
3
50
28
.641
7.0
4
48
29
.623
8.5
5
45
33
.577
12.0
6
43
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.558
13.5
7
43
35
.551
14.0
8
42
36
.538
15.0
9
41
36
.532
15.5
10
41
37
.526
16.0
11
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30
47
.390
26.5
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
48
.377
27.5
13
18
59
.234
38.5
14
Nets Nets - e
18
59
.234
38.5
15
17
60
.221
39.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
61
16
.792
2
Spurs Spurs - x
59
19
.756
2.5
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
50
28
.641
11.5
5
48
29
.623
13.0
6
46
31
.597
15.0
7
42
35
.545
19.0
8
40
38
.513
21.5
9
39
38
.506
22.0
10
36
41
.468
25.0
11
25
52
.325
36.0
12
25
53
.321
36.5
13
24
53
.312
37.0
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21
57
.269
40.5
15
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21
57
.269
40.5

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138-100
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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