highest single game scoring rookie season games

James Edwards has the most games by a rookie with more than 0 points, with 83 games in 1977-78.

NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Edwards
J. Edwards
83
1,262
1977-78
TOT
29.0
15.2
7.4
1.0
0.6
0.9
6.0
13.2
45.3
3.3
5.1
64.6
49.4
2.4
5.0
2.0
2,405
615
85
53
78
169
322
2Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
82
1,169
2025-26
NOP NOP
25.8
14.3
3.7
3.4
1.2
0.4
5.3
12.3
43.4
1.2
3.7
33.0
2.4
3.0
78.9
52.5
0.7
2.9
2.2
2,112
300
279
97
30
178
151
-287
3Sion James
S. James
82
441
2025-26
CHA CHA
22.5
5.4
3.5
2.0
0.6
0.2
1.7
4.5
37.1
1.0
2.9
35.2
1.0
1.2
83.7
53.1
0.6
2.9
0.8
1,843
287
163
52
20
65
148
+65
4Bub Carrington
B. Carrington
82
807
2024-25
WAS WAS
30.0
9.8
4.2
4.4
0.7
0.3
3.7
9.1
40.1
1.7
5.0
33.9
0.8
1.0
81.2
51.4
0.4
3.8
1.7
2,458
341
364
54
21
141
190
-798
5Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
82
1,357
2023-24
OKC OKC
29.4
16.5
7.9
2.4
0.6
2.3
6.2
11.6
53.0
1.6
4.3
37.0
2.7
3.4
79.3
63.2
1.6
6.3
1.6
2,413
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
6Cason Wallace
C. Wallace
82
561
2023-24
OKC OKC
20.6
6.8
2.3
1.5
0.9
0.5
2.6
5.4
49.1
1.2
2.9
41.9
0.4
0.5
78.4
61.2
0.6
1.6
0.5
1,692
187
120
76
37
45
129
+128
7Tari Eason
T. Eason
82
760
2022-23
HOU HOU
21.5
9.3
6.0
1.1
1.2
0.6
3.6
8.0
44.8
0.7
2.1
34.3
1.3
1.8
75.2
52.5
2.4
3.7
1.2
1,767
496
88
96
47
101
189
-157
8Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
82
1,371
2018-19
CLE CLE
31.8
16.7
2.9
3.0
0.5
0.1
6.3
14.7
43.0
1.5
3.6
40.2
2.6
3.1
83.9
52.0
0.7
2.2
2.3
2,605
236
243
44
6
185
186
-672
9Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
684
2018-19
PHX PHX
29.5
8.3
3.2
2.1
1.6
0.5
3.0
6.9
43.0
1.3
3.8
33.5
1.2
1.4
80.5
55.6
0.7
2.5
0.9
2,417
264
173
129
38
70
201
-386
10Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
82
889
2018-19
LAC LAC
26.5
10.8
2.8
3.3
1.2
0.5
4.2
8.7
47.6
0.6
1.7
36.7
1.9
2.4
80.0
55.4
0.7
2.1
1.7
2,174
232
270
96
45
141
175
-109
11Dillon Brooks
D. Brooks
82
898
2017-18
MEM MEM
28.6
11.0
3.1
1.6
0.9
0.2
4.1
9.4
44.0
1.1
3.2
35.6
1.5
2.0
74.7
53.1
0.6
2.5
1.5
2,343
257
135
73
17
124
233
-243
12Buddy Hield
B. Hield
82
866
2016-17
TOT
23.0
10.6
3.3
1.5
0.5
0.1
4.0
9.4
42.6
1.8
4.6
39.1
0.8
0.9
84.2
54.1
0.4
2.9
1.2
1,888
269
121
38
9
101
115
-211
13Jamal Murray
J. Murray
82
811
2016-17
DEN DEN
21.5
9.9
2.6
2.1
0.6
0.3
3.6
8.9
40.4
1.4
4.2
33.4
1.3
1.5
88.3
51.8
0.5
2.1
1.4
1,765
214
170
51
24
113
124
+77
14Marquese Chriss
M. Chriss
82
753
2016-17
PHX PHX
21.3
9.2
4.2
0.7
0.8
0.9
3.5
7.7
44.9
0.9
2.7
32.1
1.4
2.2
62.4
52.9
1.2
3.1
1.3
1,743
348
60
67
70
108
263
-380
15Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
82
1,503
2015-16
MIN MIN
32.0
18.3
10.5
2.0
0.7
1.7
7.6
14.1
54.2
0.4
1.1
34.1
2.7
3.4
81.1
59.0
2.8
7.7
2.2
2,627
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
16Nikola Mirotic
N. Mirotic
82
833
2014-15
CHI CHI
20.2
10.2
4.9
1.2
0.7
0.7
3.1
7.6
40.5
1.2
3.8
31.6
2.8
3.5
80.3
55.6
0.8
4.2
1.1
1,654
404
97
54
54
89
172
+171
17Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
82
1,387
2014-15
MIN MIN
36.2
16.9
4.6
2.1
1.0
0.6
6.1
13.9
43.7
0.5
1.5
31.0
4.3
5.7
76.0
51.7
1.6
2.9
2.2
2,969
374
170
86
50
177
190
-550
18Danté Exum
D. Exum
82
393
2014-15
UTA UTA
22.2
4.8
1.6
2.4
0.5
0.2
1.8
5.1
34.9
1.0
3.2
31.4
0.2
0.4
62.5
45.7
0.3
1.3
1.4
1,817
131
198
41
14
118
147
+91
19Elfrid Payton
E. Payton
82
731
2014-15
ORL ORL
30.4
8.9
4.3
6.5
1.7
0.2
3.7
8.6
42.5
0.1
0.5
26.2
1.4
2.6
55.1
45.6
1.3
3.0
2.5
2,489
349
533
142
20
203
193
-204
20Ben McLemore
B. McLemore
82
720
2013-14
SAC SAC
26.7
8.8
2.9
1.0
0.5
0.2
3.1
8.3
37.6
1.2
3.6
32.0
1.4
1.7
80.4
48.5
0.6
2.2
1.2
2,187
235
82
45
18
96
201
-206
21Cody Zeller
C. Zeller
82
490
2013-14
CHA CHA
17.3
6.0
4.3
1.1
0.5
0.5
2.1
4.9
42.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.4
73.0
49.8
1.4
2.9
1.1
1,417
353
92
40
41
87
170
-87
22Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
82
1,562
2012-13
POR POR
38.6
19.0
3.1
6.5
0.9
0.2
6.7
15.7
42.9
2.3
6.1
36.8
3.3
3.9
84.4
54.6
0.5
2.6
3.0
3,167
257
531
74
19
243
172
-62
23Kyle Singler
K. Singler
82
720
2012-13
DET DET
28.0
8.8
4.0
0.9
0.7
0.5
3.4
7.8
42.8
0.9
2.4
35.0
1.2
1.5
80.6
51.7
1.3
2.7
1.2
2,293
330
77
57
37
98
217
-160
24Omer Asik
O. Asik
82
229
2010-11
CHI CHI
12.1
2.8
3.7
0.4
0.2
0.7
1.0
1.7
55.3
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.8
50.3
55.9
1.4
2.4
0.8
989
306
32
20
56
64
153
+233
25Landry Fields
L. Fields
82
797
2010-11
NYK NYK
31.0
9.7
6.4
1.9
1.0
0.2
3.6
7.3
49.7
1.0
2.7
39.3
1.4
1.8
76.9
59.8
1.3
5.1
1.3
2,541
521
155
80
17
107
114
+67
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

Anthony Edwards
RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić
SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

1.9

Wallace

Cason Wallace
BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.9

Huff

Jay Huff
3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel
TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.4

Queta

Neemias Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

Rockets

113.2
NetRtg Rankings
Thunder

11.1

Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
Tank Leaderboard
Wizards

17-65

Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,694

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,474

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.4

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard
MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.4

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.4

Durant

Kevin Durant
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.71

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0