how many rookies scored 40 or more points in a single game

Victor Wembanyama posted 40 points in his rookie season against the Knicks on March 29, 2024.

Interpreted as:

How many rookies scored 40 or more points in a single regular-season game?

	NAME	DATE	PTS	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	3/29/2024	40	SAS	vs	NYK	38	20	7	2	1	13	22	59.1	4	9	44.4	10	12	83.3	73.3	5	15	4	2	+1
2	GG Jackson	4/14/2024	44	MEM	vs	DEN	44	12	1	2	1	17	36	47.2	4	13	30.8	6	7	85.7	56.3	6	6	3	1	-13
3	Kenneth Lofton Jr. K. Lofton Jr.	4/9/2023	42	MEM	@	OKC	40	14	0	1	0	17	25	68.0	0	2	0.0	8	12	66.7	69.4	6	8	2	3	-17
4	Jalen Green J. Green	4/10/2022	41	HOU	vs	ATL	40	1	3	1	0	14	26	53.8	4	11	36.4	9	11	81.8	66.5	0	1	0	1	0
5	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	3/18/2021	42	MIN	@	PHX	38	7	3	2	0	15	31	48.4	4	13	30.8	8	13	61.5	57.2	3	4	2	2	+9
6	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	5/5/2021	42	MIN	vs	MEM	38	6	7	1	1	17	22	77.3	8	9	88.9	0	1	0.0	93.6	1	5	3	4	+11
7	Trae Young T. Young	3/1/2019	49	ATL	vs	CHI	56	8	16	1	1	17	33	51.5	6	13	46.2	9	11	81.8	64.7	1	7	9	2	-9
8	Grayson Allen G. Allen	4/10/2019	40	UTA	@	LAC	41	7	4	1	1	11	30	36.7	5	13	38.5	13	14	92.9	55.3	2	5	3	1	-3
9	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	12/1/2017	41	UTA	vs	NOP	37	4	4	0	0	13	25	52.0	6	12	50.0	9	11	81.8	68.7	0	4	2	3	+11
10	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	2/2/2018	40	UTA	@	PHX	33	5	6	2	0	14	19	73.7	7	9	77.8	5	5	100.0	94.3	1	4	2	0	+36
11	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	11/20/2010	44	LAC	vs	NYK	39	15	7	2	1	14	24	58.3	0	0		16	23	69.6	64.5	4	11	4	4	-13
12	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	1/17/2011	47	LAC	vs	IND	37	14	3	0	1	19	24	79.2	0	0		9	11	81.8	81.5	3	11	4	3	+17
13	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	11/14/2009	55	MIL	vs	GSW	41	5	5	0	0	21	34	61.8	7	8	87.5	6	8	75.0	73.3	1	4	4	1	+11
14	Rodrigue Beaubois R. Beaubois	3/27/2010	40	DAL	@	GSW	30	8	3	0	3	15	22	68.2	9	11	81.8	1	1	100.0	89.1	0	8	1	2	+21
15	Stephen Curry S. Curry	4/14/2010	42	GSW	@	POR	48	9	8	2	1	13	25	52.0	4	6	66.7	12	12	100.0	69.4	3	6	2	0	+6
16	Eric Gordon E. Gordon	1/23/2009	41	LAC	vs	OKC	44	2	4	1	0	12	19	63.2	5	7	71.4	12	14	85.7	81.5	0	2	2	4	0
17	Kevin Durant K. Durant	4/16/2008	42	SEA	@	GSW	43	13	6	1	2	18	25	72.0	1	2	50.0	5	6	83.3	76.0	3	10	5	0	+14
18	Charlie Villanueva C. Villanueva	3/26/2006	48	TOR	@	MIL	46	9	3	1	0	20	32	62.5	6	11	54.5	2	3	66.7	72.0	4	5	3	4	-6
19	LeBron James L. James	3/27/2004	41	CLE	vs	NJN	43	6	13	3	0	15	29	51.7	1	2	50.0	10	10	100.0	61.4	2	4	2	1	+10
20	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	3/30/2004	41	DEN	vs	SEA	44	5	0	2	1	19	29	65.5	2	3	66.7	1	1	100.0	69.6	0	5	4	5	+3
21	Jason Richardson J. Richardson	4/16/2002	40	GSW	@	SAC	41	2	2	3	0	18	28	64.3	2	5	40.0	2	2	100.0	69.3	1	1	3	6	-5
22	Elton Brand E. Brand	4/13/2000	44	CHI	vs	WAS	43	12	2	0	3	16	21	76.2	0	0		12	15	80.0	79.7	7	5	1	2	-11
23	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	4/7/1997	44	PHI	@	CHI	48	1	8	2	0	16	32	50.0	6	14	42.9	6	8	75.0	61.9	1	0	4	2	-26
24	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	4/9/1997	40	PHI	vs	ATL	48	8	9	2	0	12	29	41.4	1	4	25.0	15	18	83.3	54.2	4	4	7	2	-15
25	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	4/11/1997	44	PHI	@	MIL	43	3	9	2	1	16	28	57.1	3	4	75.0	9	11	81.8	67.0	1	2	4	5	-7