most 20 point games by a rockets rookie

Elvin Hayes has the most games by a San Diego Rockets rookie with 20+ points, with 70 games in 1968-69.

Interpreted as:
most 20 or more point regular-season games by a rockets rookie
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
70
2,131
1968-69
30.4
17.5
12.2
6.0
9.5
63.5
1,223
2Ralph Sampson
R. Sampson
49
1,248
1983-84
36.1
25.5
11.8
2.2
0.9
2.7
10.6
18.4
57.4
0.0
0.0
50.0
4.3
6.4
67.0
59.9
3.9
8.0
3.8
1,768
579
109
44
131
184
214
3Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
47
1,216
1984-85
38.6
25.9
13.5
1.5
1.3
3.0
10.4
18.1
57.8
0.0
0.0
5.0
7.8
64.1
60.2
6.6
6.9
3.3
1,814
634
71
63
142
153
188
4Steve Francis
S. Francis
30
767
1999-00
39.4
25.6
6.3
7.7
2.0
0.4
9.0
17.5
51.5
2.3
5.0
45.0
5.2
6.7
78.5
62.5
2.4
3.9
4.3
1,181
190
230
60
13
128
106
-56
5Jalen Green
J. Green
26
668
2021-22
35.3
25.7
3.5
2.8
0.8
0.4
9.1
17.9
50.8
4.2
9.3
45.0
3.3
4.1
82.1
65.3
0.6
2.9
1.7
918
91
72
20
11
45
45
-59
6Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
26
651
1970-71
32.3
25.0
3.8
4.7
9.1
17.2
52.8
6.9
8.2
83.6
60.1
839
98
121
86
7Yao Ming
Y. Ming
16
374
2002-03
34.1
23.4
10.4
1.9
0.3
2.0
8.3
13.8
60.0
0.1
0.1
100.0
6.8
7.8
87.9
68.1
3.6
6.9
3.1
546
167
30
5
32
49
51
+25
8Jabari Smith Jr.
J. Smith Jr.
12
274
2022-23
35.0
22.8
8.4
1.4
0.4
1.3
8.3
14.8
56.2
3.0
6.6
45.6
3.2
3.7
86.4
69.4
2.1
6.3
0.8
420
101
17
5
16
10
35
-69
9Terry Teagle
T. Teagle
10
250
1982-83
35.9
25.0
4.7
3.9
2.0
0.1
10.9
20.4
53.4
0.4
0.8
50.0
2.8
4.5
62.2
55.9
2.5
359
47
39
20
1
25
37
10Luis Scola
L. Scola
9
192
2007-08
33.5
21.3
8.4
2.3
0.8
0.2
8.3
13.3
62.5
0.0
0.0
4.7
5.8
80.8
67.2
2.7
5.8
1.1
302
76
21
7
2
10
32
+29
11Don Adams
D. Adams
9
215
1970-71
23.9
10.2
2.6
10.2
3.4
5.0
68.9
92
23
37
12Allen Leavell
A. Leavell
8
167
1979-80
34.9
20.9
4.8
5.5
8.4
13.1
63.8
0.1
4.0
4.8
84.2
68.6
279
38
44
23
13Michael Dickerson
M. Dickerson
7
176
1998-99
41.9
25.1
2.9
3.9
1.4
0.7
9.3
15.6
59.6
4.7
6.7
70.2
1.9
2.7
68.4
75.0
0.9
2.0
1.0
293
20
27
10
5
7
11
+106
14Robert Horry
R. Horry
7
161
1992-93
33.9
23.0
5.7
2.0
0.7
1.4
9.0
13.3
67.7
0.1
0.3
50.0
4.9
5.4
89.5
73.4
1.0
4.7
2.1
237
40
14
5
10
15
21
15Stu Lantz
S. Lantz
7
153
1968-69
21.9
5.4
2.3
8.4
14.9
56.7
5.0
6.9
72.9
61.1
38
16
28
16Jae'Sean Tate
J. Tate
6
132
2020-21
34.9
22.0
5.7
3.7
1.2
0.3
8.5
13.5
63.0
2.5
4.8
51.7
2.5
3.7
68.2
72.8
2.5
3.2
1.3
209
34
22
7
2
8
20
-10
17Derrick Chievous
D. Chievous
6
135
1988-89
31.3
22.5
3.7
2.3
1.2
0.0
8.7
13.0
66.7
0.2
0.2
100.0
5.0
6.2
81.1
71.6
1.7
2.0
2.8
188
22
14
7
0
17
19
18Rodney McCray
R. McCray
6
139
1983-84
35.0
23.2
9.5
3.3
1.0
0.7
9.5
15.8
60.0
0.0
0.0
4.2
5.3
78.1
63.7
3.2
6.3
1.5
210
57
20
6
4
9
20
19Cliff Meely
C. Meely
6
135
1971-72
22.5
9.3
17.5
53.3
3.8
5.0
76.7
57.1
20Cam Whitmore
C. Whitmore
5
112
2023-24
24.7
22.4
7.2
1.6
0.6
0.4
8.4
15.4
54.5
2.6
7.0
37.1
3.0
4.2
71.4
64.9
2.0
5.2
0.8
124
36
8
3
2
4
6
+58
21Josh Christopher
J. Christopher
5
114
2021-22
28.5
22.8
5.0
3.0
1.4
0.2
8.2
12.4
66.1
2.2
4.2
52.4
4.2
4.8
87.5
78.6
1.0
4.0
1.6
142
25
15
7
1
8
13
+4
22KJ Martin
KJ Martin
5
117
2020-21
38.2
23.4
8.2
4.0
0.8
1.2
8.8
15.4
57.1
3.4
6.0
56.7
2.4
3.4
70.6
69.2
1.6
6.6
1.6
191
41
20
4
6
8
15
-57
23Chandler Parsons
C. Parsons
5
105
2011-12
35.8
21.0
6.8
3.0
1.8
0.4
8.8
15.4
57.1
2.4
5.0
48.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
66.3
2.2
4.6
1.4
179
34
15
9
2
7
8
+43
24Luther Head
L. Head
5
114
2005-06
41.1
22.8
5.6
3.0
1.4
0.2
8.2
14.2
57.7
4.0
6.8
58.8
2.4
3.6
66.7
72.2
0.6
5.0
1.8
205
28
15
7
1
9
16
-11
25John Lucas
J. Lucas
5
108
1976-77
38.0
21.6
2.6
9.4
9.0
14.2
63.4
3.6
3.6
100.0
68.4
190
13
47
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1
47
15
.758
2
43
17
.717
3.0
3
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37
22
.627
8.5
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38
23
.623
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.607
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Schedule
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3/2
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7:00 PM
Thu
3/5
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7:30 PM
Fri
3/6
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8:00 PM
Sun
3/8
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8:00 PM
Tue
3/10
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8:00 PM
Last Game
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
45
14
.763
2
40
20
.667
5.5
3
39
22
.639
7.0
4
38
24
.613
8.5
5
35
25
.583
10.5
6
33
27
.550
12.5
7
31
28
.525
14.0
8
32
29
.525
14.0
9
31
31
.500
15.5
10
30
31
.492
16.0
11
26
33
.441
19.0
12
25
36
.410
21.0
13
16
43
.271
29.0
14
15
45
.250
30.5
15
15
46
.246
31.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
47
15
.758
2
43
17
.717
3.0
3
37
22
.627
8.5
4
38
23
.623
8.5
5
37
24
.607
9.5
6
36
24
.600
10.0
7
34
26
.567
12.0
8
31
29
.517
15.0
9
28
31
.475
17.5
10
29
33
.468
18.0
11
23
36
.390
22.5
12
21
39
.350
25.0
13
19
43
.306
28.0
14
18
42
.300
28.0
15
14
48
.226
33.0

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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Wed
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116-113
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
3/2
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7:00 PM
Mon
3/2
@
7:30 PM
Mon
3/2
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Mon
3/2
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