most 20 point games in the nba by a rookie

Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are tied for the most games by a rookie with 20+ points, with 73 games.

Interpreted as:
most 20 or more point regular-season games in the NBA by a rookie
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
73
2,170
1984-85
38.8
29.7
6.8
5.8
2.5
0.8
10.7
20.3
52.8
0.1
0.7
18.8
8.2
9.6
85.1
60.6
2.1
4.7
3.6
2,830
495
427
181
58
266
260
2Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
73
2,218
1969-70
30.4
14.9
12.1
6.3
9.6
65.1
1,086
243
3Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
72
2,387
1961-62
33.2
19.1
13.0
7.2
11.2
64.4
1,377
261
4Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
71
2,702
1959-60
46.9
38.1
27.3
2.3
15.0
32.5
46.1
8.1
13.9
58.4
49.3
3,329
1,939
162
150
5Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
70
2,131
1968-69
30.4
17.5
12.2
6.0
9.5
63.5
1,223
6Sidney Wicks
S. Wicks
67
1,780
1971-72
40.7
26.6
12.1
4.3
10.4
23.2
44.7
5.8
8.0
72.5
49.7
2,726
810
289
156
7David Robinson
D. Robinson
62
1,666
1989-90
37.0
26.9
12.2
1.9
1.6
3.9
9.4
17.0
55.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
10.8
74.4
61.9
3.9
8.3
3.2
2,294
757
116
97
239
198
195
8Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
62
2,049
1960-61
33.0
11.5
10.0
12.0
82.7
203
9Walter Davis
W. Davis
61
1,635
1977-78
32.7
26.8
6.3
3.4
10.8
19.3
55.6
5.3
6.3
83.9
60.6
3.4
1,993
382
208
209
179
10Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
60
1,568
1992-93
38.4
26.1
14.5
1.9
0.8
3.5
10.2
17.3
58.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.8
9.4
61.6
61.0
4.5
10.0
3.7
2,302
870
116
45
209
224
230
11Ron Harper
R. Harper
59
1,551
1986-87
38.5
26.3
4.9
4.8
2.7
1.1
10.3
20.8
49.3
0.3
1.2
25.0
5.4
7.9
68.4
54.0
2.0
3.0
4.2
2,273
292
282
158
64
248
183
12Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
59
1,694
1970-71
38.3
28.7
3.7
4.8
11.2
23.5
47.7
6.3
8.1
77.9
53.1
2,257
221
281
139
13Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
55
1,443
2010-11
38.9
26.2
12.9
4.3
0.8
0.5
9.9
18.0
54.8
0.1
0.4
35.0
6.4
9.7
65.4
58.8
3.6
9.3
2.6
2,140
710
238
42
28
142
168
+58
14Bernard King
B. King
55
1,566
1977-78
28.5
11.9
4.7
6.7
69.6
15Rick Barry
R. Barry
55
1,686
1965-66
40.5
30.7
11.4
2.5
11.1
23.9
46.4
8.4
9.7
86.6
54.3
2,230
628
140
196
16Glenn Robinson
G. Robinson
54
1,382
1994-95
39.1
25.6
6.9
2.7
1.6
0.3
9.3
19.3
48.0
1.3
3.7
34.8
5.8
7.2
80.6
57.0
2.4
4.4
3.8
2,114
370
146
84
16
203
165
17Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
53
1,373
1982-83
37.6
25.9
11.2
2.6
10.6
19.8
53.7
0.0
4.6
6.5
70.8
57.1
1,994
595
136
226
18Jay Vincent
J. Vincent
53
1,408
1981-82
37.2
26.6
7.8
2.4
11.0
21.3
51.7
0.0
4.5
6.2
73.3
55.3
2.6
1,970
416
127
137
208
19Bill Cartwright
B. Cartwright
53
1,342
1979-80
40.4
25.3
9.6
2.1
9.5
16.2
58.3
0.0
0.0
6.4
8.1
79.6
64.0
2,139
509
111
178
20Pete Maravich
P. Maravich
52
1,472
1970-71
28.3
4.3
11.0
6.2
7.8
80.2
224
157
21Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
52
1,621
1967-68
31.2
11.7
7.8
9.8
79.4
22Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
50
1,268
1997-98
40.6
25.4
12.3
3.0
0.8
2.4
10.3
17.7
58.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.7
6.7
70.4
61.4
3.7
8.6
3.3
2,028
613
149
41
121
163
148
+388
23Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
50
1,343
1981-82
39.6
26.9
5.7
3.6
9.6
17.6
54.4
0.1
7.6
9.4
81.2
61.8
1,979
286
180
151
24Darrell Griffith
D. Griffith
50
1,278
1980-81
38.4
25.6
4.1
2.6
0.5
10.9
21.3
51.4
0.1
3.6
4.7
75.1
54.7
1,918
203
132
24
140
25Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
49
1,285
2003-04
38.5
26.2
6.1
2.9
1.3
0.5
9.5
19.4
48.8
1.0
2.6
37.2
6.3
7.8
80.9
57.4
2.3
3.8
3.2
1,886
297
144
62
26
157
144
+185

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Team Leaders

PPG

17.0

Giddey

Josh Giddey

RPG

9.0

Vučević

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APG

9.1

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.2

24th

DRTG

118.0

22nd

NETRTG

-4.8

22nd

3P%

35.8

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
41
38
.519
16.0
11
31
48
.392
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls
30
49
.380
27.0
13
20
59
.253
37.0
14
18
61
.228
39.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

30 - 49

129

Final

98

WAS Wizards

17 - 62

Tue 7 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
57
22
.722
2
54
25
.684
3.0
3
51
28
.646
6.0
4
50
29
.633
7.0
5
45
34
.570
12.0
6
44
35
.557
13.0
7
43
36
.544
14.0
8
43
36
.544
14.0
9
43
37
.538
14.5
10
41
38
.519
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
48
.392
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
30
49
.380
27.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
59
.253
37.0
14
18
61
.228
39.0
15
17
62
.215
40.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
63
16
.797
2
Spurs Spurs - x
60
19
.759
3.0
3
51
28
.646
12.0
4
50
29
.633
13.0
5
50
29
.633
13.0
6
47
32
.595
16.0
7
43
36
.544
20.0
8
41
38
.519
22.0
9
40
39
.506
23.0
10
37
42
.468
26.0
11
26
54
.325
37.5
12
25
54
.316
38.0
13
25
54
.316
38.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
59
.263
42.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
59
.263
42.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/11
@
120-112
Wed
3/11
@
130-142
Thu
3/12
@
110-126
Thu
3/12
@
101-92
Thu
3/12
@
115-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
4/8
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
9:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
9:30 PM