most 20 points games as 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 points regular-season games as 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

More Bulls Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

20.0

Giddey

Josh Giddey

RPG

9.3

Giddey

Josh Giddey

APG

9.1

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

115.3

16th

DRTG

118.5

23rd

NETRTG

-3.2

20th

3P%

36.6

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
15
15
.500
9.0
9
15
16
.484
9.5
10
Bulls Bulls
14
15
.483
9.5
11
12
18
.400
12.0
12
10
20
.333
14.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/26
@
7:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/2
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

14 - 15

126

Final

123

ATL Hawks

15 - 16

Tue 23 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
24
6
.800
2
21
9
.700
3.0
3
18
11
.621
5.5
4
18
13
.581
6.5
5
16
12
.571
7.0
6
17
13
.567
7.0
7
17
15
.531
8.0
8
15
15
.500
9.0
9
15
16
.484
9.5
10
14
15
.483
9.5
11
12
18
.400
12.0
12
10
20
.333
14.0
13
9
19
.321
14.0
14
6
24
.200
18.0
15
5
23
.179
18.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
26
5
.839
2
23
7
.767
2.5
3
22
8
.733
3.5
4
19
10
.655
6.0
5
20
11
.645
6.0
6
18
10
.643
6.5
7
16
13
.552
9.0
8
16
15
.516
10.0
9
14
16
.467
11.5
10
12
18
.400
13.5
11
12
20
.375
14.5
12
10
19
.345
15.0
13
8
21
.276
17.0
14
8
23
.258
18.0
15
7
23
.233
18.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
11/22
@
102-111
Sun
11/23
@
122-117
Sun
11/23
@
99-110
Sun
11/23
@
113-100
Sun
11/23
@
102-106

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/26
@
7:00 PM
Fri
12/26
@
7:00 PM
Fri
12/26
@
7:00 PM
Fri
12/26
@
7:00 PM
Fri
12/26
@
7:30 PM