most 30 point games by a rookie in pistons history

Kelly Tripucka has the most games by a Pistons rookie with 30+ points, with 15 games in 1981-82.

Interpreted as:
most 30 or more point regular-season games by a rookie in pistons history
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
15
508
1981-82
42.9
33.9
7.5
3.3
12.4
21.9
56.7
0.1
9.0
11.7
76.7
62.6
644
112
50
41
2Dave Bing
D. Bing
12
405
1966-67
33.8
13.8
6.3
8.0
78.1
3Grant Hill
G. Hill
6
193
1994-95
43.0
32.2
10.0
5.7
1.7
0.3
12.2
23.0
52.9
0.0
0.3
0.0
7.8
10.2
77.0
58.5
3.5
6.5
3.0
258
60
34
10
2
18
16
4Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
4
127
1981-82
39.8
31.8
2.8
9.3
0.8
12.0
17.8
67.6
0.8
7.0
11.3
62.2
69.9
159
11
37
3
11
5Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
4
140
1970-71
35.0
13.5
8.0
10.3
78.0
15
6Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
3
92
2022-23
33.9
30.7
5.3
6.7
0.7
0.0
10.0
16.0
62.5
3.0
4.7
64.3
7.7
9.3
82.1
76.3
0.7
4.7
4.7
102
16
20
2
0
14
9
-15
7Don Ohl
D. Ohl
3
97
1960-61
32.3
13.0
6.3
7.3
86.4
8
8Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
2
68
2021-22
36.0
34.0
4.5
7.0
2.0
2.0
13.5
25.0
54.0
5.5
10.0
55.0
1.5
1.5
100.0
66.3
0.0
4.5
4.0
72
9
14
4
4
8
7
-16
9Greg Kelser
G. Kelser
2
69
1979-80
40.0
34.5
7.5
5.5
1.5
12.0
22.5
53.3
0.0
10.5
13.0
80.8
61.1
80
15
11
3
7
10Dave DeBusschere
D. DeBusschere
2
61
1962-63
30.5
13.5
3.5
4.5
77.8
10
11George Lee
G. Lee
2
61
1960-61
30.5
11.5
7.5
8.5
88.2
3
12Bailey Howell
B. Howell
2
63
1959-60
31.5
14.0
3.5
4.5
77.8
7
13Jalen Duren
J. Duren
1
30
2022-23
41.9
30.0
17.0
3.0
1.0
4.0
13.0
20.0
65.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
9.0
44.4
62.6
7.0
10.0
1.0
42
17
3
1
4
1
4
-10
14Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
1
30
2020-21
27.3
30.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
12.0
83.3
7.0
7.0
100.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
112.6
2.0
10.0
0.0
27
12
0
0
0
0
2
+6
15Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
K. Caldwell-Pope
1
30
2013-14
43.6
30.0
6.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
11.0
19.0
57.9
5.0
7.0
71.4
3.0
5.0
60.0
70.8
3.0
3.0
0.0
44
6
0
2
1
0
5
+6
16Allan Houston
A. Houston
1
31
1993-94
39.0
31.0
4.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
24.0
50.0
6.0
12.0
50.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
63.4
0.0
4.0
4.0
39
4
5
1
0
4
1
17Phil Hubbard
P. Hubbard
1
30
1979-80
37.0
30.0
11.0
1.0
9.0
18.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
14.0
85.7
62.1
37
11
1
6
18Terry Tyler
T. Tyler
1
32
1978-79
40.0
32.0
9.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
14.0
21.0
66.7
4.0
7.0
57.1
66.4
40
9
3
2
2
4
19Leon Douglas
L. Douglas
1
30
1976-77
47.0
30.0
22.0
4.0
12.0
22.0
54.5
6.0
8.0
75.0
58.8
47
22
4
3
20Joe Caldwell
J. Caldwell
1
31
1964-65
31.0
31.0
7.0
2.0
11.0
21.0
52.4
9.0
11.0
81.8
60.0
31
7
2
2
21Ray Scott
R. Scott
1
32
1961-62
32.0
26.0
11.0
10.0
12.0
83.3
26
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