most 30 point playoff games in the nba by a rookie

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has the most games by a rookie with 30+ points in a single NBA playoff run, with 9 games in 1969-70.

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most 30 or more point playoff games in the NBA by a rookie
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
9
325
1969-70
MIL MIL
44.8
36.1
17.4
4.3
14.2
24.8
57.4
7.7
10.7
71.9
61.3
403
157
39
24
2Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
7
228
1958-59
MIN MIN
32.6
13.0
12.7
26.7
47.6
7.1
9.3
76.9
52.9
91
28
3Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
4
180
1959-60
PHI PHI
47.3
45.0
28.3
2.0
19.8
38.8
51.0
5.5
13.5
40.7
50.3
189
113
8
6
4Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
3
97
1992-93
CHA CHA
39.7
32.3
9.3
1.3
0.7
3.3
10.3
17.3
59.6
0.0
0.0
11.7
14.0
83.3
68.8
2.3
7.0
4.3
119
28
4
2
10
13
10
5Marques Johnson
M. Johnson
3
102
1977-78
MIL MIL
38.3
34.0
13.0
1.7
0.3
2.3
13.3
21.0
63.5
7.3
9.3
78.6
67.7
0.3
115
39
5
1
7
1
7
6Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
2
71
2017-18
UTA UTA
39.5
35.5
5.5
3.0
0.5
0.5
13.5
27.0
50.0
4.0
8.0
50.0
4.5
5.0
90.0
60.8
0.5
5.0
2.5
79
11
6
1
1
5
8
+16
7Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
2
65
1997-98
SAS SAS
41.0
32.5
10.0
0.5
1.0
3.0
12.5
21.5
58.1
0.0
0.0
7.5
11.0
68.2
61.7
1.0
9.0
3.0
82
20
1
2
6
6
6
+6
8David Robinson
D. Robinson
2
62
1989-90
SAS SAS
36.0
31.0
10.0
1.5
1.0
3.5
11.0
17.5
62.9
0.0
0.0
9.0
12.5
72.0
67.4
3.5
6.5
3.0
72
20
3
2
7
6
9
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2
65
1984-85
CHI CHI
42.5
32.5
6.0
9.5
3.0
0.5
10.5
21.5
48.8
0.5
2.5
20.0
11.0
14.0
78.6
58.7
2.0
4.0
5.0
85
12
19
6
1
10
9
10Larry Bird
L. Bird
2
65
1979-80
BOS BOS
43.0
32.5
11.0
4.5
0.5
14.0
25.0
56.0
0.5
1.5
33.3
4.0
4.5
88.9
60.2
86
22
9
1
8
11Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
2
61
1968-69
SDR SDR
30.5
16.0
1.0
12.0
21.5
55.8
6.5
10.0
65.0
58.9
32
2
6
12Lee Shaffer
L. Shaffer
2
60
1961-62
SYR SYR
30.0
14.5
0.5
11.0
24.0
45.8
8.0
11.5
69.6
51.6
29
1
6
13Jerry West
J. West
2
64
1960-61
LAL LAL
32.0
5.5
11.0
20.0
55.0
10.0
12.5
80.0
62.7
11
9
14Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
2
67
1956-57
BOS BOS
44.0
33.5
15.0
14.0
28.0
50.0
5.5
10.5
52.4
51.3
88
30
10
15Alex Groza
A. Groza
2
61
1949-50
IND
30.5
9.5
11.5
14.5
79.3
10
16Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
2
71
1946-47
PHI PHI
35.5
0.0
11.5
32.5
35.4
12.5
16.0
78.1
44.9
0
7
17Tyler Herro
T. Herro
1
37
2019-20
MIA MIA
35.7
37.0
6.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
21.0
66.7
5.0
10.0
50.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
81.3
0.0
6.0
1.0
36
6
3
0
0
1
1
-4
18Luguentz Dort
L. Dort
1
30
2019-20
OKC OKC
34.7
30.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
10.0
21.0
47.6
6.0
12.0
50.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
63.5
2.0
2.0
4.0
35
4
1
0
1
4
5
0
19Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
1
34
2009-10
MIL MIL
40.2
34.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
25.0
56.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
2.0
4.0
50.0
63.5
1.0
2.0
3.0
40
3
3
1
0
3
3
-7
20Derrick Rose
D. Rose
1
36
2008-09
CHI CHI
49.6
36.0
4.0
11.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
0.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
12.0
100.0
74.1
1.0
3.0
5.0
50
4
11
1
0
5
6
+8
21Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
1
31
2006-07
CLE CLE
29.0
31.0
6.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
5.0
5.0
100.0
12.0
15.0
80.0
99.4
2.0
4.0
2.0
29
6
2
0
0
2
5
+19
22Ben Gordon
B. Gordon
1
30
2004-05
CHI CHI
33.0
30.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
11.0
19.0
57.9
3.0
5.0
60.0
5.0
8.0
62.5
66.6
1.0
2.0
0.0
33
3
2
1
2
0
4
+10
23Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
1
31
1993-94
ORL ORL
48.0
31.0
5.0
7.0
1.0
2.0
12.0
27.0
44.4
4.0
7.0
57.1
3.0
4.0
75.0
53.9
2.0
3.0
5.0
48
5
7
1
2
5
3
24Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
1
30
1988-89
GSW GSW
45.0
30.0
7.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
13.0
21.0
61.9
1.0
2.0
50.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
67.2
0.0
7.0
6.0
45
7
5
1
0
6
4
25Chuck Person
C. Person
1
40
1986-87
IND IND
44.0
40.0
7.0
6.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
27.0
51.9
0.0
3.0
0.0
12.0
15.0
80.0
59.5
0.0
7.0
4.0
44
7
6
1
0
4
3

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115.3

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117.4

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-2.2

19th

3P%

41.0

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0
9
Hawks Hawks
14
12
.538
6.5
10
Bucks Bucks
11
15
.423
9.5
11
Bulls Bulls
10
14
.417
9.5
12
Hornets Hornets
7
18
.280
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Thu
12/18
TOR TOR
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sun
12/21
MIL MIL
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
MIL MIL
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
MIL MIL
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

15 - 10

101

Final

116

MIL Bucks

11 - 15

Thu 11 Dec 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM