most 40 point games by a rookie since 1980

Since 1979-80, Michael Jordan has the most games by a rookie with 40+ points, with 7 games in 1984-85.

Interpreted as:
most 40 or more point regular-season games by a rookie since 1980
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
7
307
1984-85
CHI CHI
42.9
43.9
8.6
6.6
2.7
1.1
16.7
26.6
62.9
0.1
0.6
25.0
10.3
11.4
90.0
69.4
2.9
5.7
3.4
300
60
46
19
8
24
28
2Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
5
218
1996-97
PHI PHI
46.0
43.6
4.6
7.4
1.8
0.2
15.2
30.0
50.7
4.2
8.8
47.7
9.0
12.8
70.3
61.2
2.2
2.4
5.8
230
23
37
9
1
29
17
-71
3Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
2
84
2020-21
MIN MIN
38.3
42.0
6.5
5.0
1.5
0.5
16.0
26.5
60.4
6.0
11.0
54.5
4.0
7.0
57.1
71.0
2.0
4.5
2.5
77
13
10
3
1
5
6
+20
4Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
2
81
2017-18
UTA UTA
34.9
40.5
4.5
5.0
1.0
0.0
13.5
22.0
61.4
6.5
10.5
61.9
7.0
8.0
87.5
79.3
0.5
4.0
2.0
70
9
10
2
0
4
3
+47
5Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
2
91
2010-11
LAC LAC
37.9
45.5
14.5
5.0
1.0
1.0
16.5
24.0
68.8
0.0
0.0
12.5
17.0
73.5
72.3
3.5
11.0
4.0
76
29
10
2
2
8
7
+4
6Jay Vincent
J. Vincent
2
81
1981-82
DAL DAL
35.0
40.5
9.0
2.5
16.0
22.0
72.7
0.0
8.5
11.0
77.3
75.4
4.0
70
18
5
8
5
7Larry Bird
L. Bird
2
86
1979-80
BOS BOS
43.5
43.0
13.0
5.0
1.0
0.5
18.0
30.5
59.0
3.5
6.0
58.3
3.5
3.5
100.0
67.1
5.5
7.5
4.0
87
26
10
2
1
8
8
8GG Jackson
GG Jackson
1
44
2023-24
MEM MEM
44.1
44.0
12.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
17.0
36.0
47.2
4.0
13.0
30.8
6.0
7.0
85.7
56.3
6.0
6.0
3.0
44
12
1
2
1
3
1
-13
9Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
1
40
2023-24
SAS SAS
37.7
40.0
20.0
7.0
2.0
1.0
13.0
22.0
59.1
4.0
9.0
44.4
10.0
12.0
83.3
73.3
5.0
15.0
4.0
38
20
7
2
1
4
2
+1
10Kenneth Lofton Jr.
K. Lofton Jr.
1
42
2022-23
MEM MEM
40.4
42.0
14.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
17.0
25.0
68.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
69.4
6.0
8.0
2.0
40
14
0
1
0
2
3
-17
11Jalen Green
J. Green
1
41
2021-22
HOU HOU
39.5
41.0
1.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
4.0
11.0
36.4
9.0
11.0
81.8
66.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
40
1
3
1
0
0
1
0
12Grayson Allen
G. Allen
1
40
2018-19
UTA UTA
40.7
40.0
7.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
11.0
30.0
36.7
5.0
13.0
38.5
13.0
14.0
92.9
55.3
2.0
5.0
3.0
41
7
4
1
1
3
1
-3
13Trae Young
T. Young
1
49
2018-19
ATL ATL
55.8
49.0
8.0
16.0
1.0
1.0
17.0
33.0
51.5
6.0
13.0
46.2
9.0
11.0
81.8
64.7
1.0
7.0
9.0
56
8
16
1
1
9
2
-9
14Stephen Curry
S. Curry
1
42
2009-10
GSW GSW
48.0
42.0
9.0
8.0
2.0
1.0
13.0
25.0
52.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
12.0
12.0
100.0
69.4
3.0
6.0
2.0
48
9
8
2
1
2
0
+6
15Rodrigue Beaubois
R. Beaubois
1
40
2009-10
DAL DAL
29.9
40.0
8.0
3.0
0.0
3.0
15.0
22.0
68.2
9.0
11.0
81.8
1.0
1.0
100.0
89.1
0.0
8.0
1.0
30
8
3
0
3
1
2
+21
16Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
1
55
2009-10
MIL MIL
40.7
55.0
5.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
34.0
61.8
7.0
8.0
87.5
6.0
8.0
75.0
73.3
1.0
4.0
4.0
41
5
5
0
0
4
1
+11
17Eric Gordon
E. Gordon
1
41
2008-09
LAC LAC
43.6
41.0
2.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
5.0
7.0
71.4
12.0
14.0
85.7
81.5
0.0
2.0
2.0
44
2
4
1
0
2
4
0
18Kevin Durant
K. Durant
1
42
2007-08
SEA SEA
42.6
42.0
13.0
6.0
1.0
2.0
18.0
25.0
72.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
76.0
3.0
10.0
5.0
43
13
6
1
2
5
0
+14
19Charlie Villanueva
C. Villanueva
1
48
2005-06
TOR TOR
46.0
48.0
9.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
20.0
32.0
62.5
6.0
11.0
54.5
2.0
3.0
66.7
72.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
46
9
3
1
0
3
4
-6
20Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
1
41
2003-04
DEN DEN
44.0
41.0
5.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
19.0
29.0
65.5
2.0
3.0
66.7
1.0
1.0
100.0
69.6
0.0
5.0
4.0
44
5
0
2
1
4
5
+3
21LeBron James
L. James
1
41
2003-04
CLE CLE
43.0
41.0
6.0
13.0
3.0
0.0
15.0
29.0
51.7
1.0
2.0
50.0
10.0
10.0
100.0
61.4
2.0
4.0
2.0
43
6
13
3
0
2
1
+10
22Jason Richardson
J. Richardson
1
40
2001-02
GSW GSW
41.0
40.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
0.0
18.0
28.0
64.3
2.0
5.0
40.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
69.3
1.0
1.0
3.0
41
2
2
3
0
3
6
-5
23Elton Brand
E. Brand
1
44
1999-00
CHI CHI
43.0
44.0
12.0
2.0
0.0
3.0
16.0
21.0
76.2
0.0
0.0
12.0
15.0
80.0
79.7
7.0
5.0
1.0
43
12
2
0
3
1
2
-11
24Kerry Kittles
K. Kittles
1
40
1996-97
NJN NJN
45.0
40.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
14.0
21.0
66.7
5.0
8.0
62.5
7.0
7.0
100.0
83.1
2.0
3.0
3.0
45
5
5
3
0
3
2
0
25Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
1
46
1992-93
ORL ORL
49.0
46.0
21.0
3.0
0.0
5.0
19.0
25.0
76.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
16.0
50.0
71.8
3.0
18.0
6.0
49
21
3
0
5
6
5

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ORTG

113.9

22nd

DRTG

118.7

23rd

NETRTG

-4.8

23rd

3P%

36.6

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
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
13
Nets Nets
6
18
.250
13.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
NOP NOP
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sun
12/21
CHI CHI
@
ATL ATL
3:30 PM
Tue
12/23
CHI CHI
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

10 - 14

129

Final

126

CHA Hornets

7 - 18

Fri 12 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