most 40 point games by a rookie since 2000

Since 1999-00, Cooper Flagg has the most games by a rookie with 40+ points, with 4 games this season.

Interpreted as:

most 40 or more point regular-season games by a rookie since 2000

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	4	187	2025-26	DAL	38.0	46.8	7.8	5.3	1.5	1.3	16.5	28.3	58.4	3.0	5.5	54.5	10.8	12.5	86.0	69.3	1.3	6.5	2.3	152	31	21	6	5	9	10	+2
2	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	2	84	2020-21	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
3	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	2	81	2017-18	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
4	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	2	91	2010-11	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
5	GG Jackson	1	44	2023-24	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
6	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	1	40	2023-24	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
7	Kenneth Lofton Jr. K. Lofton Jr.	1	42	2022-23	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
8	Jalen Green J. Green	1	41	2021-22	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
9	Grayson Allen G. Allen	1	40	2018-19	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
10	Trae Young T. Young	1	49	2018-19	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
11	Stephen Curry S. Curry	1	42	2009-10	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
12	Rodrigue Beaubois R. Beaubois	1	40	2009-10	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
13	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	1	55	2009-10	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
14	Eric Gordon E. Gordon	1	41	2008-09	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
15	Kevin Durant K. Durant	1	42	2007-08	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
16	Charlie Villanueva C. Villanueva	1	48	2005-06	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
17	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	1	41	2003-04	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
18	LeBron James L. James	1	41	2003-04	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
19	Jason Richardson J. Richardson	1	40	2001-02	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
20	Elton Brand E. Brand	1	44	1999-00	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

More Mavericks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

21.1

Flagg

RPG

7.0

Washington

APG

4.9

Nembhard

Team Rankings

ORTG

110.9

29th

DRTG

116.3

19th

NETRTG

-5.4

24th

3P%

34.3

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Trail Blazers	40	38	.513	22.0
10	Warriors	36	42	.462	26.0
11	Mavericks	25	53	.321	37.0
12	Pelicans	25	54	.316	37.5
13	Grizzlies	25	54	.316	37.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 4/7	DAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Wed 4/8	DAL	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Fri 4/10	DAL	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Sun 4/12	CHI	@	DAL	8:30 PM

Last Game

Lakers

50 - 28

128

Final

134

Mavericks

25 - 53

Sun 5 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.9

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.9

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.4

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.1

Allen

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.3

120.7

119.9

119.7

119.4

119.3

DRtg Rankings

107.3

109.6

111.1

112.6

113.1

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.7

8.4

8.0

7.8

6.6

5.3

Tank Leaderboard

17-61

18-60

19-59

21-58

25-54

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,949.4

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,412

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,204.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,617.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.2

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-29

46-31-1

46-32

44-34

45-34

44-35

Worst Record ATS

32-47

33-46

33-45

34-44

34-43-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	57	22	.722
2	Celtics - x	53	25	.679	3.5
3	Knicks - x	51	28	.646	6.0
4	Cavaliers - x	50	29	.633	7.0
5	Hawks	45	34	.570	12.0
6	Raptors	43	35	.551	13.5
7	76ers	43	36	.544	14.0
8	Hornets	43	36	.544	14.0
9	Magic	43	36	.544	14.0
10	Heat	41	37	.526	15.5
11	Bucks - e	31	47	.397	25.5
12	Bulls - e	29	49	.372	27.5
13	Nets - e	19	59	.244	37.5
14	Pacers - e	18	60	.231	38.5
15	Wizards - e	17	61	.218	39.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - x	62	16	.795
2	Spurs - x	60	19	.759	2.5
3	Lakers - x	50	28	.641	12.0
4	Nuggets - x	50	28	.641	12.0
5	Rockets - x	49	29	.628	13.0
6	Timberwolves	46	32	.590	16.0
7	Suns	43	35	.551	19.0
8	Clippers	40	38	.513	22.0
9	Trail Blazers	40	38	.513	22.0
10	Warriors	36	42	.462	26.0
11	Mavericks - e	25	53	.321	37.0
12	Pelicans - e	25	54	.316	37.5
13	Grizzlies - e	25	54	.316	37.5
14	Kings - e	21	58	.266	41.5
15	Jazz - e	21	58	.266	41.5