Since 1960-61, Walt Bellamy has the most games by a rookie with 40+ points, with 12 games in 1961-62.
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most 40 or more point games in a season by a rookie since 1961| 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 |  | W. Bellamy | 12 | 537 | 1961-62 | 44.8 | 20.7 | 17.5 | 9.8 | 13.3 | 73.6 | 248 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 9 | 393 | 1969-70 | 43.7 | 14.3 | 3.4 | 16.3 | 11.0 | 14.9 | 73.9 | 129 | 31 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  | O. Robertson | 9 | 385 | 1960-61 | 42.8 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 15.4 | 11.9 | 14.4 | 82.3 | 87 | 101 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  | M. Jordan | 7 | 307 | 1984-85 | 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 | ||
| 5 |  | E. Hayes | 7 | 299 | 1968-69 | 42.7 | 19.0 | 16.9 | 33.3 | 50.6 | 9.0 | 12.3 | 73.3 | 55.2 | 133 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  | R. Barry | 7 | 309 | 1965-66 | 44.9 | 44.1 | 13.1 | 4.0 | 15.1 | 28.3 | 53.5 | 13.9 | 15.4 | 89.8 | 62.9 | 314 | 92 | 28 | 29 | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | G. Petrie | 6 | 253 | 1970-71 | 41.8 | 42.2 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 16.2 | 29.0 | 55.7 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 84.3 | 61.8 | 251 | 29 | 33 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | E. Monroe | 6 | 280 | 1967-68 | 46.7 | 16.8 | 30.8 | 54.6 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 76.5 | 60.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  | A. Iverson | 5 | 218 | 1996-97 | 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 | |
| 10 |  | C. Flagg | 4 | 187 | 2025-26 | 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 | |
| 11 |  | J. Drew | 3 | 125 | 1974-75 | 37.7 | 41.7 | 21.0 | 4.3 | 14.3 | 24.3 | 58.9 | 13.0 | 17.3 | 75.0 | 65.2 | 113 | 63 | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | P. Maravich | 3 | 125 | 1970-71 | 41.7 | 3.7 | 16.0 | 27.0 | 59.3 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 82.9 | 64.8 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  | A. Edwards | 2 | 84 | 2020-21 | 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 | |
| 14 |  | D. Mitchell | 2 | 81 | 2017-18 | 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 | |
| 15 |  | B. Griffin | 2 | 91 | 2010-11 | 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 | ||
| 16 |  | J. Vincent | 2 | 81 | 1981-82 | 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 | ||||||||||
| 17 |  | L. Bird | 2 | 86 | 1979-80 | 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 | ||
| 18 |  | B. King | 2 | 85 | 1977-78 | 40.0 | 42.5 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 28.5 | 63.2 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 76.5 | 65.9 | 80 | 27 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | B. McAdoo | 2 | 86 | 1972-73 | 43.0 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 31.5 | 54.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 81.8 | 59.2 | 36 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 |  | B. Rule | 2 | 93 | 1967-68 | 46.5 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 17.0 | 27.5 | 61.8 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 83.3 | 68.2 | 19 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 21 |  | J. Fears | 1 | 40 | 2025-26 | 37.8 | 40.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 29.0 | 58.6 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 64.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +30 | |
| 22 |  | GG Jackson | 1 | 44 | 2023-24 | 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 | |
| 23 |  | V. Wembanyama | 1 | 40 | 2023-24 | 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 | |
| 24 |  | K. Lofton Jr. | 1 | 42 | 2022-23 | 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 | |
| 25 |  | J. Green | 1 | 41 | 2021-22 | 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 | |
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