Since 1976-77, Michael Jordan has the most games by a rookie with 45+ points, with 4 games in 1984-85.
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most 45 or more point regular-season games by a rookie since 1977| 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 |  | M. Jordan | 4 | 184 | 1984-85 | 43.8 | 46.0 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 18.5 | 28.8 | 64.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 87.5 | 69.4 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 175 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 13 | ||
| 2 |  | C. Flagg | 3 | 145 | 2025-26 | 36.7 | 48.3 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 17.7 | 28.7 | 61.6 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 61.1 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 93.3 | 73.1 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 110 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | +11 | |
| 3 |  | T. Young | 1 | 49 | 2018-19 | 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 | |
| 4 |  | B. Griffin | 1 | 47 | 2010-11 | 36.9 | 47.0 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 24.0 | 79.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 81.8 | 81.5 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +17 | ||
| 5 |  | B. Jennings | 1 | 55 | 2009-10 | 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 | |
| 6 |  | C. Villanueva | 1 | 48 | 2005-06 | 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 | |
| 7 |  | A. Iverson | 1 | 50 | 1996-97 | 46.0 | 50.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 32.0 | 53.1 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 55.6 | 11.0 | 18.0 | 61.1 | 62.6 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | -4 | |
| 8 |  | S. O'Neal | 1 | 46 | 1992-93 | 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 | |||
| 9 |  | M. Richmond | 1 | 47 | 1988-89 | 37.0 | 47.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 24.0 | 70.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 19.0 | 68.4 | 72.6 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 10 |  | K. Tripucka | 1 | 49 | 1981-82 | 47.0 | 49.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 28.0 | 67.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 68.8 | 69.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 11 |  | J. Barry Carroll | 1 | 46 | 1980-81 | 45.0 | 46.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 27.0 | 63.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 17.0 | 70.6 | 66.7 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 45 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 12 |  | C. Robinson | 1 | 45 | 1979-80 | 36.0 | 45.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 28.0 | 67.9 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 85.7 | 72.4 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 13 |  | L. Bird | 1 | 45 | 1979-80 | 43.0 | 45.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 32.0 | 59.4 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 60.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 100.0 | 66.6 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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