most 5 point games in the nba by a rookie

14 players are tied for the most games by a rookie with 5+ points, with 82 games. The first three are Karl-Anthony Towns in 2015-16, Blake Griffin in 2010-11 and O.J. Mayo in 2008-09.

Interpreted as:
most 5 or more point regular-season games in the NBA by a rookie
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
82
1,503
2015-16
32.0
18.3
10.5
2.0
0.7
1.7
7.6
14.1
54.2
0.4
1.1
34.1
2.7
3.4
81.1
59.0
2.8
7.7
2.2
2,626
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
2Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
82
1,845
2010-11
37.9
22.5
12.1
3.8
0.8
0.5
8.5
16.8
50.6
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.4
8.5
64.2
54.9
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,111
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
3O.J. Mayo
O.J. Mayo
82
1,516
2008-09
38.1
18.5
3.8
3.2
1.1
0.2
6.9
15.6
43.8
1.8
4.6
38.4
3.0
3.4
87.9
53.9
0.7
3.1
2.8
3,120
308
262
91
13
226
204
-416
4Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
82
1,731
1997-98
39.1
21.1
11.9
2.7
0.7
2.5
8.6
15.7
54.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.9
5.9
66.2
57.7
3.3
8.6
3.4
3,204
977
224
55
206
279
254
+429
5David Robinson
D. Robinson
82
1,993
1989-90
36.6
24.3
12.0
2.0
1.7
3.9
8.4
15.9
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.5
10.2
73.2
59.7
3.7
8.3
3.1
3,002
983
164
138
319
257
259
6Ron Harper
R. Harper
82
1,874
1986-87
37.4
22.9
4.8
4.8
2.5
1.0
9.0
19.7
45.5
0.2
1.1
21.3
4.7
6.9
68.4
50.3
2.1
2.7
4.2
3,064
392
394
209
84
345
247
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
82
2,313
1984-85
38.3
28.2
6.5
5.9
2.4
0.8
10.2
19.8
51.5
0.1
0.6
17.3
7.7
9.1
84.5
59.2
2.0
4.5
3.5
3,144
534
481
197
69
291
285
8Ralph Sampson
R. Sampson
82
1,720
1983-84
32.8
21.0
11.1
2.0
0.8
2.4
8.7
16.7
52.3
0.0
0.0
25.0
3.5
5.3
66.1
55.1
3.6
7.6
3.6
2,693
913
163
69
197
294
339
9Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
82
1,772
1981-82
37.5
21.6
5.4
3.3
7.8
15.6
49.6
0.1
6.0
7.6
79.8
57.0
3,079
443
270
241
10Bill Cartwright
B. Cartwright
82
1,781
1979-80
21.7
8.8
8.1
0.0
0.0
5.5
6.9
79.7
724
11Sidney Wicks
S. Wicks
82
2,009
1971-72
39.6
24.5
11.5
4.3
9.6
22.4
42.7
5.4
7.6
71.0
47.6
3,245
943
350
186
12Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
82
2,031
1970-71
37.0
24.8
3.4
4.8
9.6
21.6
44.3
5.6
7.3
77.2
49.9
3,032
280
390
196
13Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
82
2,361
1969-70
28.8
14.5
11.4
5.9
9.1
65.3
1,190
279
14Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
82
2,327
1968-69
28.4
17.1
11.3
5.7
9.1
62.6
1,404
15Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
81
1,498
2025-26
31.5
18.5
5.3
3.4
0.7
0.2
6.4
13.4
47.5
3.4
7.9
42.5
2.4
2.8
86.3
63.3
1.2
4.1
2.0
2,551
432
274
57
19
161
169
+322
16Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
81
1,384
2014-15
36.3
17.1
4.6
2.1
1.0
0.6
6.1
14.0
43.9
0.5
1.5
31.5
4.4
5.7
75.9
51.8
1.7
2.9
2.1
2,939
369
169
85
50
174
188
-556
17Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
81
1,558
2012-13
38.6
19.2
3.1
6.4
0.9
0.2
6.8
15.7
43.4
2.3
6.1
37.4
3.3
3.9
84.3
55.2
0.5
2.6
3.0
3,127
254
519
73
18
239
172
-58
18Jonny Flynn
J. Flynn
81
1,094
2009-10
28.9
13.5
2.4
4.4
1.0
0.0
4.9
11.8
41.7
1.0
2.7
35.8
2.8
3.3
82.6
51.1
0.3
2.1
2.9
2,339
191
356
82
2
233
98
-627
19Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
81
1,254
2008-09
32.7
15.5
4.9
5.3
1.3
0.2
5.4
13.5
39.8
0.4
1.6
27.3
4.3
5.3
81.5
49.0
2.2
2.7
3.4
2,649
399
433
109
16
272
187
-264
20Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
81
1,723
2003-04
36.7
21.3
6.1
2.8
1.2
0.5
7.7
17.9
42.9
0.9
2.6
32.5
5.0
6.5
77.7
51.2
2.3
3.9
3.0
2,976
498
227
96
41
246
224
+85
21Antoine Walker
A. Walker
81
1,435
1996-97
36.6
17.7
9.1
3.2
1.3
0.7
7.1
16.7
42.6
0.6
2.0
32.7
2.9
4.5
63.1
47.5
3.6
5.6
2.8
2,963
740
262
105
53
230
271
-538
22Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
81
1,311
1993-94
36.8
16.2
5.4
6.6
2.3
0.6
6.3
13.3
47.0
0.6
2.3
27.2
3.0
4.1
74.2
53.5
2.3
3.0
3.5
2,983
434
536
188
51
287
202
23LaPhonso Ellis
L. Ellis
81
1,201
1992-93
33.6
14.8
9.1
1.8
0.9
1.3
5.9
11.8
50.5
0.0
0.2
15.4
2.9
3.9
74.8
55.0
3.4
5.8
1.9
2,721
740
149
72
109
152
291
24Christian Laettner
C. Laettner
81
1,472
1992-93
34.9
18.2
8.7
2.8
1.3
1.0
6.2
13.1
47.4
0.0
0.5
10.0
5.7
6.8
83.5
56.4
2.1
6.6
3.4
2,823
708
223
105
83
275
290
25Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
81
1,893
1992-93
37.9
23.4
13.9
1.9
0.7
3.5
9.0
16.1
56.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
8.9
59.2
58.4
4.2
9.6
3.8
3,071
1,122
152
60
286
307
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