most points by a rookie in 1 game any season

Wilt Chamberlain has the most points by a rookie, with 58 points on February 21, 1960 in his rookie season in 1959-60 and on January 25, 1960 in his rookie season in 1959-60.

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	NAME	PTS	DATE	SEASON	GP	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	58	2/21/1960	1959-60	1	48.0	58.0	24.0	3.0			26.0	47.0	55.3				6.0	9.0	66.7	56.9				48	24	3				1
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	58	1/25/1960	1959-60	1	47.0	58.0	42.0	4.0			24.0	41.0	58.5				10.0	13.0	76.9	62.1				47	42	4				3
3	Rick Barry R. Barry	57	12/14/1965	1965-66	1	44.0	57.0	15.0	3.0			18.0	29.0	62.1				21.0	22.0	95.5	73.7				44	15	3				5
4	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	56	2/13/1968	1967-68	1	51.0	56.0	7.0	3.0			20.0	33.0	60.6				16.0	22.0	72.7	65.6				51	7	3				4
5	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	55	11/14/2009	2009-10	1	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	11/12/1959	1959-60	1	47.0	55.0	29.0	2.0			23.0	43.0	53.5				9.0	16.0	56.3	55.0				47	29	2				3
7	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	55	2/25/1959	1958-59	1		55.0	12.0				22.0	38.0	57.9				11.0	17.0	64.7	60.5					12					3
8	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	54	11/13/1968	1968-69	1	48.0	54.0	22.0				20.0	45.0	44.4				14.0	17.0	82.4	51.4				48	22					2
9	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	53	2/23/1960	1959-60	1	47.0	53.0	29.0	1.0			25.0	44.0	56.8				3.0	11.0	27.3	54.3				47	29	1				2
10	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	52	1/5/1960	1959-60	1	48.0	52.0	20.0	0.0			20.0	38.0	52.6				12.0	18.0	66.7	56.6				48	20	0				3
11	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	51	4/3/2026	2025-26	1	33.6	51.0	6.0	3.0	3.0	1.0	19.0	30.0	63.3	6.0	9.0	66.7	7.0	7.0	100.0	77.1	3.0	3.0	1.0	34	6	3	3	1	1	3	-2
12	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	51	2/21/1970	1969-70	1	43.0	51.0	8.0	3.0			18.0	25.0	72.0				15.0	23.0	65.2	72.6				43	8	3				4
13	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	50	4/12/1997	1996-97	1	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
14	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	49	1/29/2026	2025-26	1	38.1	49.0	10.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	20.0	29.0	69.0	3.0	5.0	60.0	6.0	6.0	100.0	77.4	1.0	9.0	2.0	38	10	3	0	1	2	2	+2
15	Trae Young T. Young	49	3/1/2019	2018-19	1	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
16	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	49	2/12/1985	1984-85	1	45.0	49.0	15.0	5.0	4.0	0.0	19.0	31.0	61.3	0.0	0.0		11.0	13.0	84.6	66.7	7.0	8.0	6.0	45	15	5	4	0	6	5
17	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	49	3/12/1982	1981-82	1	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
18	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	49	2/24/1968	1967-68	1		49.0		10.0			16.0	26.0	61.5				17.0	26.0	65.4	65.4						10
19	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	49	11/26/1959	1959-60	1	48.0	49.0	33.0	2.0			19.0	33.0	57.6				11.0	16.0	68.8	61.2				48	33	2				1
20	Charlie Villanueva C. Villanueva	48	3/26/2006	2005-06	1	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
21	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	48	1/21/1962	1961-62	1		48.0	14.0				17.0						14.0	18.0	77.8						14					2
22	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	48	1/9/1960	1959-60	1	48.0	48.0	37.0	3.0			20.0	38.0	52.6				8.0	15.0	53.3	53.8				48	37	3				3
23	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	47	1/17/2011	2010-11	1	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
24	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	47	3/4/1989	1988-89	1	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
25	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	47	3/13/1971	1970-71	1		47.0	3.0				15.0	20.0	75.0				17.0	21.0	81.0	80.4					3					4

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

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Final

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

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1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

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TS% Leaders

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4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

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4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

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38.0

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38.0

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Worst Record ATS

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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
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
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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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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Wilt Chamberlain has the most points by a rookie, with 58 points on February 21, 1960 in his rookie season in 1959-60 and on January 25, 1960 in his rookie season in 1959-60.

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