most points in a debut game by a second round pick

Nikola Jokić and Jalen Brunson are tied for the most points by a 2nd round pick in a game, with 61 points.

Interpreted as:
most points in a debut regular-season game by a second round pick
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
61
4/1/2025
vs
53
10
10
2
0
18
29
62.1
6
11
54.5
19
24
79.2
77.1
2
8
4
5
+2
2Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
61
3/29/2024
@
43
4
6
1
0
25
47
53.2
5
13
38.5
6
6
100.0
61.4
1
3
1
2
+20
3Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
60
12/17/2006
@
49
8
8
2
0
17
32
53.1
5
12
41.7
21
27
77.8
68.4
0
8
3
3
+10
4Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
59
1/15/1960
vs
14
21
39
53.8
17
20
85.0
61.7
3
5Michael Redd
M. Redd
57
11/11/2006
vs
46
2
0
3
1
18
32
56.3
6
12
50.0
15
17
88.2
72.2
0
2
3
2
+2
6Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
57
3/18/1978
vs
48
6
2
3
0
24
40
60.0
9
12
75.0
62.9
4
7Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
57
12/11/1959
vs
38
12
8
18
31
58.1
21
26
80.8
67.2
1
8Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
56
12/25/2025
vs
43
16
15
0
2
15
21
71.4
4
6
66.7
22
23
95.7
90.0
5
11
5
2
+15
9Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
56
12/7/2024
@
39
16
8
1
0
22
39
56.4
3
6
50.0
9
13
69.2
62.6
7
9
5
5
-1
10Chet Walker
C. Walker
56
2/6/1972
vs
36
4
2
22
30
73.3
12
13
92.3
78.4
1
11Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
55
11/12/2025
@
34
12
6
1
1
18
23
78.3
5
6
83.3
14
16
87.5
91.5
2
10
2
1
+28
12Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
55
12/28/2024
@
44
3
9
0
0
18
31
58.1
3
11
27.3
16
17
94.1
71.5
0
3
3
1
+1
13Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
55
2/23/1972
vs
44
3
7
20
31
64.5
15
19
78.9
69.9
0
14Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
54
12/22/2006
@
48
3
4
1
0
21
37
56.8
6
12
50.0
6
6
100.0
68.1
0
3
4
5
+12
15Alex English
A. English
54
11/19/1985
vs
37
4
1
0
0
21
30
70.0
0
0
12
12
100.0
76.5
1
3
1
3
16Willis Reed
W. Reed
53
11/1/1967
@
18
2
21
29
72.4
11
14
78.6
75.4
2
17Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
52
12/30/2016
vs
37
2
0
1
0
15
26
57.7
9
13
69.2
13
13
100.0
82.0
1
1
2
2
+10
18Mo Williams
M. Williams
52
1/13/2015
@
44
4
7
0
0
19
33
57.6
6
11
54.5
8
9
88.9
70.3
0
4
3
2
+14
19Michael Redd
M. Redd
52
3/4/2007
vs
44
3
2
3
0
18
32
56.3
8
13
61.5
8
9
88.9
72.3
1
2
4
2
-12
20Billy Knight
B. Knight
52
11/11/1980
@
39
5
0
5
0
19
30
63.3
0
0
14
16
87.5
70.2
1
21Mike Newlin
M. Newlin
52
12/16/1979
vs
49
6
3
1
0
19
28
67.9
1
3
33.3
13
15
86.7
75.1
3
3
4
3
22Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
52
1/27/1973
@
48
8
11
21
31
67.7
10
13
76.9
70.8
2
23Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
52
1/9/1973
vs
53
3
14
18
28
64.3
16
17
94.1
73.3
1
24Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
51
1/28/2020
vs
36
10
6
0
0
16
26
61.5
7
10
70.0
12
12
100.0
81.5
1
9
2
2
+24
25Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
51
1/15/2007
vs
41
3
5
1
0
14
29
48.3
7
12
58.3
16
17
94.1
69.9
1
2
1
3
+10

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ORTG

122.6

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117.4

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5.2

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39.6

1st

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.780
2
62
20
.756
2.0
3
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28
.659
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4
53
29
.646
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52
30
.634
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22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
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5
46
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6
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32
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Nets Nets - e
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62
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19
63
.232
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15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
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22
60
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3/28
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3/28
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