Michael Jordan had the most points by a rookie in a game in 1984-85, with 49 points versus the Pistons on February 12, 1985.
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most points in a regular-season game by a 1985 rookie| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Jordan | 49 | 2/12/1985 | vs | 45 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 66.7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 2 | | M. Jordan | 45 | 1/26/1985 | vs | 43 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 78.0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | | M. Jordan | 45 | 12/27/1984 | vs | 44 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 33 | 60.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 63.9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 4 | | M. Jordan | 45 | 11/13/1984 | vs | 43 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 70.7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 5 | | M. Jordan | 42 | 1/5/1985 | @ | 42 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 70.4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 6 |  | H. Olajuwon | 42 | 12/6/1984 | @ | 45 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 81.8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 80.9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | | M. Jordan | 41 | 2/5/1985 | vs | 45 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 65.8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 8 | | M. Jordan | 40 | 4/5/1985 | @ | 38 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 72.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 9 | | M. Jordan | 38 | 3/30/1985 | vs | 42 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 76.9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 10 | | M. Jordan | 38 | 3/26/1985 | vs | 40 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 63.9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 11 | | M. Jordan | 38 | 3/20/1985 | @ | 43 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 67.2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 12 | | M. Jordan | 38 | 2/23/1985 | vs | 32 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 80.8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 13 | | M. Jordan | 38 | 1/30/1985 | @ | 41 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 74.2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 14 | | M. Jordan | 38 | 1/19/1985 | @ | 41 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 62.3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 15 | | M. Jordan | 37 | 3/5/1985 | vs | 44 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 60.7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 16 | | M. Jordan | 37 | 3/3/1985 | vs | 41 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 70.4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 17 | | M. Jordan | 37 | 10/29/1984 | vs | 34 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 62.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 18 | | H. Olajuwon | 36 | 3/12/1985 | vs | 47 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 60.3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 19 | | M. Jordan | 36 | 1/9/1985 | @ | 42 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 60.6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 20 | | M. Jordan | 35 | 3/28/1985 | @ | 41 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 44.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 56.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 21 |  | S. Colter | 35 | 3/6/1985 | @ | 55 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 78.8 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 22 | | H. Olajuwon | 35 | 2/22/1985 | vs | 42 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 61.6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 23 | | M. Jordan | 35 | 1/14/1985 | vs | 43 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 77.4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 24 | | M. Jordan | 35 | 11/21/1984 | @ | 42 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 62.1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 25 | | H. Olajuwon | 34 | 1/19/1985 | vs | 40 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 60.1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | ||||
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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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