most points in a game by a rookie last 5 years

Between April 5, 2021 and April 5, 2026, Cooper Flagg has the most points by a rookie in a game, with 51 points versus the Magic on Friday.

Interpreted as:

most points in a regular-season game by a rookie last 5 years

	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	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	51	4/3/2026	DAL	vs	ORL	34	6	3	3	1	19	30	63.3	6	9	66.7	7	7	100.0	77.1	3	3	1	3	-2
2	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	49	1/29/2026	DAL	vs	CHA	38	10	3	0	1	20	29	69.0	3	5	60.0	6	6	100.0	77.4	1	9	2	2	+2
3	GG Jackson	44	4/14/2024	MEM	vs	DEN	44	12	1	2	1	17	36	47.2	4	13	30.8	6	7	85.7	56.3	6	6	3	1	-13
4	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	42	12/15/2025	DAL	@	UTA	42	7	6	1	2	13	27	48.1	1	4	25.0	15	20	75.0	58.7	1	6	4	3	-9
5	Kenneth Lofton Jr. K. Lofton Jr.	42	4/9/2023	MEM	@	OKC	40	14	0	1	0	17	25	68.0	0	2	0.0	8	12	66.7	69.4	6	8	2	3	-17
6	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	42	5/5/2021	MIN	vs	MEM	38	6	7	1	1	17	22	77.3	8	9	88.9	0	1	0.0	93.6	1	5	3	4	+11
7	Jalen Green J. Green	41	4/10/2022	HOU	vs	ATL	40	1	3	1	0	14	26	53.8	4	11	36.4	9	11	81.8	66.5	0	1	0	1	0
8	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	40	3/29/2024	SAS	vs	NYK	38	20	7	2	1	13	22	59.1	4	9	44.4	10	12	83.3	73.3	5	15	4	2	+1
9	VJ Edgecombe	38	3/19/2026	PHI	@	SAC	39	7	11	2	0	16	28	57.1	3	7	42.9	3	3	100.0	64.8	4	3	1	2	+44
10	Zaccharie Risacher Z. Risacher	38	4/10/2025	ATL	@	BKN	35	4	2	2	1	15	20	75.0	6	11	54.5	2	5	40.0	85.6	0	4	1	5	+28
11	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	38	11/2/2023	SAS	@	PHX	34	10	2	1	2	15	26	57.7	3	6	50.0	5	6	83.3	66.3	2	8	2	3	+21
12	Franz Wagner F. Wagner	38	12/28/2021	ORL	vs	MIL	38	7	3	1	1	12	20	60.0	4	8	50.0	10	10	100.0	77.9	1	6	2	2	+4
13	Ace Bailey A. Bailey	37	3/23/2026	UTA	vs	TOR	35	6	3	0	2	11	21	52.4	7	10	70.0	8	8	100.0	75.4	1	5	0	3	-8
14	Dalton Knecht D. Knecht	37	11/19/2024	LAL	vs	UTA	38	5	0	1	0	12	16	75.0	9	12	75.0	4	5	80.0	101.6	0	5	0	2	+18
15	Cole Anthony C. Anthony	37	5/16/2021	ORL	@	PHI	38	8	2	1	0	10	25	40.0	3	9	33.3	14	14	100.0	59.4	2	6	6	3	-17
16	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	36	2/3/2026	DAL	vs	BOS	37	9	6	0	2	12	24	50.0	2	4	50.0	10	11	90.9	62.4	1	8	1	1	-2
17	Zaccharie Risacher Z. Risacher	36	3/30/2025	ATL	@	MIL	35	6	0	1	0	12	21	57.1	5	11	45.5	7	9	77.8	72.1	4	2	1	3	+19
18	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	36	11/18/2023	OKC	@	GSW	37	10	5	2	2	14	22	63.6	2	5	40.0	6	7	85.7	71.8	4	6	4	2	+9
19	VJ Edgecombe	35	3/23/2026	PHI	vs	OKC	39	6	4	1	0	14	28	50.0	7	15	46.7	0	0		62.5	0	6	1	2	-17
20	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	35	11/29/2025	DAL	@	LAC	38	8	2	0	0	13	22	59.1	0	3	0.0	9	11	81.8	65.2	1	7	3	3	-5
21	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	35	3/20/2024	OKC	vs	UTA	31	14	1	2	3	12	18	66.7	1	5	20.0	10	12	83.3	75.2	3	11	2	1	+27
22	GG Jackson	35	3/20/2024	MEM	@	GSW	35	5	3	0	0	11	19	57.9	7	14	50.0	6	7	85.7	79.3	1	4	1	2	-8
23	Brandon Miller B. Miller	35	2/4/2024	CHA	vs	IND	38	6	1	1	2	10	25	40.0	5	12	41.7	10	12	83.3	57.8	2	4	1	1	0
24	Tre Mann T. Mann	35	3/21/2022	OKC	vs	BOS	36	7	4	0	0	13	21	61.9	7	12	58.3	2	3	66.7	78.4	1	6	3	5	0
25	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	34	1/31/2026	DAL	@	HOU	39	12	5	0	1	13	25	52.0	1	4	25.0	7	10	70.0	57.8	1	11	2	1	+2

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RPG

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11	Grizzlies	25	52	.325	36.0
12	Pelicans	25	53	.321	36.5
13	Mavericks	24	53	.312	37.0
14	Kings	21	57	.269	40.5
15	Jazz	21	57	.269	40.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 4/5	LAL	@	DAL	7:30 PM
Tue 4/7	DAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Wed 4/8	DAL	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Fri 4/10	DAL	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Sun 4/12	CHI	@	DAL	8:30 PM

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Final

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33.5

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31.6

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28.9

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.9

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

9.1

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Wallace

2.0

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.8

Holmgren

1.8

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.6

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3.4

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TS% Leaders

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67.8

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67.2

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122.1

120.7

120.0

119.5

119.4

119.0

DRtg Rankings

107.3

109.5

111.1

112.8

112.9

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.4

8.3

8.1

7.9

6.7

5.2

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17-60

18-59

21-57

24-53

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3,864.1

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3,694

Dončić

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Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,117

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,572.8

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USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

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MPG Leaders

38.2

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

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1.61

Dončić

1.52

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1.90

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1.71

Dončić

1.53

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45-32

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Worst Record ATS

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1	Pistons - z	57	21	.731
2	Celtics - x	52	25	.675	4.5
3	Knicks - x	50	28	.641	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	48	29	.623	8.5
5	Hawks	45	33	.577	12.0
6	Raptors	43	34	.558	13.5
7	76ers	43	35	.551	14.0
8	Hornets	42	36	.538	15.0
9	Magic	41	36	.532	15.5
10	Heat	41	37	.526	16.0
11	Bucks - e	30	47	.390	26.5
12	Bulls - e	29	48	.377	27.5
13	Pacers - e	18	59	.234	38.5
14	Nets - e	18	59	.234	38.5
15	Wizards - e	17	60	.221	39.5

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1	Thunder - x	61	16	.792
2	Spurs - x	59	19	.756	2.5
3	Lakers - x	50	27	.649	11.0
4	Nuggets - x	50	28	.641	11.5
5	Rockets - x	48	29	.623	13.0
6	Timberwolves	46	31	.597	15.0
7	Suns	42	35	.545	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	40	38	.513	21.5
9	Clippers	39	38	.506	22.0
10	Warriors	36	41	.468	25.0
11	Grizzlies - e	25	52	.325	36.0
12	Pelicans - e	25	53	.321	36.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	53	.312	37.0
14	Kings - e	21	57	.269	40.5
15	Jazz - e	21	57	.269	40.5