most points in a game by an 18th overall pick

Calvin Murphy has the most points by a #18 overall pick in a game, with 57 points versus the New Jersey Nets on March 18, 1978.

Interpreted as:
most points in a regular-season game by an 18th overall pick
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
57
3/18/1978
vs
48
6
2
3
0
24
40
60.0
9
12
75.0
62.9
4
2Tracy Murray
T. Murray
50
2/10/1998
@
43
8
0
2
0
18
29
62.1
5
10
50.0
9
10
90.0
74.9
2
6
2
3
+25
3Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
46
3/10/1978
vs
43
4
4
2
0
21
38
55.3
4
4
100.0
57.8
3
4JR Smith
JR Smith
45
4/13/2009
vs
30
4
1
1
0
13
22
59.1
11
18
61.1
8
8
100.0
88.2
0
4
0
0
+23
5Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
45
3/12/1992
@
46
5
3
1
0
17
33
51.5
2
3
66.7
9
10
90.0
60.2
2
3
5
4
6Ricky Pierce
R. Pierce
45
12/5/1989
@
36
3
2
1
0
17
26
65.4
3
4
75.0
8
9
88.9
75.1
3
0
3
2
7Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
45
12/28/1974
vs
2
8
18
25
72.0
9
10
90.0
76.5
2
8Flynn Robinson
F. Robinson
45
2/22/1969
@
18
33
54.5
9
11
81.8
59.5
9David West
D. West
44
12/29/2009
@
39
12
4
2
0
18
30
60.0
2
4
50.0
6
8
75.0
65.6
2
10
3
3
0
10Quentin Richardson
Q. Richardson
44
12/31/2003
vs
38
10
2
2
0
17
30
56.7
5
9
55.6
5
7
71.4
66.5
6
4
3
3
+12
11Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
44
3/9/1994
vs
39
1
8
1
0
16
23
69.6
3
4
75.0
9
10
90.0
80.3
1
0
4
2
12JR Smith
JR Smith
43
2/22/2008
@
33
5
1
2
0
15
25
60.0
8
14
57.1
5
8
62.5
75.4
1
4
3
3
+8
13Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
43
2/7/1995
vs
44
4
4
2
0
14
21
66.7
5
8
62.5
10
12
83.3
81.8
3
1
3
3
14Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
43
2/26/1993
vs
40
2
2
0
0
16
25
64.0
7
11
63.6
4
4
100.0
80.3
0
2
2
2
15Kevin Grevey
K. Grevey
43
3/10/1978
@
40
3
2
0
0
15
24
62.5
13
15
86.7
70.3
3
16Flynn Robinson
F. Robinson
43
2/17/1969
11
21
22
95.5
17Flynn Robinson
F. Robinson
43
1/31/1969
@
2
8
21
36
58.3
1
1
100.0
59.0
3
18Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
42
3/5/1994
@
39
6
4
3
0
16
25
64.0
6
9
66.7
4
4
100.0
78.5
2
4
3
2
19Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
42
2/5/1994
vs
45
7
3
0
0
12
23
52.2
3
5
60.0
15
16
93.8
69.9
2
5
3
0
20Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
42
4/19/1991
@
38
1
3
2
0
16
23
69.6
2
2
100.0
8
10
80.0
76.6
1
0
2
1
21Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
42
4/9/1991
@
39
2
1
0
0
19
24
79.2
1
1
100.0
3
3
100.0
82.9
0
2
3
2
22Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
42
4/18/1989
@
37
4
11
3
0
18
26
69.2
4
5
80.0
2
3
66.7
76.9
1
3
0
1
23Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
42
1/3/1981
vs
32
2
4
2
0
16
27
59.3
0
0
10
10
100.0
66.9
0
2
3
4
24Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
42
4/7/1978
vs
46
5
1
17
32
53.1
8
8
100.0
59.1
3
25Flynn Robinson
F. Robinson
42
12/27/1969
@
48
2
4
17
28
60.7
8
8
100.0
66.6
2

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