most points in first 6 games by a rookie nba post 1970

Since 1970-71, Darius Acuff Jr. and Shaquille O'Neal are tied for the most points by a rookie in their first 6 games, with 158 points.

NAMEPTSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Darius Acuff Jr.
D. Acuff Jr.
158
2026-27
6
36.5
26.3
3.7
6.3
0.5
0.2
9.5
24.0
39.6
3.2
9.8
32.2
4.2
4.8
86.2
50.4
0.3
3.3
3.3
219
22
38
3
1
20
18
-62
2Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
158
1992-93
6
35.2
26.3
16.8
1.2
0.7
3.3
10.0
17.2
58.3
0.0
0.0
6.3
10.8
58.5
60.0
5.8
11.0
4.5
211
101
7
4
20
27
28
3John Drew
J. Drew
156
1974-75
6
26.0
9.7
6.7
9.7
69.0
4Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
149
1982-83
6
37.7
24.8
7.5
3.2
0.5
11.3
21.2
53.5
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.2
3.0
72.2
55.2
226
45
19
3
13
5Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
149
1970-71
6
35.2
24.8
3.0
4.0
9.7
22.7
42.6
5.5
7.3
75.0
48.0
211
18
24
17
6Bernard King
B. King
145
1977-78
6
24.2
10.2
4.0
10.2
3.8
5.7
67.6
61
24
7Ron Harper
R. Harper
144
1986-87
6
35.2
24.0
2.5
4.0
2.2
0.7
8.8
18.8
46.9
0.3
1.5
22.2
6.0
8.2
73.5
53.5
0.8
1.7
3.8
211
15
24
13
4
23
21
8Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
142
1996-97
6
35.5
23.7
4.7
4.7
2.2
0.7
7.8
16.3
48.0
2.0
4.7
42.9
6.0
10.0
60.0
57.1
1.3
3.3
4.8
213
28
28
13
4
29
19
-21
9Sidney Wicks
S. Wicks
142
1971-72
6
37.0
23.7
10.3
4.5
8.8
25.2
35.1
6.0
7.8
76.6
41.4
222
62
27
14
10Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
141
2022-23
6
33.3
23.5
8.3
3.8
0.7
1.3
7.8
16.8
46.5
1.3
4.2
32.0
6.5
8.7
75.0
56.9
1.3
7.0
2.7
200
50
23
4
8
16
12
-6
11Grant Hill
G. Hill
141
1994-95
6
39.0
23.5
5.2
4.8
1.5
1.3
8.7
15.8
54.7
0.5
1.2
42.9
5.7
6.8
82.9
62.4
1.8
3.3
2.8
234
31
29
9
8
17
20
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
141
1984-85
6
34.0
23.5
4.7
5.0
2.8
1.7
8.3
18.0
46.3
0.0
0.0
6.8
7.8
87.2
54.8
2.0
2.7
4.0
204
28
30
17
10
24
24
13Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
140
1981-82
6
35.5
23.3
2.5
6.0
7.8
17.8
43.9
0.2
7.5
10.0
75.0
52.5
213
15
36
25
14Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
137
1982-83
6
35.8
22.8
10.7
3.5
1.2
0.7
9.8
18.7
52.7
0.0
3.2
4.8
65.5
54.9
2.0
215
64
21
7
4
12
28
15Michael Brooks
M. Brooks
135
1980-81
6
32.0
22.5
9.0
2.3
0.8
0.7
9.0
14.3
62.8
0.0
0.0
4.5
7.8
57.4
63.3
2.8
192
54
14
5
4
17
16
16Kevin Durant
K. Durant
133
2007-08
6
34.9
22.2
5.3
2.2
1.3
0.7
8.2
20.7
39.5
2.0
6.7
30.0
3.8
5.0
76.7
48.5
0.5
4.8
3.3
209
32
13
8
4
20
11
-52
17Dajuan Wagner
D. Wagner
133
2002-03
6
38.8
22.2
2.2
4.7
1.8
0.2
7.3
19.0
38.6
2.0
5.2
38.7
5.5
7.0
78.6
50.2
1.0
1.2
3.5
233
13
28
11
1
21
26
-51
18Jerry Stackhouse
J. Stackhouse
133
1995-96
6
37.7
22.2
4.2
3.2
1.0
0.7
7.7
15.0
51.1
2.0
4.8
41.4
4.8
6.8
70.7
61.6
1.5
2.7
5.0
226
25
19
6
4
30
19
19Jamal Mashburn
J. Mashburn
128
1993-94
6
35.3
21.3
4.8
2.2
1.3
0.5
8.2
18.0
45.4
0.8
4.5
18.5
4.2
5.7
73.5
52.0
0.8
4.0
3.3
212
29
13
8
3
20
12
20David Robinson
D. Robinson
128
1989-90
6
36.2
21.3
12.8
2.2
1.7
3.5
6.3
13.0
48.7
0.0
0.0
8.7
12.0
72.2
58.4
4.7
8.2
4.0
217
77
13
10
21
24
21
21Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
128
1985-86
6
40.7
21.3
9.5
1.8
1.7
1.7
8.0
17.7
45.3
0.0
0.0
5.3
6.8
78.0
51.6
3.5
6.0
3.8
244
57
11
10
10
23
25
22Caleb Wilson
C. Wilson
127
2026-27
6
34.1
21.2
6.7
2.5
1.7
1.5
7.5
18.0
41.7
2.3
7.8
29.8
3.8
5.5
69.7
51.8
2.0
4.7
2.8
205
40
15
10
9
17
19
-41
23Keith Van Horn
K. Van Horn
126
1997-98
6
36.0
21.0
3.7
1.0
1.8
0.0
6.7
15.2
44.0
1.5
4.3
34.6
6.2
7.5
82.2
56.9
1.0
2.7
3.3
216
22
6
11
0
20
24
+58
24Ralph Sampson
R. Sampson
125
1983-84
6
32.3
20.8
13.3
2.3
0.2
2.3
8.8
17.0
52.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
3.2
4.7
67.9
54.7
4.5
8.8
3.5
194
80
14
1
14
21
25
25Bill Cartwright
B. Cartwright
125
1979-80
6
39.5
20.8
6.2
1.7
7.5
14.8
50.6
0.0
0.0
5.8
7.5
77.8
57.4
237
37
10
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PPG

25.2

Acuff

Darius Acuff Jr.

RPG

14.6

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APG

7.1

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Darius Acuff Jr.
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ORTG

108.2

24th

DRTG

122.2

29th

NETRTG

-14.0

28th

3P%

34.0

19th

2026-27 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
4
5
.444
3.5
12
3
5
.375
4.0
13
1
7
.125
6.0
14
Kings Kings
1
8
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6.5
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8
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11/8
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9:00 PM
Tue
11/10
@
10:00 PM
Fri
11/13
@
10:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:00 PM
Wed
11/18
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
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7 - 2

124

Final

109

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
8
2
.800
2
7
2
.778
0.5
3
6
2
.750
1.0
4
7
4
.636
1.5
5
5
4
.556
2.5
6
5
4
.556
2.5
7
5
5
.500
3.0
8
4
6
.400
4.0
9
3
6
.333
4.5
10
3
7
.300
5.0
11
3
7
.300
5.0
12
2
7
.222
5.5
13
2
7
.222
5.5
14
1
7
.125
6.0
15
1
8
.111
6.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
8
2
.800
2
8
2
.800
3
8
2
.800
4
7
3
.700
1.0
5
7
3
.700
1.0
6
7
3
.700
1.0
7
6
3
.667
1.5
8
6
3
.667
1.5
9
5
3
.625
2.0
10
5
4
.556
2.5
11
4
5
.444
3.5
12
3
5
.375
4.0
13
1
7
.125
6.0
14
1
8
.111
6.5
15
1
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.111
6.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/20
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113-121
Tue
10/20
@
106-100
Tue
10/20
@
116-104
Wed
10/21
@
132-125
Wed
10/21
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116-128

Schedule

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11/8
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3:30 PM
Sun
11/8
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6:00 PM
Sun
11/8
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11/8
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7:30 PM
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11/8
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8:00 PM