most points in first game started as rookie since 2005

Since 2004-05, Kenneth Lofton Jr. has put up the most points by a rookie in a start in his first game, with 42 points versus the Thunder on April 9, 2023.

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most points in first regular-season game started as rookie since 2005

	NAME	PTS	GS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. K. Lofton Jr.	42	1	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
2	Tyrese Maxey T. Maxey	39	1	1/9/2021	PHI	vs	DEN	44	7	6	2	0	18	33	54.5	3	8	37.5	0	0		59.1	1	6	2	3	-17
3	Anfernee Simons A. Simons	37	1	4/10/2019	POR	vs	SAC	48	6	9	1	0	13	21	61.9	7	11	63.6	4	6	66.7	78.3	3	3	2	2	+5
4	Anthony Morrow A. Morrow	37	1	11/15/2008	GSW	@	LAC	42	11	1	0	0	15	20	75.0	4	5	80.0	3	3	100.0	86.8	3	8	2	2	+24
5	Jordan McRae J. McRae	36	1	4/13/2016	CLE	vs	DET	47	4	7	0	0	14	29	48.3	3	5	60.0	5	8	62.5	55.4	1	3	5	5	+3
6	VJ Edgecombe	34	1	10/22/2025	PHI	@	BOS	42	7	3	1	0	13	26	50.0	5	13	38.5	3	6	50.0	59.4	1	6	2	1	-2
7	Jared McCain J. McCain	34	1	11/13/2024	PHI	vs	CLE	38	2	10	2	0	12	26	46.2	6	13	46.2	4	4	100.0	61.2	0	2	3	1	-11
8	Will Richard W. Richard	30	1	11/5/2025	GSW	@	SAC	35	7	3	1	0	10	15	66.7	5	8	62.5	5	7	71.4	83.0	5	2	1	3	+1
9	Nickeil Alexander-Walker N. Alexander-Walker	29	1	8/13/2020	NOP	@	ORL	36	1	7	1	0	11	18	61.1	2	6	33.3	5	5	100.0	71.8	1	0	6	4	-11
10	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	27	1	10/19/2022	ORL	@	DET	35	9	5	0	2	11	18	61.1	0	0		5	7	71.4	64.0	2	7	4	5	+2
11	Brandon Williams B. Williams	27	1	3/7/2022	POR	@	MIN	34	8	2	4	1	7	18	38.9	2	7	28.6	11	16	68.8	53.9	2	6	4	4	-25
12	Quentin Grimes Q. Grimes	27	1	12/12/2021	NYK	vs	MIL	40	3	3	3	0	9	17	52.9	7	13	53.8	2	2	100.0	75.5	0	3	5	3	-6
13	Chris Duarte C. Duarte	27	1	10/20/2021	IND	@	CHA	33	5	1	1	0	9	15	60.0	6	9	66.7	3	3	100.0	82.7	0	5	1	4	+7
14	P.J. Washington	27	1	10/23/2019	CHA	vs	CHI	38	4	1	1	1	9	17	52.9	7	11	63.6	2	2	100.0	75.5	1	3	4	2	+8
15	Isaiah Jackson I. Jackson	26	1	1/31/2022	IND	vs	LAC	29	10	0	1	2	12	19	63.2	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	65.4	4	6	0	0	+9
16	Jonathan Kuminga J. Kuminga	26	1	12/18/2021	GSW	@	TOR	36	1	2	2	0	9	15	60.0	4	6	66.7	4	6	66.7	73.7	0	1	6	2	-17
17	Jahlil Okafor J. Okafor	26	1	10/28/2015	PHI	@	BOS	38	7	1	1	2	10	16	62.5	0	0		6	6	100.0	69.7	4	3	8	4	-9
18	D.J. Augustin	26	1	11/21/2008	CHA	@	ATL	40	3	7	0	0	9	20	45.0	7	11	63.6	1	2	50.0	62.3	0	3	1	5	-5
19	Reed Sheppard R. Sheppard	25	1	3/3/2025	HOU	@	OKC	31	2	5	2	1	10	17	58.8	3	7	42.9	2	2	100.0	69.9	0	2	3	1	-12
20	Josh Hall J. Hall	25	1	5/16/2021	OKC	vs	LAC	43	10	2	0	0	11	21	52.4	1	6	16.7	2	6	33.3	52.9	1	9	3	5	+9
21	Chris Wright C. Wright	25	1	4/26/2012	GSW	vs	SAS	46	8	0	1	2	11	14	78.6	0	0		3	4	75.0	79.3	1	7	1	1	-2
22	Eric Gordon E. Gordon	25	1	11/24/2008	LAC	vs	NOH	36	1	3	4	1	9	18	50.0	4	8	50.0	3	4	75.0	63.3	0	1	2	2	-8
23	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	25	1	11/14/2008	NJN	vs	ATL	34	9	2	2	4	11	17	64.7	0	0		3	4	75.0	66.6	6	3	0	2	+2
24	Randy Foye R. Foye	25	1	1/21/2007	MIN	@	PHX	38	6	2	0	0	9	17	52.9	5	6	83.3	2	4	50.0	66.6	1	5	2	4	-26
25	Beno Udrih B. Udrih	25	1	3/14/2005	SAS	vs	NOH	32	4	4	1	0	9	13	69.2	3	3	100.0	4	5	80.0	82.2	2	2	2	4	+26

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