most points in game 7 by rookie

Tom Heinsohn has scored the most points by a rookie in a game 7, with 37 points in Game 7 of the 1957 NBA Finals versus the St. Louis Hawks.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
37
4/13/1957
vs
45
23
2
17
33
51.5
3
11
27.3
48.9
6
2Tom Meschery
T. Meschery
32
4/5/1962
@
48
11
2
10
19
52.6
12
13
92.3
64.7
3
3Luguentz Dort
L. Dort
30
9/2/2020
@
35
4
1
0
1
10
21
47.6
6
12
50.0
4
6
66.7
63.5
2
2
4
5
0
4Jerry West
J. West
29
4/1/1961
@
48
12
11
22
50.0
7
9
77.8
55.9
1
5Anthony Roberts
A. Roberts
26
5/3/1978
vs
31
6
2
0
1
9
20
45.0
8
10
80.0
53.3
5
1
1
5
6Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
24
5/27/2018
vs
42
7
1
1
0
9
17
52.9
2
6
33.3
4
4
100.0
64.0
0
7
4
6
-17
7Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
24
4/13/1957
@
40
16
0
7
15
46.7
10
14
71.4
56.7
6
8Jamaal Wilkes
J. Wilkes
23
5/14/1975
vs
37
8
3
1
3
10
19
52.6
3
4
75.0
55.4
0
8
1
9Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
22
5/21/1994
vs
29
4
7
2
0
8
12
66.7
2
3
66.7
4
4
100.0
79.9
3
1
2
4
10Marques Johnson
M. Johnson
22
5/3/1978
@
41
16
4
0
4
8
15
53.3
6
11
54.5
55.4
5
11
2
5
11Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
21
6/7/1978
vs
38
11
1
0
1
7
16
43.8
7
10
70.0
51.5
8
3
4
5
12Lenny Wilkens
L. Wilkens
21
4/1/1961
vs
48
12
10
22
45.5
1
2
50.0
45.9
5
13Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
20
4/28/2018
vs
39
6
5
0
1
7
17
41.2
1
4
25.0
5
5
100.0
52.1
0
6
1
1
+24
14Drew Gooden
D. Gooden
20
5/4/2003
@
34
17
1
0
1
6
16
37.5
0
1
0.0
8
9
88.9
50.1
5
12
0
1
-15
15Tayshaun Prince
T. Prince
20
5/4/2003
vs
24
2
3
0
1
7
10
70.0
3
5
60.0
3
4
75.0
85.0
0
2
1
1
+1
16David Robinson
D. Robinson
20
5/19/1990
@
41
16
0
0
3
7
21
33.3
0
0
6
11
54.5
38.7
4
12
2
5
17Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
20
5/2/1979
@
46
5
13
0
0
9
17
52.9
2
5
40.0
52.1
5
5
18Dick Garrett
D. Garrett
20
4/9/1970
vs
39
5
5
8
16
50.0
4
4
100.0
56.3
3
19Tom Kozelko
T. Kozelko
19
4/12/1974
@
22
2
0
0
0
8
8
100.0
3
4
75.0
97.3
6
20Bill Russell
B. Russell
19
4/13/1957
vs
54
32
2
7
17
41.2
5
10
50.0
44.4
5
21Derrick Rose
D. Rose
18
5/2/2009
@
43
4
3
0
1
9
18
50.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
50.0
1
3
3
4
-12
22Robert Horry
R. Horry
18
5/22/1993
@
42
4
1
3
0
7
14
50.0
1
3
33.3
3
4
75.0
57.1
0
4
1
4
23Alvan Adams
A. Adams
18
5/16/1976
@
42
20
3
1
7
17
41.2
4
4
100.0
48.0
3
17
3
24Rudy LaRusso
R. LaRusso
18
3/26/1960
@
5
8
22
36.4
2
3
66.7
38.6
2
25Michael Beasley
M. Beasley
17
5/3/2009
@
34
7
0
0
2
7
12
58.3
2
4
50.0
1
4
25.0
61.8
2
5
3
3
+10

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