most points nba rookie debut game ever

James Edwards put up 1,262 points in his rookie season in 1977-78.

NAMEPTSGPSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Edwards
J. Edwards
1,262
83
1977-78
TOT
29.0
15.2
7.4
1.0
0.6
0.9
6.0
13.2
45.3
3.3
5.1
64.6
49.4
2.4
5.0
2.0
2,405
615
85
53
78
169
322
2Bub Carrington
B. Carrington
807
82
2024-25
WAS WAS
30.0
9.8
4.2
4.4
0.7
0.3
3.7
9.1
40.1
1.7
5.0
33.9
0.8
1.0
81.2
51.4
0.4
3.8
1.7
2,458
341
364
54
21
141
190
-798
3Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
1,357
82
2023-24
OKC OKC
29.4
16.5
7.9
2.4
0.6
2.3
6.2
11.6
53.0
1.6
4.3
37.0
2.7
3.4
79.3
63.2
1.6
6.3
1.6
2,413
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
4Cason Wallace
C. Wallace
561
82
2023-24
OKC OKC
20.6
6.8
2.3
1.5
0.9
0.5
2.6
5.4
49.1
1.2
2.9
41.9
0.4
0.5
78.4
61.2
0.6
1.6
0.5
1,692
187
120
76
37
45
129
+128
5Tari Eason
T. Eason
760
82
2022-23
HOU HOU
21.5
9.3
6.0
1.1
1.2
0.6
3.6
8.0
44.8
0.7
2.1
34.3
1.3
1.8
75.2
52.5
2.4
3.7
1.2
1,767
496
88
96
47
101
189
-157
6Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
1,371
82
2018-19
CLE CLE
31.8
16.7
2.9
3.0
0.5
0.1
6.3
14.7
43.0
1.5
3.6
40.2
2.6
3.1
83.9
52.0
0.7
2.2
2.3
2,605
236
243
44
6
185
186
-672
7Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
684
82
2018-19
PHX PHX
29.5
8.3
3.2
2.1
1.6
0.5
3.0
6.9
43.0
1.3
3.8
33.5
1.2
1.4
80.5
55.6
0.7
2.5
0.9
2,417
264
173
129
38
70
201
-386
8Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
889
82
2018-19
LAC LAC
26.5
10.8
2.8
3.3
1.2
0.5
4.2
8.7
47.6
0.6
1.7
36.7
1.9
2.4
80.0
55.4
0.7
2.1
1.7
2,174
232
270
96
45
141
175
-109
9Dillon Brooks
D. Brooks
898
82
2017-18
MEM MEM
28.6
11.0
3.1
1.6
0.9
0.2
4.1
9.4
44.0
1.1
3.2
35.6
1.5
2.0
74.7
53.1
0.6
2.5
1.5
2,343
257
135
73
17
124
233
-243
10Buddy Hield
B. Hield
866
82
2016-17
TOT
23.0
10.6
3.3
1.5
0.5
0.1
4.0
9.4
42.6
1.8
4.6
39.1
0.8
0.9
84.2
54.1
0.4
2.9
1.2
1,888
269
121
38
9
101
115
-211
11Jamal Murray
J. Murray
811
82
2016-17
DEN DEN
21.5
9.9
2.6
2.1
0.6
0.3
3.6
8.9
40.4
1.4
4.2
33.4
1.3
1.5
88.3
51.8
0.5
2.1
1.4
1,765
214
170
51
24
113
124
+77
12Marquese Chriss
M. Chriss
753
82
2016-17
PHX PHX
21.3
9.2
4.2
0.7
0.8
0.9
3.5
7.7
44.9
0.9
2.7
32.1
1.4
2.2
62.4
52.9
1.2
3.1
1.3
1,743
348
60
67
70
108
263
-380
13Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
1,503
82
2015-16
MIN MIN
32.0
18.3
10.5
2.0
0.7
1.7
7.6
14.1
54.2
0.4
1.1
34.1
2.7
3.4
81.1
59.0
2.8
7.7
2.2
2,627
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
14Nikola Mirotic
N. Mirotic
833
82
2014-15
CHI CHI
20.2
10.2
4.9
1.2
0.7
0.7
3.1
7.6
40.5
1.2
3.8
31.6
2.8
3.5
80.3
55.6
0.8
4.2
1.1
1,654
404
97
54
54
89
172
+171
15Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
1,387
82
2014-15
MIN MIN
36.2
16.9
4.6
2.1
1.0
0.6
6.1
13.9
43.7
0.5
1.5
31.0
4.3
5.7
76.0
51.7
1.6
2.9
2.2
2,969
374
170
86
50
177
190
-550
16Danté Exum
D. Exum
393
82
2014-15
UTA UTA
22.2
4.8
1.6
2.4
0.5
0.2
1.8
5.1
34.9
1.0
3.2
31.4
0.2
0.4
62.5
45.7
0.3
1.3
1.4
1,817
131
198
41
14
118
147
+91
17Elfrid Payton
E. Payton
731
82
2014-15
ORL ORL
30.4
8.9
4.3
6.5
1.7
0.2
3.7
8.6
42.5
0.1
0.5
26.2
1.4
2.6
55.1
45.6
1.3
3.0
2.5
2,489
349
533
142
20
203
193
-204
18Ben McLemore
B. McLemore
720
82
2013-14
SAC SAC
26.7
8.8
2.9
1.0
0.5
0.2
3.1
8.3
37.6
1.2
3.6
32.0
1.4
1.7
80.4
48.5
0.6
2.2
1.2
2,187
235
82
45
18
96
201
-206
19Cody Zeller
C. Zeller
490
82
2013-14
CHA CHA
17.3
6.0
4.3
1.1
0.5
0.5
2.1
4.9
42.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.4
73.0
49.8
1.4
2.9
1.1
1,417
353
92
40
41
87
170
-87
20Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
1,562
82
2012-13
POR POR
38.6
19.0
3.1
6.5
0.9
0.2
6.7
15.7
42.9
2.3
6.1
36.8
3.3
3.9
84.4
54.6
0.5
2.6
3.0
3,167
257
531
74
19
243
172
-62
21Kyle Singler
K. Singler
720
82
2012-13
DET DET
28.0
8.8
4.0
0.9
0.7
0.5
3.4
7.8
42.8
0.9
2.4
35.0
1.2
1.5
80.6
51.7
1.3
2.7
1.2
2,293
330
77
57
37
98
217
-160
22Omer Asik
O. Asik
229
82
2010-11
CHI CHI
12.1
2.8
3.7
0.4
0.2
0.7
1.0
1.7
55.3
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.8
50.3
55.9
1.4
2.4
0.8
989
306
32
20
56
64
153
+233
23Landry Fields
L. Fields
797
82
2010-11
NYK NYK
31.0
9.7
6.4
1.9
1.0
0.2
3.6
7.3
49.7
1.0
2.7
39.3
1.4
1.8
76.9
59.8
1.3
5.1
1.3
2,541
521
155
80
17
107
114
+67
24Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
1,845
82
2010-11
LAC LAC
38.0
22.5
12.1
3.8
0.8
0.5
8.5
16.8
50.6
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.4
8.5
64.2
54.9
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,112
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
25DeJuan Blair
D. Blair
638
82
2009-10
SAS SAS
18.2
7.8
6.4
0.8
0.6
0.5
3.4
6.0
55.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
2.0
54.7
56.4
2.4
4.0
1.4
1,494
526
65
50
39
112
224
+101

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
8
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
1
.833
2.0
3
Lakers Lakers
6
2
.750
2.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
4
2
.667
3.0
5
Rockets Rockets
4
2
.667
3.0
6
Warriors Warriors
5
3
.625
3.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
6
1
.857
2
76ers 76ers
5
2
.714
1.0
3
Pistons Pistons
5
2
.714
1.0
4
Bucks Bucks
5
3
.625
1.5
5
Heat Heat
4
3
.571
2.0
6
Knicks Knicks
4
3
.571
2.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/5
PHI PHI
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
BKN BKN
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
UTA UTA
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
WAS WAS
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Wed
11/5
MIN MIN
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM