most points scored by a rookie in a game since 2015

Since 2014-15, Cooper Flagg has the most points by a rookie in a game, with 51 points versus the Magic on April 3.

Interpreted as:
most points scored by a rookie in a regular-season game since 2015
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
51
4/3/2026
vs
34
6
3
3
1
19
30
63.3
6
9
66.7
7
7
100.0
77.1
3
3
1
3
-2
2Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
49
1/29/2026
vs
38
10
3
0
1
20
29
69.0
3
5
60.0
6
6
100.0
77.4
1
9
2
2
+2
3Trae Young
T. Young
49
3/1/2019
vs
56
8
16
1
1
17
33
51.5
6
13
46.2
9
11
81.8
64.7
1
7
9
2
-9
4Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
45
4/5/2026
vs
39
8
9
2
1
14
27
51.9
2
4
50.0
15
17
88.2
65.3
0
8
2
2
+11
5GG Jackson
GG Jackson
44
4/14/2024
vs
44
12
1
2
1
17
36
47.2
4
13
30.8
6
7
85.7
56.3
6
6
3
1
-13
6Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
42
12/15/2025
@
42
7
6
1
2
13
27
48.1
1
4
25.0
15
20
75.0
58.7
1
6
4
3
-9
7Kenneth Lofton Jr.
K. Lofton Jr.
42
4/9/2023
@
40
14
0
1
0
17
25
68.0
0
2
0.0
8
12
66.7
69.4
6
8
2
3
-17
8Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
42
5/5/2021
vs
38
6
7
1
1
17
22
77.3
8
9
88.9
0
1
0.0
93.6
1
5
3
4
+11
9Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
42
3/18/2021
@
38
7
3
2
0
15
31
48.4
4
13
30.8
8
13
61.5
57.2
3
4
2
2
+9
10Jalen Green
J. Green
41
4/10/2022
vs
40
1
3
1
0
14
26
53.8
4
11
36.4
9
11
81.8
66.5
0
1
0
1
0
11Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
41
12/1/2017
vs
37
4
4
0
0
13
25
52.0
6
12
50.0
9
11
81.8
68.7
0
4
2
3
+11
12Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
40
4/7/2026
vs
38
5
6
3
0
17
29
58.6
1
7
14.3
5
5
100.0
64.1
2
3
2
2
+30
13Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
40
3/29/2024
vs
38
20
7
2
1
13
22
59.1
4
9
44.4
10
12
83.3
73.3
5
15
4
2
+1
14Grayson Allen
G. Allen
40
4/10/2019
@
41
7
4
1
1
11
30
36.7
5
13
38.5
13
14
92.9
55.3
2
5
3
1
-3
15Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
40
2/2/2018
@
33
5
6
2
0
14
19
73.7
7
9
77.8
5
5
100.0
94.3
1
4
2
0
+36
16Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
39
1/9/2021
vs
44
7
6
2
0
18
33
54.5
3
8
37.5
0
0
59.1
1
6
2
3
-17
17D'Angelo Russell
D. Russell
39
3/1/2016
vs
35
6
3
1
0
14
21
66.7
8
12
66.7
3
5
60.0
84.1
1
5
3
1
+13
18VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
38
3/19/2026
@
39
7
11
2
0
16
28
57.1
3
7
42.9
3
3
100.0
64.8
4
3
1
2
+44
19Zaccharie Risacher
Z. Risacher
38
4/10/2025
@
35
4
2
2
1
15
20
75.0
6
11
54.5
2
5
40.0
85.6
0
4
1
5
+28
20Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
38
11/2/2023
@
34
10
2
1
2
15
26
57.7
3
6
50.0
5
6
83.3
66.3
2
8
2
3
+21
21Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
38
12/28/2021
vs
38
7
3
1
1
12
20
60.0
4
8
50.0
10
10
100.0
77.9
1
6
2
2
+4
22Kyle Kuzma
K. Kuzma
38
12/20/2017
@
40
7
4
0
1
12
17
70.6
7
10
70.0
7
10
70.0
88.8
1
6
0
1
+9
23Ace Bailey
A. Bailey
37
3/23/2026
vs
35
6
3
0
2
11
21
52.4
7
10
70.0
8
8
100.0
75.4
1
5
0
3
-8
24Dalton Knecht
D. Knecht
37
11/19/2024
vs
38
5
0
1
0
12
16
75.0
9
12
75.0
4
5
80.0
101.6
0
5
0
2
+18
25Cole Anthony
C. Anthony
37
5/16/2021
@
38
8
2
1
0
10
25
40.0
3
9
33.3
14
14
100.0
59.4
2
6
6
3
-17

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