most points scored by a rookie in a game since 2020

Since 2019-20, Cooper Flagg has the most points by a rookie in a game, with 49 points against the Hornets on January 29.

Interpreted as:
most points scored by a rookie in a regular-season game since 2020
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Cooper 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
2GG 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
3Cooper 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
4Kenneth 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
5Anthony 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
6Anthony 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
7Jalen 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
8Victor 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
9Tyrese 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
10Zaccharie 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
11Victor 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
12Franz 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
13Dalton 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
14Cole 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
15Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
37
8/3/2020
@
44
12
1
1
1
12
16
75.0
4
6
66.7
9
9
100.0
92.7
2
10
3
4
+25
16Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
36
2/3/2026
vs
37
9
6
0
2
12
24
50.0
2
4
50.0
10
11
90.9
62.4
1
8
1
1
-2
17Zaccharie Risacher
Z. Risacher
36
3/30/2025
@
35
6
0
1
0
12
21
57.1
5
11
45.5
7
9
77.8
72.1
4
2
1
3
+19
18Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
36
11/18/2023
@
37
10
5
2
2
14
22
63.6
2
5
40.0
6
7
85.7
71.8
4
6
4
2
+9
19Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
36
12/10/2019
vs
42
6
4
1
0
14
26
53.8
3
10
30.0
5
5
100.0
63.8
0
6
1
2
+25
20Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
35
11/29/2025
@
38
8
2
0
0
13
22
59.1
0
3
0.0
9
11
81.8
65.2
1
7
3
3
-5
21Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
35
3/20/2024
vs
31
14
1
2
3
12
18
66.7
1
5
20.0
10
12
83.3
75.2
3
11
2
1
+27
22GG Jackson
GG Jackson
35
3/20/2024
@
35
5
3
0
0
11
19
57.9
7
14
50.0
6
7
85.7
79.3
1
4
1
2
-8
23Brandon Miller
B. Miller
35
2/4/2024
vs
38
6
1
1
2
10
25
40.0
5
12
41.7
10
12
83.3
57.8
2
4
1
1
0
24Tre Mann
T. Mann
35
3/21/2022
vs
36
7
4
0
0
13
21
61.9
7
12
58.3
2
3
66.7
78.4
1
6
3
5
0
25Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
35
3/1/2020
vs
33
7
0
0
0
12
16
75.0
0
0
11
13
84.6
80.6
2
5
6
2
-10

More Mavericks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

20.2

Flagg

Cooper Flagg

RPG

7.0

Washington

P.J. Washington

APG

4.7

Nembhard

Ryan Nembhard
Team Rankings

ORTG

110.6

28th

DRTG

115.5

16th

NETRTG

-4.9

24th

3P%

34.2

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
23
44
.343
30.0
12
23
46
.333
31.0
13
Mavericks Mavericks
23
46
.333
31.0
14
20
48
.294
33.5
15
18
51
.261
36.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/18
@
8:30 PM
Sat
3/21
@
8:30 PM
Mon
3/23
@
9:30 PM
Wed
3/25
@
10:00 PM
Fri
3/27
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
DAL Mavericks

23 - 46

111

Final

129

NOP Pelicans

23 - 46

Mon 16 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
49
19
.721
2
45
23
.662
4.0
3
45
25
.643
5.0
4
41
27
.603
8.0
5
38
29
.567
10.5
6
38
30
.559
11.0
7
38
31
.551
11.5
8
37
31
.544
12.0
9
37
31
.544
12.0
10
35
34
.507
14.5
11
28
39
.418
20.5
12
28
40
.412
21.0
13
Nets Nets - e
17
51
.250
32.0
14
16
52
.235
33.0
15
15
54
.217
34.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
54
15
.783
2
50
18
.735
3.5
3
43
25
.632
10.5
4
41
26
.612
12.0
5
41
27
.603
12.5
6
41
27
.603
12.5
7
39
29
.574
14.5
8
34
34
.500
19.5
9
33
35
.485
20.5
10
33
36
.478
21.0
11
23
44
.343
30.0
12
23
46
.333
31.0
13
23
46
.333
31.0
14
20
48
.294
33.5
15
Kings Kings - e
18
51
.261
36.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
2/18
@
94-121
Wed
2/18
@
121-110
Wed
2/18
@
131-94
Wed
2/18
@
114-115
Thu
2/19
@
118-113

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/18
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
8:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
8:00 PM