most points scored by a rookie in a game since 2020

Since 2019-20, GG Jackson has put up the most points by a rookie in a game, with 44 points against the Nuggets on April 14, 2024.

Interpreted as:
most points scored by a rookie in a regular-season game since 2020
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1GG Jackson
GG Jackson
44
4/14/2024
MEM MEM
vs
DEN DEN
44
12
1
2
1
17
36
47.2
4
13
30.8
6
7
85.7
56.3
6
6
3
1
-13
2Kenneth Lofton Jr.
K. Lofton Jr.
42
4/9/2023
MEM MEM
@
OKC 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
3Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
42
5/5/2021
MIN MIN
vs
MEM MEM
38
6
7
1
1
17
22
77.3
8
9
88.9
0
1
0.0
93.6
1
5
3
4
+11
4Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
42
3/18/2021
MIN MIN
@
PHX PHX
38
7
3
2
0
15
31
48.4
4
13
30.8
8
13
61.5
57.2
3
4
2
2
+9
5Jalen Green
J. Green
41
4/10/2022
HOU HOU
vs
ATL ATL
40
1
3
1
0
14
26
53.8
4
11
36.4
9
11
81.8
66.5
0
1
0
1
0
6Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
40
3/29/2024
SAS SAS
vs
NYK NYK
38
20
7
2
1
13
22
59.1
4
9
44.4
10
12
83.3
73.3
5
15
4
2
+1
7Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
39
1/9/2021
PHI PHI
vs
DEN DEN
44
7
6
2
0
18
33
54.5
3
8
37.5
0
0
59.1
1
6
2
3
-17
8Zaccharie Risacher
Z. Risacher
38
4/10/2025
ATL ATL
@
BKN BKN
35
4
2
2
1
15
20
75.0
6
11
54.5
2
5
40.0
85.6
0
4
1
5
+28
9Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
38
11/2/2023
SAS SAS
@
PHX PHX
34
10
2
1
2
15
26
57.7
3
6
50.0
5
6
83.3
66.3
2
8
2
3
+21
10Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
38
12/28/2021
ORL ORL
vs
MIL MIL
38
7
3
1
1
12
20
60.0
4
8
50.0
10
10
100.0
77.9
1
6
2
2
+4
11Dalton Knecht
D. Knecht
37
11/19/2024
LAL LAL
vs
UTA UTA
38
5
0
1
0
12
16
75.0
9
12
75.0
4
5
80.0
101.6
0
5
0
2
+18
12Cole Anthony
C. Anthony
37
5/16/2021
ORL ORL
@
PHI PHI
38
8
2
1
0
10
25
40.0
3
9
33.3
14
14
100.0
59.4
2
6
6
3
-17
13Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
37
8/3/2020
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
44
12
1
1
1
12
16
75.0
4
6
66.7
9
9
100.0
92.7
2
10
3
4
+25
14Zaccharie Risacher
Z. Risacher
36
3/30/2025
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
35
6
0
1
0
12
21
57.1
5
11
45.5
7
9
77.8
72.1
4
2
1
3
+19
15Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
36
11/18/2023
OKC OKC
@
GSW GSW
37
10
5
2
2
14
22
63.6
2
5
40.0
6
7
85.7
71.8
4
6
4
2
+9
16Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
36
12/10/2019
MIA MIA
vs
ATL ATL
42
6
4
1
0
14
26
53.8
3
10
30.0
5
5
100.0
63.8
0
6
1
2
+25
17Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
35
11/29/2025
DAL DAL
@
LAC LAC
38
8
2
0
0
13
22
59.1
0
3
0.0
9
11
81.8
65.2
1
7
3
3
-5
18Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
35
3/20/2024
OKC OKC
vs
UTA UTA
31
14
1
2
3
12
18
66.7
1
5
20.0
10
12
83.3
75.2
3
11
2
1
+27
19GG Jackson
GG Jackson
35
3/20/2024
MEM MEM
@
GSW GSW
35
5
3
0
0
11
19
57.9
7
14
50.0
6
7
85.7
79.3
1
4
1
2
-8
20Brandon Miller
B. Miller
35
2/4/2024
CHA CHA
vs
IND IND
38
6
1
1
2
10
25
40.0
5
12
41.7
10
12
83.3
57.8
2
4
1
1
0
21Tre Mann
T. Mann
35
3/21/2022
OKC OKC
vs
BOS BOS
36
7
4
0
0
13
21
61.9
7
12
58.3
2
3
66.7
78.4
1
6
3
5
0
22Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
35
3/1/2020
NOP NOP
vs
LAL LAL
33
7
0
0
0
12
16
75.0
0
0
11
13
84.6
80.6
2
5
6
2
-10
23Coby White
C. White
35
2/25/2020
CHI CHI
vs
OKC OKC
33
7
3
0
0
13
21
61.9
6
9
66.7
3
3
100.0
78.4
1
6
1
3
+15
24VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
34
10/22/2025
PHI PHI
@
BOS 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
25Alex Sarr
A. Sarr
34
3/15/2025
WAS WAS
@
DEN DEN
32
6
5
1
1
12
28
42.9
5
9
55.6
5
5
100.0
56.3
4
2
2
4
+8

More Grizzlies Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

112.3

25th

DRTG

114.1

10th

NETRTG

-1.8

18th

3P%

34.1

26th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
7
Suns Suns
14
11
.560
10.0
8
Warriors Warriors
13
12
.520
11.0
9
Grizzlies Grizzlies
11
14
.440
13.0
10
Mavericks Mavericks
10
16
.385
14.5
11
Jazz Jazz
9
15
.375
14.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
MEM MEM
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Wed
12/17
MEM MEM
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Sat
12/20
WAS WAS
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Mon
12/22
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Last Game
UTA Jazz

9 - 15

130

Final

126

MEM Grizzlies

11 - 14

Fri 12 Dec 2025

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
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
LAL LAL
@
OKC OKC
92-121
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
@
ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM