most points scored by rookie in playoff game without free throw attempt

Earl Tatum has posted the most points by a rookie with exactly 0 free-throw attempts in a playoff game, with 32 points in Game 1 of the 1977 Western Conference Finals versus the Trail Blazers.

NAMEPTSFTADATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Earl Tatum
E. Tatum
32
0
5/6/1977
vs
45
7
3
2
0
16
23
69.6
0
69.6
1
6
6
2VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
30
0
4/21/2026
@
35
10
2
2
0
12
20
60.0
6
10
60.0
0
75.0
4
6
2
0
+17
3Matt Maloney
M. Maloney
26
0
5/11/1997
@
48
1
6
0
0
9
19
47.4
8
13
61.5
0
68.4
0
1
4
2
+7
4Alvan Adams
A. Adams
26
0
5/23/1976
@
40
8
3
3
1
13
27
48.1
0
48.1
4
4
3
5Jim McMillian
J. McMillian
26
0
3/24/1971
vs
48
5
3
13
21
61.9
0
61.9
3
6Keegan Murray
K. Murray
23
0
4/23/2023
@
33
7
1
0
0
9
13
69.2
5
7
71.4
0
88.5
2
5
0
3
-5
7Collin Murray-Boyles
C. Murray-Boyles
22
0
4/23/2026
vs
28
8
2
1
1
11
15
73.3
0
0
0
73.3
5
3
2
1
+21
8Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
22
0
4/21/2018
vs
35
11
2
2
1
9
20
45.0
4
7
57.1
0
55.0
2
9
5
4
+15
9Michael Beasley
M. Beasley
22
0
5/1/2009
vs
36
15
1
0
0
11
25
44.0
0
4
0.0
0
44.0
4
11
1
3
+16
10Mike Miller
M. Miller
22
0
5/1/2001
vs
36
5
3
0
2
9
18
50.0
4
6
66.7
0
61.1
2
3
1
4
-13
11Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
22
0
4/27/1998
vs
43
14
4
1
3
11
21
52.4
0
0
0
52.4
4
10
1
3
+16
12Tom Burleson
T. Burleson
22
0
4/10/1975
@
47
10
0
2
11
20
55.0
0
55.0
2
13Tony Parker
T. Parker
21
0
4/20/2002
vs
27
1
3
1
0
9
12
75.0
3
3
100.0
0
87.5
0
1
1
2
+27
14Richard Dumas
R. Dumas
20
0
6/9/1993
vs
42
12
4
2
3
10
20
50.0
0
0
0
50.0
8
4
1
4
15Horace Grant
H. Grant
20
0
5/18/1988
@
37
7
2
1
0
10
14
71.4
0
0
0
71.4
2
5
0
2
16Kevin McHale
K. McHale
20
0
4/22/1981
vs
24
6
1
1
1
10
14
71.4
0
0
0
71.4
3
3
0
2
17Ernie DiGregorio
E. DiGregorio
20
0
4/12/1974
vs
35
2
9
0
10
17
58.8
0
58.8
2
18Dick Garrett
D. Garrett
20
0
4/19/1970
vs
40
2
1
10
16
62.5
0
62.5
4
19Bill Hewitt
B. Hewitt
20
0
3/31/1969
@
29
4
0
10
16
62.5
0
62.5
5
20Malcolm Brogdon
M. Brogdon
19
0
4/24/2017
@
33
2
3
1
0
7
11
63.6
5
7
71.4
0
86.4
0
2
2
5
-8
21Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
19
0
5/6/2013
@
53
12
0
0
0
8
14
57.1
3
6
50.0
0
67.9
3
9
3
5
-3
22Jonathan Kuminga
J. Kuminga
18
0
5/7/2022
vs
18
2
1
0
0
8
10
80.0
2
4
50.0
0
90.0
1
1
4
4
-2
23Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
18
0
4/28/2022
vs
35
7
3
1
0
8
20
40.0
2
7
28.6
0
45.0
4
3
2
5
-33
24Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
18
0
9/30/2020
@
20
5
2
0
0
8
11
72.7
2
4
50.0
0
81.8
1
4
0
0
+8
25Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
18
0
9/7/2020
vs
23
10
1
3
0
8
17
47.1
2
6
33.3
0
52.9
4
6
1
3
+6

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