most points scored in a rookie debut game as a starter

Brandon Jennings has posted the most points by a rookie as a starter in a game, with 55 points versus the Warriors on November 14, 2009.

Interpreted as:
most points scored in a rookie debut regular-season game as a starter
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
55
11/14/2009
vs
41
5
5
0
0
21
34
61.8
7
8
87.5
6
8
75.0
73.3
1
4
4
1
+11
2Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
50
4/12/1997
@
46
5
6
2
0
17
32
53.1
5
9
55.6
11
18
61.1
62.6
2
3
9
5
-4
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
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
49
2/12/1985
vs
45
15
5
4
0
19
31
61.3
0
0
11
13
84.6
66.7
7
8
6
5
5Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
49
3/12/1982
vs
47
8
1
3
0
19
28
67.9
0
0
11
16
68.8
69.9
4
4
4
4
6Charlie Villanueva
C. Villanueva
48
3/26/2006
@
46
9
3
1
0
20
32
62.5
6
11
54.5
2
3
66.7
72.0
4
5
3
4
-6
7Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
47
1/17/2011
vs
37
14
3
0
1
19
24
79.2
0
0
9
11
81.8
81.5
3
11
4
3
+17
8Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
47
3/4/1989
vs
37
9
2
2
0
17
24
70.8
0
1
0.0
13
19
68.4
72.6
2
7
3
3
9Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
46
2/16/1993
@
49
21
3
0
5
19
25
76.0
0
0
8
16
50.0
71.8
3
18
6
5
10Joe Barry Carroll
J. Barry Carroll
46
2/20/1981
vs
45
14
1
2
1
17
27
63.0
0
0
12
17
70.6
66.7
6
8
5
5
11Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
46
3/19/1971
vs
42
4
10
14
31
45.2
18
21
85.7
57.2
0
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45
1/26/1985
vs
43
8
10
0
4
17
24
70.8
0
0
11
11
100.0
78.0
1
7
5
3
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45
12/27/1984
vs
44
7
11
3
0
20
33
60.6
0
1
0.0
5
5
100.0
63.9
2
5
3
1
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45
11/13/1984
vs
43
10
4
3
2
18
27
66.7
1
1
100.0
8
11
72.7
70.7
2
8
4
4
15Larry Bird
L. Bird
45
2/13/1980
@
43
13
3
2
0
19
32
59.4
3
5
60.0
4
4
100.0
66.6
5
8
5
4
16GG 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
17Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
44
11/20/2010
vs
39
15
7
2
1
14
24
58.3
0
0
16
23
69.6
64.5
4
11
4
4
-13
18Elton Brand
E. Brand
44
4/13/2000
vs
43
12
2
0
3
16
21
76.2
0
0
12
15
80.0
79.7
7
5
1
2
-11
19Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
44
4/11/1997
@
43
3
9
2
1
16
28
57.1
3
4
75.0
9
11
81.8
67.0
1
2
4
5
-7
20Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
44
4/7/1997
@
48
1
8
2
0
16
32
50.0
6
14
42.9
6
8
75.0
61.9
1
0
4
2
-26
21Bernard King
B. King
44
1/4/1978
vs
37
13
2
1
2
20
29
69.0
4
6
66.7
69.5
8
5
3
2
22Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
43
2/23/1971
@
42
5
4
18
31
58.1
7
9
77.8
61.5
3
23Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
43
2/12/1971
vs
40
4
1
18
28
64.3
7
8
87.5
68.2
4
24Cooper 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
25Kenneth 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
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