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

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	55	11/14/2009	MIL	vs	GSW	41	5	5	0	0	21	34	61.8	7	8	87.5	6	8	75.0	73.3	1	4	4	1	+11
2	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	50	4/12/1997	PHI	@	CLE	46	5	6	2	0	17	32	53.1	5	9	55.6	11	18	61.1	62.6	2	3	9	5	-4
3	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	49	1/29/2026	DAL	vs	CHA	38	10	3	0	1	20	29	69.0	3	5	60.0	6	6	100.0	77.4	1	9	2	2	+2
4	Trae Young T. Young	49	3/1/2019	ATL	vs	CHI	56	8	16	1	1	17	33	51.5	6	13	46.2	9	11	81.8	64.7	1	7	9	2	-9
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	49	2/12/1985	CHI	vs	DET	45	15	5	4	0	19	31	61.3	0	0		11	13	84.6	66.7	7	8	6	5
6	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	49	3/12/1982	DET	vs	GSW	47	8	1	3	0	19	28	67.9	0	0		11	16	68.8	69.9	4	4	4	4
7	Charlie Villanueva C. Villanueva	48	3/26/2006	TOR	@	MIL	46	9	3	1	0	20	32	62.5	6	11	54.5	2	3	66.7	72.0	4	5	3	4	-6
8	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	47	1/17/2011	LAC	vs	IND	37	14	3	0	1	19	24	79.2	0	0		9	11	81.8	81.5	3	11	4	3	+17
9	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	47	3/4/1989	GSW	vs	SAC	37	9	2	2	0	17	24	70.8	0	1	0.0	13	19	68.4	72.6	2	7	3	3
10	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	46	2/16/1993	ORL	@	DET	49	21	3	0	5	19	25	76.0	0	0		8	16	50.0	71.8	3	18	6	5
11	Joe Barry Carroll J. Barry Carroll	46	2/20/1981	GSW	vs	SDC	45	14	1	2	1	17	27	63.0	0	0		12	17	70.6	66.7	6	8	5	5
12	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	46	3/19/1971	POR	vs	SEA	42	4	10			14	31	45.2				18	21	85.7	57.2				0
13	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	45	1/26/1985	CHI	vs	ATL	43	8	10	0	4	17	24	70.8	0	0		11	11	100.0	78.0	1	7	5	3
14	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	45	12/27/1984	CHI	vs	CLE	44	7	11	3	0	20	33	60.6	0	1	0.0	5	5	100.0	63.9	2	5	3	1
15	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	45	11/13/1984	CHI	vs	SAS	43	10	4	3	2	18	27	66.7	1	1	100.0	8	11	72.7	70.7	2	8	4	4
16	Larry Bird L. Bird	45	2/13/1980	BOS	@	PHX	43	13	3	2	0	19	32	59.4	3	5	60.0	4	4	100.0	66.6	5	8	5	4
17	GG Jackson	44	4/14/2024	MEM	vs	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
18	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	44	11/20/2010	LAC	vs	NYK	39	15	7	2	1	14	24	58.3	0	0		16	23	69.6	64.5	4	11	4	4	-13
19	Elton Brand E. Brand	44	4/13/2000	CHI	vs	WAS	43	12	2	0	3	16	21	76.2	0	0		12	15	80.0	79.7	7	5	1	2	-11
20	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	44	4/11/1997	PHI	@	MIL	43	3	9	2	1	16	28	57.1	3	4	75.0	9	11	81.8	67.0	1	2	4	5	-7
21	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	44	4/7/1997	PHI	@	CHI	48	1	8	2	0	16	32	50.0	6	14	42.9	6	8	75.0	61.9	1	0	4	2	-26
22	Bernard King B. King	44	1/4/1978	NJN	vs	PHX	37	13	2	1	2	20	29	69.0				4	6	66.7	69.5	8	5	3	2
23	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	43	2/23/1971	POR	@	PHI	42	5	4			18	31	58.1				7	9	77.8	61.5				3
24	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	43	2/12/1971	POR	vs	SEA	40	4	1			18	28	64.3				7	8	87.5	68.2				4
25	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	42	12/15/2025	DAL	@	UTA	42	7	6	1	2	13	27	48.1	1	4	25.0	15	20	75.0	58.7	1	6	4	3	-9

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