most points scored in a rookie debut nba game by a knicks player

Carl Braun has posted the most points by a Knicks rookie in a game, with 47 points against the Providence Steam Rollers on December 6, 1947.

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most points scored in a rookie debut NBA regular-season game by a knicks player

	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	Carl Braun C. Braun	47	12/6/1947	NYK	@	PRO						18	35	51.4				11
2	Willis Reed W. Reed	46	3/5/1965	NYK	vs	LAL		22				17	33	51.5				12	13	92.3	59.4
3	Willis Reed W. Reed	38	11/12/1964	NYK	vs	LAL		22				14						10	15	66.7
4	Willis Reed W. Reed	38	11/8/1964	NYK	@	SFW	42	8	3			15	30	50.0				8	10	80.0	55.2				3
5	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	37	1/28/1986	NYK	vs	CHI	40	16	4	1	3	16	24	66.7	0	0		5	5	100.0	70.6	3	13	4	3
6	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	37	12/20/1979	NYK	@	SDC	40	7	4	1	2	16	23	69.6	0	0		5	6	83.3	72.2			4	3
7	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	36	12/4/1979	NYK	vs	PHX	45	13	3	2	1	13	22	59.1	0	0		10	11	90.9	67.1	3	10	2	2
8	Willis Reed W. Reed	36	2/28/1965	NYK		CIN	43	7	1			14	27	51.9				8	9	88.9	58.1				6
9	Willis Reed W. Reed	35	2/3/1965	NYK		PHI		14	1			15	23	65.2				5	6	83.3	68.3				3
10	Al Butler A. Butler	35	1/26/1962	NYK	vs	BOS						12						11	11	100.0					4
11	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	35	2/19/1957	NYK	vs	BOS						14						7	8	87.5					3
12	Nate Robinson N. Robinson	34	3/31/2006	NYK	vs	PHI	43	2	2	2	0	9	14	64.3	2	5	40.0	14	15	93.3	82.5	0	2	4	6	0
13	Cazzie Russell C. Russell	34	11/26/1966	NYK	vs	BAL						15						4	5	80.0
14	Dave Stallworth D. Stallworth	34	3/5/1966	NYK	@	CIN	43	13	3			12	22	54.5				10	13	76.9	61.3				3
15	Chris Copeland C. Copeland	33	4/17/2013	NYK	vs	ATL	40	3	1	1	2	14	29	48.3	1	4	25.0	4	8	50.0	50.7	3	0	3	3	+12
16	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	33	3/7/1988	NYK	vs	CHI	42	7	7	1	0	10	20	50.0	1	2	50.0	12	12	100.0	65.3	3	4	1	3
17	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	33	12/25/1979	NYK	vs	NJN	34	8	3			11	15	73.3	0	0		11	12	91.7	81.4				3
18	Willis Reed W. Reed	33	3/6/1965	NYK	@	DET		18				13						7	10	70.0
19	Art Heyman A. Heyman	33	2/19/1964	NYK		STL	41	11	7			12	18	66.7				9	14	64.3	68.3				3
20	Cleveland Buckner C. Buckner	33	3/2/1962	NYK		PHI	33	8	0			16	26	61.5				1	1	100.0	62.4				4
21	Chris Copeland C. Copeland	32	4/15/2013	NYK	@	CHA	47	7	2	1	0	12	25	48.0	4	8	50.0	4	4	100.0	59.8	2	5	1	2	-9
22	Nate Robinson N. Robinson	32	4/13/2006	NYK	@	CLE	46	4	3	3	0	11	20	55.0	6	9	66.7	4	6	66.7	70.7	3	1	3	3	-3
23	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	32	12/25/1985	NYK	vs	BOS	45	11	3	2	1	13	24	54.2	0	0		6	8	75.0	58.1	2	9	4	4
24	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	32	12/14/1979	NYK	@	NJN	41	18	5			10	20	50.0	0	0		12	16	75.0	59.2				3
25	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	32	10/30/1979	NYK	@	DEN	37	6	2	0	2	12	18	66.7	0	0		8	10	80.0	71.4	3	3	2	2