most points scored in a rookie debut nba game by a piston

Kelly Tripucka has posted the most points by a Pistons rookie in a game, with 49 points versus the Warriors on March 12, 1982.

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most points scored in a rookie debut NBA regular-season game by a piston
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Kelly 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
2Dave Bing
D. Bing
47
3/8/1967
vs
6
5
21
38
55.3
5
6
83.3
57.8
3Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
40
3/19/1971
vs
17
6
8
75.0
3
4Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
38
1/5/1982
vs
38
11
4
3
0
12
22
54.5
0
0
14
17
82.4
64.5
2
5Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
38
3/2/1971
vs
40
11
4
17
28
60.7
4
5
80.0
62.9
5
6Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
37
3/14/1982
@
39
7
3
0
16
25
64.0
0
0
5
6
83.3
66.9
3
4
1
3
7Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
36
3/6/1982
@
48
5
2
14
27
51.9
0
8
12
66.7
55.8
3
8Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
36
12/10/1981
vs
53
10
6
12
25
48.0
0
12
19
63.2
54.0
4
9Greg Kelser
G. Kelser
36
2/9/1980
@
41
9
6
2
12
19
63.2
0
12
15
80.0
70.3
5
10Dave Bing
D. Bing
35
3/19/1967
vs
43
10
5
14
29
48.3
7
10
70.0
52.4
5
11Dave Bing
D. Bing
35
11/18/1966
vs
14
7
12
58.3
12Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
34
3/29/2022
@
32
1
6
2
0
13
24
54.2
5
11
45.5
3
3
100.0
67.1
0
1
4
2
-12
13Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
34
1/25/2022
vs
40
8
8
2
4
14
26
53.8
6
9
66.7
0
0
65.4
0
8
4
5
-4
14Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
34
2/6/1982
vs
46
6
2
10
20
50.0
0
1
0.0
14
17
82.4
61.9
2
15Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
34
2/2/1982
@
37
1
10
1
11
16
68.8
2
3
66.7
10
12
83.3
79.9
4
16Grant Hill
G. Hill
33
4/21/1995
@
40
9
7
2
1
13
27
48.1
0
0
7
10
70.0
52.5
4
5
4
4
17Grant Hill
G. Hill
33
4/2/1995
vs
45
7
5
1
0
13
16
81.3
0
0
7
10
70.0
80.9
2
5
3
1
18Grant Hill
G. Hill
33
3/25/1995
vs
45
16
8
3
0
10
22
45.5
0
0
13
18
72.2
55.1
8
8
3
3
19Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
33
1/14/1982
vs
45
9
3
13
25
52.0
0
7
8
87.5
57.9
3
20Greg Kelser
G. Kelser
33
3/30/1980
@
39
6
5
1
1
12
26
46.2
0
0
9
11
81.8
53.5
2
21Dave Bing
D. Bing
33
3/13/1967
@
6
3
13
22
59.1
7
9
77.8
63.6
2
22Dave Bing
D. Bing
33
1/18/1967
vs
3
4
12
23
52.2
9
11
81.8
59.3
3
23Dave Bing
D. Bing
33
1/4/1967
@
13
7
8
87.5
24Don Ohl
D. Ohl
33
3/1/1961
@
5
13
7
8
87.5
4
25Don Ohl
D. Ohl
33
2/7/1961
@
12
9
10
90.0
2

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Team Leaders

PPG

23.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RPG

10.5

Duren

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APG

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
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ORTG

117.9

10th

DRTG

109.7

2nd

NETRTG

8.2

3rd

3P%

35.6

17th

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Pistons Pistons
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
Last Game
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133

Final

121

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54
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27.0
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26
56
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38.0
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57
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