most points scored in first two games by nba rookie

Wilt Chamberlain had the most points by a rookie in his first 2 games, with 79 points in 1959-60.

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	79	1959-60	PHI	2	47.5	39.5	31.0	1.5			15.0	29.5	50.8				9.5	15.0	63.3	54.7				95	62	3				2
2	Mychal Thompson M. Thompson	60	1978-79	POR	2	41.0	30.0	11.5	2.0	0.0	3.0	11.5	20.0	57.5				7.0	9.5	73.7	62.0	3.0	8.5	5.0	82	23	4	0	6	10	8
3	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	59	1981-82	DET	2	38.5	29.5	4.0	7.0	1.0	0.5	9.0	18.5	48.6	0.5	0.5	100.0	11.0	13.5	81.5	60.4			2.0	77	8	14	2	1	4	8
4	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	58	1961-62	CHI	2		29.0	14.5				9.0						11.0	15.5	71.0						29					7
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	57	1968-69	SDR	2	44.0	28.5	18.0	1.5			12.0	22.0	54.5				4.5	9.0	50.0	54.9				88	36	3				9
6	John Drew J. Drew	56	1974-75	ATL	2	35.5	28.0	8.5	2.0	2.5		11.0						6.0	8.0	75.0					71	17	4	5
7	Lamar Odom L. Odom	53	1999-00	LAC	2	44.5	26.5	9.5	3.0	2.0	1.0	7.5	17.5	42.9	1.5	4.5	33.3	10.0	14.5	69.0	55.5	2.5	7.0	1.5	89	19	6	4	2	3	4	-22
8	Frank Selvy F. Selvy	50	1954-55	MIL	2		25.0					8.0						9.0	12.0	75.0											7
9	VJ Edgecombe	49	2025-26	PHI	2	40.9	24.5	6.5	5.5	2.0	0.5	9.5	20.5	46.3	3.0	8.0	37.5	2.5	4.0	62.5	55.0	1.0	5.5	2.0	82	13	11	4	1	4	5	+7
10	Grant Hill G. Hill	49	1994-95	DET	2	41.5	24.5	7.0	4.5	0.5	2.0	8.5	16.5	51.5	1.5	1.5	100.0	6.0	8.0	75.0	61.2	4.0	3.0	4.0	83	14	9	1	4	8	8
11	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	49	1979-80	NYK	2	43.5	24.5	6.5	0.5			7.0	14.5	48.3	0.0	0.0		10.5	13.5	77.8	59.9				87	13	1				7
12	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	49	1960-61	CIN	2	42.0	24.5	11.5	9.0			9.0	22.0	40.9				6.5	7.0	92.9	48.8				84	23	18				7
13	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	49	1955-56	ROC	2		24.5	20.0	6.0			8.5						7.5	9.0	83.3						40	12				9
14	Ron Harper R. Harper	48	1986-87	CLE	2	38.5	24.0	3.5	4.5	2.0	0.5	10.0	23.5	42.6	0.5	1.5	33.3	3.5	5.5	63.6	46.3	2.0	1.5	6.0	77	7	9	4	1	12	6
15	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	48	1969-70	MIL	2	38.5	24.0	11.5	5.5			10.5	20.5	51.2				3.0	4.5	66.7	53.4				77	23	11				11
16	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	47	2022-23	ORL	2	34.5	23.5	10.5	3.5	0.5	2.5	8.5	18.0	47.2	0.5	3.0	16.7	6.0	7.5	80.0	55.2	2.0	8.5	4.0	69	21	7	1	5	8	6	-8
17	LeBron James L. James	46	2003-04	CLE	2	41.5	23.0	9.0	8.5	2.5	0.0	10.0	18.5	54.1	0.5	3.5	14.3	2.5	5.0	50.0	55.6	2.0	7.0	4.5	83	18	17	5	0	9	4	-12
18	Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf M. Abdul-Rauf	46	1990-91	DEN	2	26.0	23.0	2.0	7.0	1.0	0.0	10.5	17.5	60.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	1.5	2.0	75.0	62.6	0.5	1.5	4.5	52	4	14	2	0	9	5
19	Rudy Macklin R. Macklin	46	1981-82	ATL	2	37.5	23.0	6.5	2.0		0.0	9.5	17.5	54.3	0.0	0.0		4.0	4.5	88.9	59.0				75	13	4		0		5
20	Max Zaslofsky M. Zaslofsky	46	1946-47	CHI	2		23.0					10.0						3.0													3
21	Bennedict Mathurin B. Mathurin	45	2022-23	IND	2	27.9	22.5	6.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	7.5	15.0	50.0	3.0	6.5	46.2	4.5	6.5	69.2	63.0	1.5	4.5	1.5	56	12	4	2	0	3	6	+18
22	Kevin Durant K. Durant	45	2007-08	SEA	2	35.4	22.5	5.0	1.0	1.5	1.0	9.0	22.5	40.0	2.0	6.5	30.8	2.5	4.0	62.5	46.4	0.0	5.0	4.0	71	10	2	3	2	8	5	-11
23	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	45	1996-97	PHI	2	31.5	22.5	3.0	4.0	1.5	0.5	8.0	16.0	50.0	2.0	3.5	57.1	4.5	7.0	64.3	59.0	1.5	1.5	4.0	63	6	8	3	1	8	5	-45
24	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	45	1991-92	DEN	2	42.5	22.5	16.5	3.0	0.5	4.0	7.0	20.0	35.0	0.0	0.0		8.5	10.0	85.0	46.1	7.5	9.0	3.0	85	33	6	1	8	6	6
25	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	45	1982-83	ATL	2	35.0	22.5	8.0	3.0	2.5	0.0	10.5	19.5	53.8	0.0	0.0		1.5	2.5	60.0	54.6	3.5	4.5	3.5	70	16	6	5	0	7	6

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
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Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
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4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
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Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
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Wilt Chamberlain had the most points by a rookie in his first 2 games, with 79 points in 1959-60.

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