most threes in first 3 career games by a rookie

4 players were tied for the most threes by a rookie in their first 3 games, with 11 three-pointers. The first three are Kon Knueppel this season, Bennedict Mathurin in 2022-23 and Chris Duarte in 2021-22.

NAME3PMSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
11
2025-26
3
30.2
15.0
4.7
1.3
0.3
0.0
5.3
9.7
55.2
6.3
57.9
0.7
1.3
50.0
73.1
0.7
4.0
2.3
91
45
14
4
1
0
7
9
+29
2Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
11
2022-23
3
28.8
24.0
6.3
2.0
0.7
0.0
8.3
16.0
52.1
7.0
52.4
3.7
5.0
73.3
65.9
1.3
5.0
1.7
86
72
19
6
2
0
5
9
+18
3Chris Duarte
C. Duarte
11
2021-22
3
39.8
20.3
4.7
2.3
1.0
0.0
7.0
17.3
40.4
8.0
45.8
2.7
2.7
100.0
54.9
0.3
4.3
1.3
119
61
14
7
3
0
4
7
+26
4Trae Young
T. Young
11
2018-19
3
34.6
23.0
3.3
8.3
0.7
0.3
8.3
18.3
45.5
9.3
39.3
2.7
3.3
80.0
58.1
0.3
3.0
2.7
104
69
10
25
2
1
8
8
-12
5Keegan Murray
K. Murray
10
2022-23
3
36.8
17.7
5.0
0.7
0.3
0.7
6.7
13.0
51.3
8.0
41.7
1.0
1.0
100.0
65.7
1.7
3.3
2.0
110
53
15
2
1
2
6
6
-12
6Jalen Green
J. Green
10
2021-22
3
31.3
16.0
3.7
3.0
1.3
1.0
6.3
14.3
44.2
7.0
47.6
0.0
0.0
55.8
0.3
3.3
1.7
94
48
11
9
4
3
5
3
-38
7Lauri Markkanen
L. Markkanen
10
2017-18
3
34.1
16.3
9.3
0.0
0.3
0.7
5.7
12.7
44.7
7.3
45.5
1.7
2.3
71.4
59.6
1.3
8.0
2.7
102
49
28
0
1
2
8
6
-7
8Tre Johnson
T. Johnson
9
2025-26
3
27.2
16.3
4.0
2.0
0.3
1.0
6.0
12.7
47.4
7.0
42.9
1.3
1.3
100.0
61.6
1.3
2.7
1.3
82
49
12
6
1
3
4
7
-17
9P.J. Washington
P.J. Washington
9
2019-20
3
34.2
15.0
6.7
0.7
1.0
1.0
5.0
10.7
46.9
5.7
52.9
2.0
2.7
75.0
63.3
1.0
5.7
3.3
103
45
20
2
3
3
10
8
+5
10Jason Williams
J. Williams
9
1998-99
3
35.7
18.7
4.3
4.0
3.3
0.3
7.3
17.0
43.1
7.3
40.9
1.0
1.3
75.0
53.1
0.0
4.3
1.3
107
56
13
12
10
1
4
8
+9
11VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
8
2025-26
3
40.3
25.0
5.7
6.0
1.7
0.7
9.7
19.3
50.0
6.7
40.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
59.3
1.3
4.3
2.0
121
75
17
18
5
2
6
9
+20
12Cedric Coward
C. Coward
8
2025-26
3
22.7
19.0
3.7
2.3
1.7
0.3
6.3
9.0
70.4
3.7
72.7
3.7
4.0
91.7
88.3
0.7
3.0
0.0
68
57
11
7
5
1
0
5
+51
13Egor Dëmin
E. Dëmin
8
2025-26
3
21.9
8.7
5.0
2.3
0.3
0.0
2.7
5.3
50.0
5.3
50.0
0.7
0.7
100.0
77.0
0.7
4.3
2.3
66
26
15
7
1
0
7
10
-8
14Jabari Smith Jr.
J. Smith Jr.
8
2022-23
3
31.7
13.3
6.3
1.0
0.0
1.3
4.7
15.3
30.4
8.7
30.8
1.3
1.3
100.0
41.9
1.3
5.0
0.0
95
40
19
3
0
4
0
12
-51
15Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
8
2019-20
3
31.8
22.3
3.3
3.3
2.0
0.3
9.0
17.3
51.9
6.3
42.1
1.7
1.7
100.0
61.8
0.0
3.3
2.0
95
67
10
10
6
1
6
12
+20
16Michael Carter-Williams
M. Carter-Williams
8
2013-14
3
35.2
20.7
4.7
9.0
4.3
0.0
7.3
15.7
46.8
5.7
47.1
3.3
5.0
66.7
57.8
1.0
3.7
2.3
106
62
14
27
13
0
7
6
+26
17Brandon Knight
B. Knight
8
2011-12
3
23.7
14.0
1.7
2.0
1.0
0.0
5.3
11.0
48.5
5.3
50.0
0.7
1.0
66.7
61.2
0.3
1.3
2.7
71
42
5
6
3
0
8
7
-29
18Travis Diener
T. Diener
8
2005-06
3
18.3
8.7
0.7
0.7
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.7
64.3
4.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
92.9
0.0
0.7
1.0
55
26
2
2
0
0
3
5
-41
19Sasha Danilovic
S. Danilovic
8
1995-96
3
27.3
13.0
2.3
3.0
0.3
0.0
4.0
7.7
52.2
4.3
61.5
2.3
3.0
77.8
72.3
0.7
1.7
1.3
82
39
7
9
1
0
4
6
20Brandon Miller
B. Miller
7
2023-24
3
31.4
17.3
6.0
2.0
0.3
0.7
6.0
12.7
47.4
5.3
43.8
3.0
3.3
90.0
61.3
2.0
4.0
1.3
94
52
18
6
1
2
4
10
-19
21RJ Barrett
RJ Barrett
7
2019-20
3
36.4
21.0
5.0
2.7
2.7
0.0
8.3
16.7
50.0
4.3
53.8
2.0
4.7
42.9
56.1
1.0
4.0
4.0
109
63
15
8
8
0
12
10
-11
22Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
7
2018-19
3
34.6
18.3
5.7
4.3
1.0
0.3
6.7
15.3
43.5
7.3
31.8
2.7
4.3
61.5
53.2
1.0
4.7
4.3
104
55
17
13
3
1
13
9
-9
23Jake Layman
J. Layman
7
2016-17
3
12.5
10.3
1.3
1.7
0.7
0.0
4.0
6.3
63.2
4.7
50.0
0.0
0.0
81.6
0.0
1.3
0.7
37
31
4
5
2
0
2
3
+20
24Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
7
2009-10
3
34.7
22.0
4.0
5.3
1.7
0.0
8.7
18.0
48.1
4.7
50.0
2.3
3.3
70.0
56.5
0.3
3.7
3.3
104
66
12
16
5
0
10
11
+14
25Kevin Durant
K. Durant
7
2007-08
3
36.1
23.0
6.0
2.3
1.0
1.0
9.3
21.3
43.8
6.3
36.8
2.0
3.3
60.0
50.4
0.0
6.0
3.0
108
69
18
7
3
3
9
7
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