nba most 20 point games by a rookie since 2016

Since 2015-16, Donovan Mitchell has the most games by a rookie with 20+ points, with 46 games in 2017-18.

Interpreted as:
NBA most 20 or more point regular-season games by a rookie since 2016
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
46
1,205
2017-18
UTA UTA
35.5
26.2
3.7
3.7
1.6
0.2
9.7
19.6
49.2
3.0
8.0
37.7
3.9
4.8
80.6
60.2
0.8
3.0
2.7
1,631
172
169
74
10
123
115
+346
2Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
43
1,101
2018-19
DAL DAL
33.5
25.6
8.1
6.2
1.1
0.3
8.3
17.6
47.5
2.6
7.4
35.3
6.3
8.4
74.4
60.1
1.3
6.8
3.6
1,439
349
265
49
11
153
97
+6
3Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
41
1,079
2023-24
SAS SAS
30.4
26.3
11.1
3.8
1.4
3.9
9.5
19.0
49.8
2.2
6.3
35.7
5.1
6.3
80.7
60.3
2.4
8.7
3.7
1,248
456
155
57
160
153
88
-29
4Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
40
967
2022-23
ORL ORL
34.9
24.2
7.4
3.9
0.9
0.7
8.1
17.7
45.8
1.6
4.5
35.4
6.5
8.4
77.0
56.7
1.3
6.1
2.9
1,394
296
155
34
29
116
92
-45
5Trae Young
T. Young
37
960
2018-19
ATL ATL
33.6
25.9
4.2
9.3
0.8
0.2
8.9
18.7
47.8
2.8
7.4
38.5
5.3
6.3
83.7
60.5
0.8
3.3
3.8
1,241
154
343
29
7
141
70
-16
6Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
36
887
2025-26
CHA CHA
33.6
24.6
5.4
3.5
0.8
0.3
8.4
15.3
55.2
4.6
9.3
49.7
3.1
3.5
90.4
73.2
1.2
4.2
1.9
1,211
195
127
30
10
68
87
+227
7Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
36
937
2020-21
MIN MIN
35.1
26.0
5.1
3.2
1.5
0.7
9.4
19.9
47.1
3.2
8.4
38.0
4.1
5.3
77.2
58.6
0.9
4.2
2.3
1,262
184
115
54
25
84
82
-93
8Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
34
974
2025-26
DAL DAL
35.4
28.6
7.1
4.9
1.2
1.0
10.8
20.0
54.2
1.4
3.9
36.4
5.6
6.6
84.4
62.6
1.1
6.0
2.1
1,204
243
167
41
33
73
71
+61
9Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
32
826
2015-16
MIN MIN
35.8
25.8
11.5
2.5
0.7
2.1
10.9
18.2
60.2
0.4
1.3
35.0
3.5
4.4
79.4
64.2
3.3
8.2
2.4
1,144
368
79
22
66
78
95
+19
10Brandon Miller
B. Miller
29
711
2023-24
CHA CHA
35.2
24.5
5.6
2.4
0.9
0.8
8.9
17.9
49.7
3.7
8.2
44.4
3.1
3.5
88.1
63.1
1.0
4.6
2.0
1,022
161
69
25
22
57
72
-174
11Ja Morant
J. Morant
29
679
2019-20
MEM MEM
33.1
23.4
4.3
8.4
1.1
0.3
8.9
16.4
54.1
1.3
3.3
40.2
4.3
5.5
77.5
62.0
0.9
3.3
3.3
959
124
245
31
8
96
46
+103
12Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
27
649
2022-23
IND IND
31.8
24.0
4.6
1.5
0.7
0.2
7.6
15.4
48.9
2.1
5.1
40.9
6.9
8.3
82.6
62.9
1.3
3.3
1.8
860
125
41
19
6
49
57
+68
13Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
27
651
2018-19
CLE CLE
36.1
24.1
3.2
3.2
0.5
0.1
9.4
18.3
51.7
2.5
5.3
47.2
2.7
3.2
86.0
61.3
0.7
2.5
2.3
974
87
87
14
2
63
56
-130
14Stephon Castle
S. Castle
26
596
2024-25
SAS SAS
30.8
22.9
5.0
4.4
0.9
0.2
8.2
16.8
48.9
2.0
5.7
34.7
4.6
6.2
73.5
58.7
1.6
3.3
2.1
800
129
114
24
4
55
66
-84
15Jalen Green
J. Green
26
668
2021-22
HOU HOU
35.3
25.7
3.5
2.8
0.8
0.4
9.1
17.9
50.8
4.2
9.3
45.0
3.3
4.1
82.1
65.3
0.6
2.9
1.7
918
91
72
20
11
45
45
-59
16Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
25
616
2021-22
DET DET
35.8
24.6
6.3
6.1
1.5
0.9
9.8
20.0
48.9
2.6
6.3
42.0
2.4
2.8
84.5
57.9
1.0
5.3
3.9
894
157
153
37
22
98
86
-61
17Kyle Kuzma
K. Kuzma
25
620
2017-18
LAL LAL
37.5
24.8
7.8
2.0
0.8
0.4
9.0
17.2
52.1
3.0
7.0
43.4
3.8
5.0
76.8
63.9
1.4
6.4
2.0
937
196
49
19
11
50
54
-106
18VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
23
573
2025-26
PHI PHI
37.5
24.9
6.0
4.5
1.7
0.5
9.5
18.4
51.5
3.2
7.4
43.3
2.7
3.4
79.7
62.6
1.9
4.0
1.9
862
137
103
40
12
43
65
+176
19Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
23
560
2023-24
OKC OKC
31.2
24.3
8.1
3.1
0.7
2.2
9.0
14.0
64.0
2.3
5.1
46.2
4.1
4.8
85.5
75.6
1.6
6.5
1.7
717
187
71
16
51
38
55
+161
20Jahlil Okafor
J. Okafor
23
529
2015-16
PHI PHI
31.6
23.0
8.2
1.1
0.3
1.3
9.9
17.4
57.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.2
4.5
70.9
59.4
2.8
5.4
2.6
728
189
26
8
30
59
58
-187
21Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
21
483
2018-19
PHX PHX
32.1
23.0
11.9
1.7
1.0
1.0
10.1
15.4
65.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.8
3.7
75.6
67.4
4.3
7.5
1.5
675
249
36
20
22
31
70
-116
22Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
20
472
2017-18
PHI PHI
35.6
23.6
8.1
7.9
2.1
0.9
9.8
15.5
63.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
4.0
6.8
58.8
63.8
2.0
6.1
3.2
712
162
157
41
17
63
52
+99
23Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
19
474
2019-20
NOP NOP
29.3
24.9
6.5
2.4
0.7
0.3
9.5
16.5
57.3
0.3
0.7
46.2
5.7
8.7
65.1
61.2
3.1
3.5
2.6
556
124
46
14
6
50
34
+73
24Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
19
462
2019-20
MIA MIA
34.6
24.3
3.2
3.7
1.2
0.2
9.2
17.4
52.9
3.2
7.3
43.5
2.7
3.1
89.7
64.8
0.4
2.8
2.0
658
60
70
23
3
38
46
+128
25Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
19
463
2016-17
PHI PHI
26.3
24.4
8.1
2.2
0.9
2.4
7.5
15.5
48.1
1.6
3.8
43.1
7.8
9.2
84.6
62.2
1.9
6.2
3.7
499
154
42
18
45
70
69
+98
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PPG

26.7

Markkanen

Lauri Markkanen

RPG

10.4

Nurkić

Jusuf Nurkić

APG

7.2

Collier

Isaiah Collier
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.1

22nd

DRTG

122.3

29th

NETRTG

-8.2

27th

3P%

34.5

25th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz
22
60
.268
42.0
Last Game
UTA Jazz

22 - 60

107

Final

131

LAL Lakers

53 - 29

Sun 12 Apr 2026

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.8

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.7

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

8.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

Evan Mobley

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

113.6

Proctor

Tyrese Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Thunder

125.2

Knicks

124.1

Spurs

117.1

Celtics

113.7

Cavaliers

112.6

Raptors

111.7
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

105.4

Spurs

106.9

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

18.7

Thunder

14.1

Spurs

10.2

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Cavaliers

-1.1

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668.4

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

661.6

Mobley

Evan Mobley

649.6

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

674.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

660

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.62

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.60

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

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Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

56-40

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

53-42
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-58

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
118-135
Sun
3/29
WAS WAS
@
POR POR
88-123
Sun
3/29
BOS BOS
@
CHA CHA
114-99
Sun
3/29
SAC SAC
@
BKN BKN
99-116
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/24
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Mon
5/25
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Tue
5/26
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Wed
5/27
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Thu
5/28
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM