nba most pts in his first game by a rookie

Wilt Chamberlain had the most points by a rookie in his first game, with 43 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	43	1959-60	PHI	1	48.0	43.0	28.0	1.0			17.0	27.0	63.0				9.0	15.0	60.0	64.0				48	28	1				2
2	Frank Selvy F. Selvy	35	1954-55	MIL	1		35.0					12.0						11.0	16.0	68.8											5
3	VJ Edgecombe	34	2025-26	PHI	1	42.2	34.0	7.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	13.0	26.0	50.0	5.0	13.0	38.5	3.0	6.0	50.0	59.4	1.0	6.0	2.0	42	7	3	1	0	2	1	-2
4	John Drew J. Drew	32	1974-75	ATL	1	42.0	32.0	12.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	13.0	34.0	38.2				6.0	9.0	66.7	42.1	6.0	6.0		42	12	3	4	0		3
5	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	32	1955-56	ROC	1		32.0	20.0	8.0			11.0						10.0	11.0	90.9						20	8				3
6	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	31	1981-82	DET	1	41.0	31.0	3.0	11.0	1.0	1.0	10.0	19.0	52.6	1.0	1.0	100.0	10.0	13.0	76.9	62.7			3.0	41	3	11	1	1	3	4
7	Lamar Odom L. Odom	30	1999-00	LAC	1	44.0	30.0	12.0	3.0	2.0	2.0	10.0	18.0	55.6	2.0	5.0	40.0	8.0	15.0	53.3	61.0	2.0	10.0	3.0	44	12	3	2	2	3	1	-7
8	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	30	1996-97	PHI	1	37.0	30.0	2.0	6.0	1.0	0.0	12.0	19.0	63.2	2.0	4.0	50.0	4.0	6.0	66.7	69.3	2.0	0.0	3.0	37	2	6	1	0	3	5	-15
9	Willie Anderson W. Anderson	30	1988-89	SAS	1	38.0	30.0	5.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	12.0	25.0	48.0	0.0	0.0		6.0	8.0	75.0	52.6	2.0	3.0	2.0	38	5	6	2	0	2	4
10	Gordan Giricek G. Giricek	29	2002-03	MEM	1	31.0	29.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	10.0	13.0	76.9	4.0	6.0	66.7	5.0	8.0	62.5	87.8	0.0	5.0	3.0	31	5	1	1	0	3	1	-5
11	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	29	1969-70	MIL	1	48.0	29.0	12.0	6.0			12.0	27.0	44.4				5.0	8.0	62.5	47.5				48	12	6				5
12	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	29	1961-62	CHI	1	38.0	29.0	17.0				7.0	14.0	50.0				15.0	18.0	83.3	66.1				38	17					4
13	Danny Finn D. Finn	28	1952-53	PHI	1		28.0	10.0	7.0			10.0	18.0	55.6				8.0	12.0	66.7	60.1					10	7				6
14	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	27	2022-23	ORL	1	35.3	27.0	9.0	5.0	0.0	2.0	11.0	18.0	61.1	0.0	0.0		5.0	7.0	71.4	64.0	2.0	7.0	4.0	35	9	5	0	2	4	5	+2
15	Chris Duarte C. Duarte	27	2021-22	IND	1	32.7	27.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	9.0	15.0	60.0	6.0	9.0	66.7	3.0	3.0	100.0	82.7	0.0	5.0	1.0	33	5	1	1	0	1	4	+7
16	P.J. Washington	27	2019-20	CHA	1	37.6	27.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	9.0	17.0	52.9	7.0	11.0	63.6	2.0	2.0	100.0	75.5	1.0	3.0	4.0	38	4	1	1	1	4	2	+8
17	Bobby Jackson B. Jackson	27	1997-98	DEN	1	37.0	27.0	6.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	10.0	19.0	52.6	2.0	3.0	66.7	5.0	5.0	100.0	63.7	3.0	3.0	4.0	37	6	1	2	0	4	4	-9
18	Jerry Stackhouse J. Stackhouse	27	1995-96	PHI	1	37.0	27.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	11.0	18.0	61.1	2.0	4.0	50.0	3.0	3.0	100.0	69.9	1.0	0.0	6.0	37	1	0	3	0	6	2
19	Ron Anderson R. Anderson	27	1984-85	CLE	1	40.0	27.0	5.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	10.0	14.0	71.4	0.0	0.0		7.0	9.0	77.8	75.2	2.0	3.0	4.0	40	5	5	1	0	4	3
20	Jahlil Okafor J. Okafor	26	2015-16	PHI	1	38.1	26.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	10.0	16.0	62.5	0.0	0.0		6.0	6.0	100.0	69.7	4.0	3.0	8.0	38	7	1	1	2	8	4	-9
21	Donyell Marshall D. Marshall	26	1994-95	MIN	1	26.0	26.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	9.0	18.0	50.0	5.0	8.0	62.5	3.0	6.0	50.0	63.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	26	4	2	0	3	0	0
22	Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf M. Abdul-Rauf	26	1990-91	DEN	1	25.0	26.0	3.0	6.0	1.0	0.0	12.0	19.0	63.2	1.0	1.0	100.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	65.4	1.0	2.0	7.0	25	3	6	1	0	7	4
23	Mitchell Wiggins M. Wiggins	26	1983-84	CHI	1	36.0	26.0	9.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	9.0	20.0	45.0	0.0	0.0		8.0	9.0	88.9	54.3	2.0	7.0	2.0	36	9	2	2	0	2	3
24	Darrell Griffith D. Griffith	26	1980-81	UTA	1	40.0	26.0	8.0	2.0	5.0	0.0	12.0	27.0	44.4	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	46.6	4.0	4.0	3.0	40	8	2	5	0	3	4
25	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	26	1979-80	LAL	1	41.0	26.0	8.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	10.0	21.0	47.6	0.0	0.0		6.0	10.0	60.0	51.2	4.0	4.0	3.0	41	8	4	1	4	3	3

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3	Spurs	8	2	.800	0.5
4	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.0
5	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.5
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.5
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/9	NOP	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Wed 11/11	GSW	@	HOU	9:30 PM
Fri 11/13	GSW	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Mon 11/16	GSW	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 11/18	GSW	@	DAL	9:30 PM

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119

Final

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Warriors

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PPG Leaders

40.1

Dončić

31.3

Curry

29.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

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Towns

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SPG Leaders

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2.6

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2.5

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2.5

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TS% Leaders

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Stewart

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119.6

119.4

118.5

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105.5

105.9

106.1

107.8

108.1

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11.1

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8.1

7.9

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FanDuel Points Leaders

611

Wembanyama

567.5

Dončić

535.1

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

602.5

Dončić

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Wembanyama

559

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1	76ers	9	2	.818
2	Celtics	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Pistons	6	3	.667	2.0
4	Hawks	7	4	.636	2.0
5	Knicks	5	4	.556	3.0
6	Raptors	5	4	.556	3.0
7	Cavaliers	5	5	.500	3.5
8	Heat	4	6	.400	4.5
9	Wizards	4	6	.400	4.5
10	Hornets	3	7	.300	5.5
11	Pacers	3	7	.300	5.5
12	Magic	2	7	.222	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
15	Bucks	1	9	.100	7.5

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1	Lakers	9	2	.818
2	Thunder	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Spurs	8	2	.800	0.5
4	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.0
5	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.5
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.5
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	2.0
9	Nuggets	5	3	.625	2.5
10	Mavericks	6	4	.600	2.5
11	Pelicans	4	6	.400	4.5
12	Suns	3	5	.375	4.5
13	Clippers	2	7	.222	6.0
14	Kings	1	9	.100	7.5
15	Jazz	1	9	.100	7.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
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Wilt Chamberlain had the most points by a rookie in his first game, with 43 points in 1959-60.

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