nba rookie most points single game after 2022

Since 2022-23, Cooper Flagg has the most points by a rookie in a game, with 51 points versus the Magic on April 3.

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NBA rookie most points single regular-season game after 2022
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
51
4/3/2026
vs
34
6
3
3
1
19
30
63.3
6
9
66.7
7
7
100.0
77.1
3
3
1
3
-2
2Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
49
1/29/2026
vs
38
10
3
0
1
20
29
69.0
3
5
60.0
6
6
100.0
77.4
1
9
2
2
+2
3Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
45
4/5/2026
vs
39
8
9
2
1
14
27
51.9
2
4
50.0
15
17
88.2
65.3
0
8
2
2
+11
4GG Jackson
GG Jackson
44
4/14/2024
vs
44
12
1
2
1
17
36
47.2
4
13
30.8
6
7
85.7
56.3
6
6
3
1
-13
5Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
42
12/15/2025
@
42
7
6
1
2
13
27
48.1
1
4
25.0
15
20
75.0
58.7
1
6
4
3
-9
6Kenneth Lofton Jr.
K. Lofton Jr.
42
4/9/2023
@
40
14
0
1
0
17
25
68.0
0
2
0.0
8
12
66.7
69.4
6
8
2
3
-17
7Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
40
4/7/2026
vs
38
5
6
3
0
17
29
58.6
1
7
14.3
5
5
100.0
64.1
2
3
2
2
+30
8Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
40
3/29/2024
vs
38
20
7
2
1
13
22
59.1
4
9
44.4
10
12
83.3
73.3
5
15
4
2
+1
9VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
38
3/19/2026
@
39
7
11
2
0
16
28
57.1
3
7
42.9
3
3
100.0
64.8
4
3
1
2
+44
10Zaccharie Risacher
Z. Risacher
38
4/10/2025
@
35
4
2
2
1
15
20
75.0
6
11
54.5
2
5
40.0
85.6
0
4
1
5
+28
11Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
38
11/2/2023
@
34
10
2
1
2
15
26
57.7
3
6
50.0
5
6
83.3
66.3
2
8
2
3
+21
12Ace Bailey
A. Bailey
37
3/23/2026
vs
35
6
3
0
2
11
21
52.4
7
10
70.0
8
8
100.0
75.4
1
5
0
3
-8
13Dalton Knecht
D. Knecht
37
11/19/2024
vs
38
5
0
1
0
12
16
75.0
9
12
75.0
4
5
80.0
101.6
0
5
0
2
+18
14Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
36
4/12/2026
@
41
10
5
2
1
12
28
42.9
0
5
0.0
12
14
85.7
52.7
3
7
2
3
0
15Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
36
4/10/2026
@
44
3
6
3
0
13
29
44.8
3
10
30.0
7
11
63.6
53.2
1
2
1
4
-32
16Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
36
2/3/2026
vs
37
9
6
0
2
12
24
50.0
2
4
50.0
10
11
90.9
62.4
1
8
1
1
-2
17Zaccharie Risacher
Z. Risacher
36
3/30/2025
@
35
6
0
1
0
12
21
57.1
5
11
45.5
7
9
77.8
72.1
4
2
1
3
+19
18Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
36
11/18/2023
@
37
10
5
2
2
14
22
63.6
2
5
40.0
6
7
85.7
71.8
4
6
4
2
+9
19VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
35
3/23/2026
vs
39
6
4
1
0
14
28
50.0
7
15
46.7
0
0
62.5
0
6
1
2
-17
20Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
35
11/29/2025
@
38
8
2
0
0
13
22
59.1
0
3
0.0
9
11
81.8
65.2
1
7
3
3
-5
21Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
35
3/20/2024
vs
31
14
1
2
3
12
18
66.7
1
5
20.0
10
12
83.3
75.2
3
11
2
1
+27
22GG Jackson
GG Jackson
35
3/20/2024
@
35
5
3
0
0
11
19
57.9
7
14
50.0
6
7
85.7
79.3
1
4
1
2
-8
23Brandon Miller
B. Miller
35
2/4/2024
vs
38
6
1
1
2
10
25
40.0
5
12
41.7
10
12
83.3
57.8
2
4
1
1
0
24Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
34
1/31/2026
@
39
12
5
0
1
13
25
52.0
1
4
25.0
7
10
70.0
57.8
1
11
2
1
+2
25Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
34
1/29/2026
@
36
4
3
1
0
10
16
62.5
8
12
66.7
6
6
100.0
91.2
0
4
0
0
+7

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