nba rookies most games with 40 points since 1972

Since 1971-72, Michael Jordan has the most games by a rookie with 40+ points, with 7 games in 1984-85.

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NBA rookies most regular-season games with 40 or more points since 1972

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	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	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	7	307	1984-85	CHI	42.9	43.9	8.6	6.6	2.7	1.1	16.7	26.6	62.9	0.1	0.6	25.0	10.3	11.4	90.0	69.4	2.9	5.7	3.4	300	60	46	19	8	24	28
2	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	5	218	1996-97	PHI	46.0	43.6	4.6	7.4	1.8	0.2	15.2	30.0	50.7	4.2	8.8	47.7	9.0	12.8	70.3	61.2	2.2	2.4	5.8	230	23	37	9	1	29	17	-71
3	John Drew J. Drew	3	125	1974-75	ATL	37.7	41.7	21.0	4.3			14.3	24.3	58.9				13.0	17.3	75.0	65.2				113	63	13				13
4	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	2	91	2025-26	DAL	39.9	45.5	8.5	4.5	0.5	1.5	16.5	28.0	58.9	2.0	4.5	44.4	10.5	13.0	80.8	67.5	1.0	7.5	3.0	80	17	9	1	3	6	5	-7
5	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	2	84	2020-21	MIN	38.3	42.0	6.5	5.0	1.5	0.5	16.0	26.5	60.4	6.0	11.0	54.5	4.0	7.0	57.1	71.0	2.0	4.5	2.5	77	13	10	3	1	5	6	+20
6	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	2	81	2017-18	UTA	34.9	40.5	4.5	5.0	1.0	0.0	13.5	22.0	61.4	6.5	10.5	61.9	7.0	8.0	87.5	79.3	0.5	4.0	2.0	70	9	10	2	0	4	3	+47
7	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	2	91	2010-11	LAC	37.9	45.5	14.5	5.0	1.0	1.0	16.5	24.0	68.8	0.0	0.0		12.5	17.0	73.5	72.3	3.5	11.0	4.0	76	29	10	2	2	8	7	+4
8	Jay Vincent J. Vincent	2	81	1981-82	DAL	35.0	40.5	9.0	2.5			16.0	22.0	72.7	0.0			8.5	11.0	77.3	75.4			4.0	70	18	5			8	5
9	Larry Bird L. Bird	2	86	1979-80	BOS	43.5	43.0	13.0	5.0	1.0	0.5	18.0	30.5	59.0	3.5	6.0	58.3	3.5	3.5	100.0	67.1	5.5	7.5	4.0	87	26	10	2	1	8	8
10	Bernard King B. King	2	85	1977-78	NJN	40.0	42.5	13.5	2.0			18.0	28.5	63.2				6.5	8.5	76.5	65.9				80	27	4				5
11	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	2	86	1972-73	BUF		43.0	18.0				17.0	31.5	54.0				9.0	11.0	81.8	59.2					36					10
12	GG Jackson	1	44	2023-24	MEM	44.1	44.0	12.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	17.0	36.0	47.2	4.0	13.0	30.8	6.0	7.0	85.7	56.3	6.0	6.0	3.0	44	12	1	2	1	3	1	-13
13	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	1	40	2023-24	SAS	37.7	40.0	20.0	7.0	2.0	1.0	13.0	22.0	59.1	4.0	9.0	44.4	10.0	12.0	83.3	73.3	5.0	15.0	4.0	38	20	7	2	1	4	2	+1
14	Kenneth Lofton Jr. K. Lofton Jr.	1	42	2022-23	MEM	40.4	42.0	14.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	17.0	25.0	68.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	8.0	12.0	66.7	69.4	6.0	8.0	2.0	40	14	0	1	0	2	3	-17
15	Jalen Green J. Green	1	41	2021-22	HOU	39.5	41.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	14.0	26.0	53.8	4.0	11.0	36.4	9.0	11.0	81.8	66.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	40	1	3	1	0	0	1	0
16	Grayson Allen G. Allen	1	40	2018-19	UTA	40.7	40.0	7.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	11.0	30.0	36.7	5.0	13.0	38.5	13.0	14.0	92.9	55.3	2.0	5.0	3.0	41	7	4	1	1	3	1	-3
17	Trae Young T. Young	1	49	2018-19	ATL	55.8	49.0	8.0	16.0	1.0	1.0	17.0	33.0	51.5	6.0	13.0	46.2	9.0	11.0	81.8	64.7	1.0	7.0	9.0	56	8	16	1	1	9	2	-9
18	Stephen Curry S. Curry	1	42	2009-10	GSW	48.0	42.0	9.0	8.0	2.0	1.0	13.0	25.0	52.0	4.0	6.0	66.7	12.0	12.0	100.0	69.4	3.0	6.0	2.0	48	9	8	2	1	2	0	+6
19	Rodrigue Beaubois R. Beaubois	1	40	2009-10	DAL	29.9	40.0	8.0	3.0	0.0	3.0	15.0	22.0	68.2	9.0	11.0	81.8	1.0	1.0	100.0	89.1	0.0	8.0	1.0	30	8	3	0	3	1	2	+21
20	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	1	55	2009-10	MIL	40.7	55.0	5.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	21.0	34.0	61.8	7.0	8.0	87.5	6.0	8.0	75.0	73.3	1.0	4.0	4.0	41	5	5	0	0	4	1	+11
21	Eric Gordon E. Gordon	1	41	2008-09	LAC	43.6	41.0	2.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	12.0	19.0	63.2	5.0	7.0	71.4	12.0	14.0	85.7	81.5	0.0	2.0	2.0	44	2	4	1	0	2	4	0
22	Kevin Durant K. Durant	1	42	2007-08	SEA	42.6	42.0	13.0	6.0	1.0	2.0	18.0	25.0	72.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	5.0	6.0	83.3	76.0	3.0	10.0	5.0	43	13	6	1	2	5	0	+14
23	Charlie Villanueva C. Villanueva	1	48	2005-06	TOR	46.0	48.0	9.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	20.0	32.0	62.5	6.0	11.0	54.5	2.0	3.0	66.7	72.0	4.0	5.0	3.0	46	9	3	1	0	3	4	-6
24	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	1	41	2003-04	DEN	44.0	41.0	5.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	19.0	29.0	65.5	2.0	3.0	66.7	1.0	1.0	100.0	69.6	0.0	5.0	4.0	44	5	0	2	1	4	5	+3
25	LeBron James L. James	1	41	2003-04	CLE	43.0	41.0	6.0	13.0	3.0	0.0	15.0	29.0	51.7	1.0	2.0	50.0	10.0	10.0	100.0	61.4	2.0	4.0	2.0	43	6	13	3	0	2	1	+10

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Sun 3/1	MIL	@	CHI	3:30 PM
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Thu 3/5	CHI	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Sun 3/8	CHI	@	SAC	9:00 PM
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1	Pistons	44	14	.759
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3	Knicks	38	22	.633	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	24	.607	8.5
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6	76ers	33	26	.559	11.5
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11	Bucks	26	32	.448	18.0
12	Bulls	24	36	.400	21.0
13	Wizards	16	43	.271	28.5
14	Nets	15	44	.254	29.5
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5	Timberwolves	37	23	.617	8.5
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10	Clippers	27	31	.466	17.5
11	Grizzlies	22	36	.379	22.5
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Mon 1/26	BKN	@	PHX	102-106
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Sun 3/1	SAS	@	NYK	1:00 PM
Sun 3/1	CLE	@	BKN	3:30 PM
Sun 3/1	MIN	@	DEN	3:30 PM
Sun 3/1	MIL	@	CHI	3:30 PM
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Since 1971-72, Michael Jordan has the most games by a rookie with 40+ points, with 7 games in 1984-85.

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