nba rookies most games with 45 points since 1967

Since 1966-67, Michael Jordan and Earl Monroe are tied for the most games by a rookie with 45+ points, with 4 games.

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NBA rookies most regular-season games with 45 or more points since 1967

	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	4	184	1984-85	CHI	43.8	46.0	10.0	7.5	2.5	1.5	18.5	28.8	64.3	0.3	0.5	50.0	8.8	10.0	87.5	69.4	3.0	7.0	4.5	175	40	30	10	6	18	13
2	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	4	196	1967-68	BAL		49.0		6.3			18.0	32.5	55.4				13.0	17.3	75.4	61.1						25
3	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	3	145	2025-26	DAL	36.7	48.3	8.0	5.0	1.7	1.0	17.7	28.7	61.6	3.7	6.0	61.1	9.3	10.0	93.3	73.1	1.3	6.7	1.7	110	24	15	5	3	5	7	+11
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	3	143	1969-70	MIL	45.3	47.7	15.0	3.3			19.0	30.3	62.6				9.7	14.7	65.9	64.8				136	45	10				10
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	2	99	1968-69	SDR	47.5	49.5	20.0				19.5	40.5	48.1				10.5	12.5	84.0	53.8				95	40					5
6	Bob Rule B. Rule	2	93	1967-68	SEA		46.5	9.5	0.5			17.0	27.5	61.8				12.5	15.0	83.3	68.2					19	1				9
7	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
8	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	1	47	2010-11	LAC	36.9	47.0	14.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	19.0	24.0	79.2	0.0	0.0		9.0	11.0	81.8	81.5	3.0	11.0	4.0	37	14	3	0	1	4	3	+17
9	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
10	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
11	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	1	50	1996-97	PHI	46.0	50.0	5.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	17.0	32.0	53.1	5.0	9.0	55.6	11.0	18.0	61.1	62.6	2.0	3.0	9.0	46	5	6	2	0	9	5	-4
12	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1	46	1992-93	ORL	49.0	46.0	21.0	3.0	0.0	5.0	19.0	25.0	76.0	0.0	0.0		8.0	16.0	50.0	71.8	3.0	18.0	6.0	49	21	3	0	5	6	5
13	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	1	47	1988-89	GSW	37.0	47.0	9.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	17.0	24.0	70.8	0.0	1.0	0.0	13.0	19.0	68.4	72.6	2.0	7.0	3.0	37	9	2	2	0	3	3
14	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	1	49	1981-82	DET	47.0	49.0	8.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	19.0	28.0	67.9	0.0	0.0		11.0	16.0	68.8	69.9	4.0	4.0	4.0	47	8	1	3	0	4	4
15	Joe Barry Carroll J. Barry Carroll	1	46	1980-81	GSW	45.0	46.0	14.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	17.0	27.0	63.0	0.0	0.0		12.0	17.0	70.6	66.7	6.0	8.0	5.0	45	14	1	2	1	5	5
16	Cliff Robinson C. Robinson	1	45	1979-80	NJN	36.0	45.0	10.0	4.0			19.0	28.0	67.9	1.0			6.0	7.0	85.7	72.4				36	10	4				3
17	Larry Bird L. Bird	1	45	1979-80	BOS	43.0	45.0	13.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	19.0	32.0	59.4	3.0	5.0	60.0	4.0	4.0	100.0	66.6	5.0	8.0	5.0	43	13	3	2	0	5	4
18	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	1	45	1972-73	BUF		45.0	25.0				20.0	36.0	55.6				5.0	6.0	83.3	58.2					25					5
19	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	1	46	1970-71	POR	42.0	46.0	4.0	10.0			14.0	31.0	45.2				18.0	21.0	85.7	57.2				42	4	10				0
20	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	1	47	1970-71	CIN		47.0	3.0				15.0	20.0	75.0				17.0	21.0	81.0	80.4					3					4
21	Dave Bing D. Bing	1	47	1966-67	DET		47.0	6.0	5.0			21.0	38.0	55.3				5.0	6.0	83.3	57.8					6	5

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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
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11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0