rookie season most points in first start since 2016

Since 2015-16, Kenneth Lofton Jr. has dropped the most points by a rookie in starts in his first game, with 42 points in 2022-23.

NAME PTS GS 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 Kenneth Lofton Jr.
K. Lofton Jr.
42
1
2022-23
MEM MEM
1
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
2 Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
39
1
2020-21
PHI PHI
1
43.8
39.0
7.0
6.0
2.0
0.0
18.0
33.0
54.5
3.0
8.0
37.5
0.0
0.0
59.1
1.0
6.0
2.0
44
7
6
2
0
2
3
-17
3 Anfernee Simons
A. Simons
37
1
2018-19
POR POR
1
48.0
37.0
6.0
9.0
1.0
0.0
13.0
21.0
61.9
7.0
11.0
63.6
4.0
6.0
66.7
78.3
3.0
3.0
2.0
48
6
9
1
0
2
2
+5
4 Jordan McRae
J. McRae
36
1
2015-16
CLE CLE
1
47.1
36.0
4.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
29.0
48.3
3.0
5.0
60.0
5.0
8.0
62.5
55.4
1.0
3.0
5.0
47
4
7
0
0
5
5
+3
5 Jared McCain
J. McCain
34
1
2024-25
PHI PHI
1
38.1
34.0
2.0
10.0
2.0
0.0
12.0
26.0
46.2
6.0
13.0
46.2
4.0
4.0
100.0
61.2
0.0
2.0
3.0
38
2
10
2
0
3
1
-11
6 Nickeil Alexander-Walker
N. Alexander-Walker
29
1
2019-20
NOP NOP
1
35.8
29.0
1.0
7.0
1.0
0.0
11.0
18.0
61.1
2.0
6.0
33.3
5.0
5.0
100.0
71.8
1.0
0.0
6.0
36
1
7
1
0
6
4
-11
7 Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
27
1
2022-23
ORL 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
8 Brandon Williams
B. Williams
27
1
2021-22
POR POR
1
33.6
27.0
8.0
2.0
4.0
1.0
7.0
18.0
38.9
2.0
7.0
28.6
11.0
16.0
68.8
53.9
2.0
6.0
4.0
34
8
2
4
1
4
4
-25
9 Quentin Grimes
Q. Grimes
27
1
2021-22
NYK NYK
1
39.5
27.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
9.0
17.0
52.9
7.0
13.0
53.8
2.0
2.0
100.0
75.5
0.0
3.0
5.0
40
3
3
3
0
5
3
-6
10 Chris Duarte
C. Duarte
27
1
2021-22
IND 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
11 P.J. Washington
P.J. Washington
27
1
2019-20
CHA 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
12 Isaiah Jackson
I. Jackson
26
1
2021-22
IND IND
1
29.4
26.0
10.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
1.0
3.0
33.3
1.0
2.0
50.0
65.4
4.0
6.0
0.0
29
10
0
1
2
0
0
+9
13 Jonathan Kuminga
J. Kuminga
26
1
2021-22
GSW GSW
1
36.1
26.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
9.0
15.0
60.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
4.0
6.0
66.7
73.7
0.0
1.0
6.0
36
1
2
2
0
6
2
-17
14 Jahlil Okafor
J. Okafor
26
1
2015-16
PHI 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
15 Reed Sheppard
R. Sheppard
25
1
2024-25
HOU HOU
1
31.4
25.0
2.0
5.0
2.0
1.0
10.0
17.0
58.8
3.0
7.0
42.9
2.0
2.0
100.0
69.9
0.0
2.0
3.0
31
2
5
2
1
3
1
-12
16 Josh Hall
J. Hall
25
1
2020-21
OKC OKC
1
42.7
25.0
10.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
21.0
52.4
1.0
6.0
16.7
2.0
6.0
33.3
52.9
1.0
9.0
3.0
43
10
2
0
0
3
5
+9
17 Nae'Qwan Tomlin
N. Tomlin
24
1
2024-25
CLE CLE
1
46.8
24.0
12.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
8.0
21.0
38.1
2.0
8.0
25.0
6.0
8.0
75.0
48.9
6.0
6.0
1.0
47
12
2
0
1
1
6
+9
18 Mason Jones
M. Jones
24
1
2020-21
HOU HOU
1
35.4
24.0
6.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
6.0
8.0
75.0
2.0
4.0
50.0
87.2
1.0
5.0
6.0
35
6
4
0
0
6
2
-13
19 Keldon Johnson
K. Johnson
24
1
2019-20
SAS SAS
1
30.2
24.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
1.0
3.0
33.3
7.0
8.0
87.5
77.3
0.0
2.0
3.0
30
2
0
1
0
3
4
+4
20 Jordan McLaughlin
J. McLaughlin
24
1
2019-20
MIN MIN
1
37.0
24.0
4.0
11.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
15.0
73.3
2.0
4.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
80.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
37
4
11
0
0
0
1
+20
21 Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
24
1
2019-20
MIA MIA
1
26.5
24.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
10.0
18.0
55.6
1.0
2.0
50.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
62.1
0.0
2.0
1.0
27
2
3
2
0
1
5
+27
22 Terrance Ferguson
T. Ferguson
24
1
2017-18
OKC OKC
1
32.8
24.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
0.0
9.0
12.0
75.0
6.0
9.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
33
1
1
3
0
0
5
+12
23 Cam Spencer
C. Spencer
23
1
2024-25
MEM MEM
1
37.3
23.0
2.0
7.0
3.0
0.0
8.0
19.0
42.1
5.0
12.0
41.7
2.0
2.0
100.0
57.8
2.0
0.0
0.0
37
2
7
3
0
0
3
+18
24 Terence Davis
T. Davis
23
1
2019-20
TOR TOR
1
37.4
23.0
11.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
16.0
50.0
4.0
8.0
50.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
66.4
1.0
10.0
0.0
37
11
5
1
0
0
2
+20
25 Ousmane Dieng
O. Dieng
22
1
2022-23
OKC OKC
1
45.2
22.0
8.0
9.0
1.0
1.0
8.0
15.0
53.3
2.0
8.0
25.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
64.0
1.0
7.0
4.0
45
8
9
1
1
4
2
+11
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49
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.598
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1
Thunder Thunder
68
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.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
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Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
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50
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.610
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