rookies with the most 15 point games in playoff history

Jayson Tatum has the most games by a rookie in a single NBA playoff run with 15+ points, with 15 games in 2017-18.

	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	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	15	314	2017-18	BOS	38.0	20.9	4.3	2.9	1.2	0.5	7.3	14.8	49.1	1.3	4.0	33.3	5.1	5.9	85.4	60.1	0.6	3.7	2.5	569	65	43	18	8	38	41	+56
2	Alvan Adams A. Adams	13	267	1975-76	PHX	37.7	20.5	11.5	4.7		0.7	8.4	18.3	45.8				3.8	4.5	83.1	50.6	3.7	7.8		490	149	61		9		44
3	Dylan Harper D. Harper	11	220	2025-26	SAS	29.9	20.0	6.3	2.9	1.5	0.3	7.3	12.3	59.3	1.5	3.7	41.5	3.9	4.5	87.8	70.3	1.1	5.2	1.4	329	69	32	16	3	15	31	+67
4	Tyler Herro T. Herro	11	216	2019-20	MIA	34.9	19.6	4.8	3.5	0.5	0.1	7.0	14.6	47.8	2.5	6.5	37.5	3.2	3.6	87.5	60.5	0.3	4.5	1.5	384	53	38	5	1	17	17	+18
5	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	10	258	2017-18	UTA	38.0	25.8	6.4	4.3	1.6	0.4	9.8	22.7	43.2	2.3	7.3	31.5	3.9	4.3	90.7	52.5	0.9	5.5	2.9	380	64	43	16	4	29	31	+6
6	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	10	219	1979-80	LAL	41.7	21.9	10.0	8.7	3.5	0.5	8.0	13.6	58.8	0.2	0.6	33.3	5.7	7.0	81.4	65.6	3.1	6.9	3.5	417	100	87	35	5	35	28
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	10	352	1969-70	MIL	43.5	35.2	16.8	4.1			13.9	24.5	56.7				7.4	10.1	73.3	60.8				435	168	41				25
8	Jerry West J. West	10	251	1960-61	LAL		25.1					9.1						6.9	9.5	72.6											33
9	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	10	290	1958-59	MIN		29.0					11.2	24.6	45.5				6.6	8.8	75.0	50.9										39
10	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	9	195	2003-04	MIA	40.8	21.7	4.6	5.6	1.2	0.4	7.9	15.9	49.7	0.3	0.7	50.0	5.6	7.3	75.8	56.7	1.6	3.0	4.1	367	41	50	11	4	37	33	-11
11	David Robinson D. Robinson	9	234	1989-90	SAS	37.2	26.0	12.3	1.9	1.1	4.0	9.6	17.3	55.1	0.0	0.0		6.9	10.0	68.9	59.8	3.8	8.6	2.4	335	111	17	10	36	22	32
12	Dick Garrett D. Garrett	9	169	1969-70	LAL	39.1	18.8	3.3	3.3			8.2	14.2	57.8				2.3	2.7	87.5	61.0				352	30	30				34
13	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	9	203	1966-67	STL	35.2	22.6	5.3	1.7			8.6	19.9	43.0				5.4	7.6	72.1	48.6				317	48	15				35
14	Tom Meschery T. Meschery	9	207	1961-62	PHI		23.0	12.6	2.9			8.7	20.1	43.1				5.7	6.7	85.0	49.9					113	26				35
15	Ben Simmons B. Simmons	8	148	2017-18	PHI	37.9	18.5	9.9	8.0	1.9	0.8	7.1	13.9	51.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.3	6.1	69.4	55.8	1.9	8.0	4.5	303	79	64	15	6	36	28	-9
16	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	8	160	1978-79	PHI	38.1	20.0	4.3	7.3	3.6	0.5	7.8	13.8	56.4				4.5	6.5	69.2	60.2			3.4	305	34	58	29	4	27	27
17	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	8	165	1977-78	SEA	35.1	20.6	8.6	2.1	1.1	0.6	7.5	13.9	54.1				5.6	6.8	83.3	61.2	2.8	5.9	1.6	281	69	17	9	5	13	40
18	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	8	202	1977-78	MIL	36.5	25.3	13.1	3.5	1.0	2.1	10.1	17.8	57.0				5.0	6.9	72.7	60.8			1.6	292	105	28	8	17	13	23
19	John Lucas J. Lucas	8	153	1976-77	HOU	38.0	19.1	3.4	6.9		0.3	8.0	13.5	59.3				3.1	4.0	78.1	62.7				304	27	55		2		26
20	Jamaal Wilkes J. Wilkes	8	166	1974-75	GSW	34.1	20.8	7.4	2.4		0.8	9.4	18.3	51.4				2.0	3.0	66.7	53.0				273	59	19		6		29
21	Tom Burleson T. Burleson	8	173	1974-75	SEA	42.5	21.6	11.0	1.6			9.0	18.0	50.0				3.6	4.6	78.4	54.0				340	88	13				26
22	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	8	287	1959-60	PHI	47.6	35.9	27.1	1.6			14.9	29.9	49.8				6.1	12.5	49.0	50.7				381	217	13				16
23	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	8	203	1956-57	BOS	38.9	25.4	12.1				9.9	24.1	40.9				5.6	7.9	71.4	46.0				311	97					34
24	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	8	168	1956-57	STL		21.0					7.4	15.9	46.5				6.3	8.3	75.8	53.8										38
25	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	8	199	1946-47	PHI		24.9					8.5						7.9	10.3	76.8											26

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28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

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APG

5.4

White

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DRTG

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8.1

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36.7

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

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Final

100

Celtics

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

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8.3

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2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

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1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

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4.0

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3.8

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TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

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ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

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8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

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20-62

22-60

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

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Dončić

3,685.5

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
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