second most rookie 45 pt games

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games by a rookie with 45+ points, with 12 games in 1959-60.

Interpreted as:
second most rookie 45 or more pt regular-season games
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
12
600
1959-60
47.5
50.0
31.0
2.1
20.8
40.0
52.1
8.3
13.9
59.9
54.2
570
372
25
27
2Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
7
322
1961-62
46.0
20.1
18.0
10.0
13.1
76.1
141
25
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
4
184
1984-85
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
4Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
4
196
1967-68
49.0
6.3
18.0
32.5
55.4
13.0
17.3
75.4
61.1
25
5Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
3
145
2025-26
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
6Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
3
143
1969-70
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
7Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
2
99
1968-69
47.5
49.5
20.0
19.5
40.5
48.1
10.5
12.5
84.0
53.8
95
40
5
8Bob Rule
B. Rule
2
93
1967-68
46.5
9.5
0.5
17.0
27.5
61.8
12.5
15.0
83.3
68.2
19
1
9
9Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
2
90
1960-61
47.5
45.0
10.0
10.5
14.0
17.0
20.0
85.0
95
20
21
7
10Trae Young
T. Young
1
49
2018-19
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
11Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
1
47
2010-11
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
12Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
1
55
2009-10
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
13Charlie Villanueva
C. Villanueva
1
48
2005-06
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
14Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
1
50
1996-97
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
15Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
1
46
1992-93
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
16Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
1
47
1988-89
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
17Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
1
49
1981-82
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
18Joe Barry Carroll
J. Barry Carroll
1
46
1980-81
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
19Cliff Robinson
C. Robinson
1
45
1979-80
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
20Larry Bird
L. Bird
1
45
1979-80
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
21Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
1
45
1972-73
45.0
25.0
20.0
36.0
55.6
5.0
6.0
83.3
58.2
25
5
22Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
1
46
1970-71
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
23Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
1
47
1970-71
47.0
3.0
15.0
20.0
75.0
17.0
21.0
81.0
80.4
3
4
24Dave Bing
D. Bing
1
47
1966-67
47.0
6.0
5.0
21.0
38.0
55.3
5.0
6.0
83.3
57.8
6
5
25Rick Barry
R. Barry
1
57
1965-66
44.0
57.0
15.0
3.0
18.0
29.0
62.1
21.0
22.0
95.5
73.7
44
15
3
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54
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