what are the most points in a game by a rookie since 1990

Since 1989-90, Brandon Jennings has posted the most points by a rookie in a game, with 55 points versus the Warriors on November 14, 2009.

Interpreted as:
What are the most points in a regular-season game by a rookie since 1990?
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
55
11/14/2009
MIL MIL
vs
GSW GSW
41
5
5
0
0
21
34
61.8
7
8
87.5
6
8
75.0
73.3
1
4
4
1
+11
2Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
50
4/12/1997
PHI PHI
@
CLE CLE
46
5
6
2
0
17
32
53.1
5
9
55.6
11
18
61.1
62.6
2
3
9
5
-4
3Trae Young
T. Young
49
3/1/2019
ATL ATL
vs
CHI CHI
56
8
16
1
1
17
33
51.5
6
13
46.2
9
11
81.8
64.7
1
7
9
2
-9
4Charlie Villanueva
C. Villanueva
48
3/26/2006
TOR TOR
@
MIL MIL
46
9
3
1
0
20
32
62.5
6
11
54.5
2
3
66.7
72.0
4
5
3
4
-6
5Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
47
1/17/2011
LAC LAC
vs
IND IND
37
14
3
0
1
19
24
79.2
0
0
9
11
81.8
81.5
3
11
4
3
+17
6Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
46
2/16/1993
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
49
21
3
0
5
19
25
76.0
0
0
8
16
50.0
71.8
3
18
6
5
7GG Jackson
GG Jackson
44
4/14/2024
MEM MEM
vs
DEN DEN
44
12
1
2
1
17
36
47.2
4
13
30.8
6
7
85.7
56.3
6
6
3
1
-13
8Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
44
11/20/2010
LAC LAC
vs
NYK NYK
39
15
7
2
1
14
24
58.3
0
0
16
23
69.6
64.5
4
11
4
4
-13
9Elton Brand
E. Brand
44
4/13/2000
CHI CHI
vs
WAS WAS
43
12
2
0
3
16
21
76.2
0
0
12
15
80.0
79.7
7
5
1
2
-11
10Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
44
4/11/1997
PHI PHI
@
MIL MIL
43
3
9
2
1
16
28
57.1
3
4
75.0
9
11
81.8
67.0
1
2
4
5
-7
11Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
44
4/7/1997
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
48
1
8
2
0
16
32
50.0
6
14
42.9
6
8
75.0
61.9
1
0
4
2
-26
12Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
42
12/15/2025
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
42
7
6
1
2
13
27
48.1
1
4
25.0
15
20
75.0
58.7
1
6
4
3
-9
13Kenneth Lofton Jr.
K. Lofton Jr.
42
4/9/2023
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
40
14
0
1
0
17
25
68.0
0
2
0.0
8
12
66.7
69.4
6
8
2
3
-17
14Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
42
5/5/2021
MIN MIN
vs
MEM MEM
38
6
7
1
1
17
22
77.3
8
9
88.9
0
1
0.0
93.6
1
5
3
4
+11
15Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
42
3/18/2021
MIN MIN
@
PHX PHX
38
7
3
2
0
15
31
48.4
4
13
30.8
8
13
61.5
57.2
3
4
2
2
+9
16Stephen Curry
S. Curry
42
4/14/2010
GSW GSW
@
POR POR
48
9
8
2
1
13
25
52.0
4
6
66.7
12
12
100.0
69.4
3
6
2
0
+6
17Kevin Durant
K. Durant
42
4/16/2008
SEA SEA
@
GSW GSW
43
13
6
1
2
18
25
72.0
1
2
50.0
5
6
83.3
76.0
3
10
5
0
+14
18Lionel Simmons
L. Simmons
42
3/23/1991
SAC SAC
vs
PHX PHX
39
12
3
1
0
16
31
51.6
0
0
10
12
83.3
57.9
3
9
3
4
19Derrick Coleman
D. Coleman
42
2/15/1991
NJN NJN
vs
DEN DEN
43
14
4
4
2
14
23
60.9
0
0
14
20
70.0
66.0
5
9
2
2
20Jalen Green
J. Green
41
4/10/2022
HOU HOU
vs
ATL ATL
40
1
3
1
0
14
26
53.8
4
11
36.4
9
11
81.8
66.5
0
1
0
1
0
21Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
41
12/1/2017
UTA UTA
vs
NOP NOP
37
4
4
0
0
13
25
52.0
6
12
50.0
9
11
81.8
68.7
0
4
2
3
+11
22Eric Gordon
E. Gordon
41
1/23/2009
LAC LAC
vs
OKC OKC
44
2
4
1
0
12
19
63.2
5
7
71.4
12
14
85.7
81.5
0
2
2
4
0
23Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
41
3/30/2004
DEN DEN
vs
SEA SEA
44
5
0
2
1
19
29
65.5
2
3
66.7
1
1
100.0
69.6
0
5
4
5
+3
24LeBron James
L. James
41
3/27/2004
CLE CLE
vs
NJN NJN
43
6
13
3
0
15
29
51.7
1
2
50.0
10
10
100.0
61.4
2
4
2
1
+10
25David Robinson
D. Robinson
41
3/2/1990
SAS SAS
vs
GSW GSW
41
17
2
3
5
12
21
57.1
0
0
17
22
77.3
66.8
5
12
4
5
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