what is the most points scored by a rookie in a playoff game since 2000

Since 1999-00, Donovan Mitchell has posted the most points by a rookie in a playoff game, with 38 points in Game 6 of the 2018 First Round versus the Thunder.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
38
4/27/2018
UTA UTA
vs
OKC OKC
40
4
2
1
0
14
26
53.8
5
8
62.5
5
5
100.0
67.4
1
3
5
5
-6
2Tyler Herro
T. Herro
37
9/23/2020
MIA MIA
vs
BOS BOS
36
6
3
0
0
14
21
66.7
5
10
50.0
4
4
100.0
81.3
0
6
1
1
-4
3Derrick Rose
D. Rose
36
4/18/2009
CHI CHI
@
BOS BOS
50
4
11
1
0
12
19
63.2
0
1
0.0
12
12
100.0
74.1
1
3
5
6
+8
4Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
34
4/17/2010
MIL MIL
@
ATL ATL
40
3
3
1
0
14
25
56.0
4
6
66.7
2
4
50.0
63.5
1
2
3
3
-7
5Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
33
4/23/2018
UTA UTA
vs
OKC OKC
39
7
4
0
1
13
28
46.4
3
8
37.5
4
5
80.0
54.6
0
7
0
3
+22
6Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
31
6/2/2007
CLE CLE
vs
DET DET
29
6
2
0
0
7
9
77.8
5
5
100.0
12
15
80.0
99.4
2
4
2
5
+19
7VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
30
4/21/2026
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
35
10
2
2
0
12
20
60.0
6
10
60.0
0
0
75.0
4
6
2
0
+17
8Luguentz Dort
L. Dort
30
9/2/2020
OKC OKC
@
HOU HOU
35
4
1
0
1
10
21
47.6
6
12
50.0
4
6
66.7
63.5
2
2
4
5
0
9Ben Gordon
B. Gordon
30
4/24/2005
CHI CHI
vs
WAS WAS
33
3
2
1
2
11
19
57.9
3
5
60.0
5
8
62.5
66.6
1
2
0
4
+10
10Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
28
8/19/2020
DEN DEN
vs
UTA UTA
33
6
0
0
1
10
17
58.8
6
9
66.7
2
3
66.7
76.4
0
6
0
1
-7
11Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
28
4/30/2018
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
40
3
2
0
1
8
16
50.0
1
5
20.0
11
12
91.7
65.8
0
3
4
1
+18
12Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
28
4/18/2018
UTA UTA
@
OKC OKC
43
6
2
1
0
10
25
40.0
0
7
0.0
8
9
88.9
48.3
0
6
4
1
+4
13Derrick Rose
D. Rose
28
4/30/2009
CHI CHI
vs
BOS BOS
59
8
7
0
1
12
25
48.0
0
0
4
6
66.7
50.7
1
7
5
3
-2
14Dylan Harper
D. Harper
27
4/24/2026
SAS SAS
@
POR POR
30
10
3
1
1
9
12
75.0
4
5
80.0
5
6
83.3
92.2
3
7
1
4
+25
15Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
27
4/15/2018
UTA UTA
@
OKC OKC
35
10
3
2
1
11
22
50.0
3
7
42.9
2
2
100.0
59.0
1
9
1
1
-9
16Ben Gordon
B. Gordon
27
5/4/2005
CHI CHI
vs
WAS WAS
34
4
5
0
0
10
19
52.6
2
5
40.0
5
6
83.3
62.4
2
2
3
5
+18
17Nenad Krstic
N. Krstic
27
4/26/2005
NJN NJN
@
MIA MIA
34
8
3
0
0
8
13
61.5
0
0
11
12
91.7
73.9
2
6
3
5
-12
18Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
27
5/2/2004
MIA MIA
@
NOH NOH
47
7
6
0
1
10
17
58.8
1
1
100.0
6
8
75.0
65.8
2
5
4
3
-6
19Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
26
4/24/2024
OKC OKC
vs
NOP NOP
29
7
1
0
2
9
13
69.2
3
6
50.0
5
6
83.3
83.1
1
6
1
4
+32
20Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
26
5/12/2013
GSW GSW
vs
SAS SAS
51
10
1
1
0
9
26
34.6
1
3
33.3
7
7
100.0
44.7
5
5
4
1
+13
21Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
25
4/21/2019
LAC LAC
vs
GSW GSW
31
2
2
1
0
9
15
60.0
3
5
60.0
4
4
100.0
74.6
0
2
2
3
-1
22Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
25
5/9/2018
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
39
3
4
1
0
8
15
53.3
0
0
9
11
81.8
63.0
1
2
2
4
0
23Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
25
5/6/2018
UTA UTA
vs
HOU HOU
38
9
2
4
0
8
24
33.3
2
7
28.6
7
7
100.0
46.2
1
8
3
6
-6
24Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
25
5/14/2013
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
39
7
1
0
1
10
18
55.6
2
3
66.7
3
4
75.0
63.3
0
7
1
3
-19
25Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
25
4/28/2010
MIL MIL
@
ATL ATL
43
4
3
1
1
8
20
40.0
2
7
28.6
7
8
87.5
53.1
1
3
2
2
+5
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