Between January 1, 2010 and September 14, 2026, Cooper Flagg has posted the most points by a rookie in a game, with 51 points against the Magic on April 3.
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Which rookie has the most points in an NBA regular-season game from 2010 to now?| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | C. Flagg | 51 | 4/3/2026 | vs | 34 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 77.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | ||
| 2 | | C. Flagg | 49 | 1/29/2026 | vs | 38 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 69.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 77.4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 3 |  | T. Young | 49 | 3/1/2019 | vs | 56 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 64.7 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | -9 | ||
| 4 |  | B. Griffin | 47 | 1/17/2011 | vs | 37 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 81.5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | +17 | |||
| 5 | | C. Flagg | 45 | 4/5/2026 | vs | 39 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 | 65.3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | +11 | ||
| 6 |  | GG Jackson | 44 | 4/14/2024 | vs | 44 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 36 | 47.2 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 56.3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -13 | ||
| 7 | | B. Griffin | 44 | 11/20/2010 | vs | 39 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 64.5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | -13 | |||
| 8 | | C. Flagg | 42 | 12/15/2025 | @ | 42 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 58.7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | -9 | ||
| 9 |  | K. Lofton Jr. | 42 | 4/9/2023 | @ | 40 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | -17 | ||
| 10 |  | A. Edwards | 42 | 5/5/2021 | vs | 38 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 77.3 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 93.6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +11 | ||
| 11 | | A. Edwards | 42 | 3/18/2021 | @ | 38 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 31 | 48.4 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 57.2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +9 | ||
| 12 |  | S. Curry | 42 | 4/14/2010 | @ | 48 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +6 | ||
| 13 |  | J. Green | 41 | 4/10/2022 | vs | 40 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 66.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 |  | D. Mitchell | 41 | 12/1/2017 | vs | 37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 68.7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 15 |  | J. Fears | 40 | 4/7/2026 | vs | 38 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 64.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +30 | ||
| 16 |  | V. Wembanyama | 40 | 3/29/2024 | vs | 38 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 73.3 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | +1 | ||
| 17 |  | G. Allen | 40 | 4/10/2019 | @ | 41 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 36.7 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 55.3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -3 | ||
| 18 | | D. Mitchell | 40 | 2/2/2018 | @ | 33 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 94.3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +36 | ||
| 19 |  | R. Beaubois | 40 | 3/27/2010 | @ | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 89.1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | +21 | ||
| 20 |  | T. Maxey | 39 | 1/9/2021 | vs | 44 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | -17 | |||
| 21 |  | D. Russell | 39 | 3/1/2016 | vs | 35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 84.1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +13 | ||
| 22 |  | J. Crawford | 39 | 3/30/2011 | vs | 46 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 68.7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -11 | ||
| 23 |  | VJ Edgecombe | 38 | 3/19/2026 | @ | 39 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 64.8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +44 | ||
| 24 |  | Z. Risacher | 38 | 4/10/2025 | @ | 35 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 85.6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +28 | ||
| 25 | | V. Wembanyama | 38 | 11/2/2023 | @ | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 66.3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | +21 | ||
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| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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