Since 1978-79, Brandon Jennings has put up the most points by a rookie in a game, with 55 points versus the Warriors on November 14, 2009.
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Which rookie has the most points in an NBA regular-season game since 1979?| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Jennings | 55 | 11/14/2009 | vs | 41 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 34 | 61.8 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 73.3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +11 | ||
| 2 |  | 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 | ||
| 3 |  | A. Iverson | 50 | 4/12/1997 | @ | 46 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 62.6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | -4 | ||
| 4 | | 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 | ||
| 5 |  | 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 | ||
| 6 |  | M. Jordan | 49 | 2/12/1985 | vs | 45 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 66.7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 7 |  | K. Tripucka | 49 | 3/12/1982 | vs | 47 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 69.9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 8 |  | C. Villanueva | 48 | 3/26/2006 | @ | 46 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 62.5 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 72.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -6 | ||
| 9 |  | 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 | |||
| 10 |  | M. Richmond | 47 | 3/4/1989 | vs | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 72.6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 11 |  | S. O'Neal | 46 | 2/16/1993 | @ | 49 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 76.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 71.8 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 12 |  | J. Barry Carroll | 46 | 2/20/1981 | vs | 45 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 66.7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 13 | | 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 | ||
| 14 | | M. Jordan | 45 | 1/26/1985 | vs | 43 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 78.0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | | M. Jordan | 45 | 12/27/1984 | vs | 44 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 33 | 60.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 63.9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 16 | | M. Jordan | 45 | 11/13/1984 | vs | 43 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 70.7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 17 |  | C. Robinson | 45 | 3/9/1980 | vs | 36 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 72.4 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 18 |  | L. Bird | 45 | 2/13/1980 | @ | 43 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 66.6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 19 |  | 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 | ||
| 20 | | 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 | |||
| 21 |  | E. Brand | 44 | 4/13/2000 | vs | 43 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 76.2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 79.7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | -11 | |||
| 22 | | A. Iverson | 44 | 4/11/1997 | @ | 43 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 67.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -7 | ||
| 23 | | A. Iverson | 44 | 4/7/1997 | @ | 48 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 50.0 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 61.9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -26 | ||
| 24 | | 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 | ||
| 25 |  | 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 | ||
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