youngest player in hornets history to score 30 points

LaMelo Ball is the youngest for the Hornets in a game with 30+ points. He was 19 years and 167 days old against the Jazz on February 5, 2021.

Interpreted as:
youngest player in hornets history to score 30 or more points in a regular-season game
NAMEAgePTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
19-167
34
2/5/2021
vs
39
4
8
2
1
14
27
51.9
4
9
44.4
2
3
66.7
60.0
2
2
0
4
-1
2LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
19-191
30
3/1/2021
@
32
6
8
4
1
10
18
55.6
5
7
71.4
5
6
83.3
72.7
2
4
3
3
-18
3Ricky Davis
R. Davis
19-224
32
5/5/1999
@
41
7
2
1
1
12
20
60.0
0
0
8
9
88.9
66.8
2
5
2
4
+18
4LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
20-059
31
10/20/2021
vs
29
9
7
2
0
11
23
47.8
7
9
77.8
2
2
100.0
64.9
2
7
2
3
0
5LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
20-071
30
11/1/2021
vs
34
7
6
2
2
12
22
54.5
5
8
62.5
1
1
100.0
66.8
4
3
3
6
+14
6LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
20-089
32
11/19/2021
vs
39
11
8
1
0
12
22
54.5
4
9
44.4
4
4
100.0
67.3
1
10
5
1
+14
7Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
20-096
30
11/7/2025
@
40
8
3
1
1
9
23
39.1
5
13
38.5
7
7
100.0
57.5
1
7
2
4
-3
8LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
20-101
36
12/1/2021
@
41
5
9
3
1
12
22
54.5
8
15
53.3
4
4
100.0
75.8
1
4
7
4
+2
9Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
20-103
32
11/14/2025
@
41
3
3
3
0
12
20
60.0
4
9
44.4
4
5
80.0
72.1
1
2
2
3
-8
10Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
20-131
33
12/12/2025
vs
36
5
9
0
0
12
21
57.1
5
12
41.7
4
4
100.0
72.5
2
3
2
3
+8
11LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
20-164
38
2/2/2022
@
39
6
9
2
0
12
24
50.0
4
10
40.0
10
13
76.9
63.9
2
4
3
2
-13
12LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
20-171
33
2/9/2022
vs
38
9
5
4
0
12
25
48.0
5
10
50.0
4
6
66.7
59.7
3
6
4
4
+6
13LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
20-173
31
2/11/2022
@
32
5
12
4
0
10
14
71.4
7
9
77.8
4
5
80.0
95.7
3
2
2
2
+16
14Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
20-179
34
1/29/2026
@
36
4
3
1
0
10
16
62.5
8
12
66.7
6
6
100.0
91.2
0
4
0
0
+7
15Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
20-201
33
2/20/2026
vs
37
6
2
1
0
11
20
55.0
7
15
46.7
4
5
80.0
74.3
3
3
0
4
+2
16LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
20-213
32
3/23/2022
vs
39
9
5
1
0
13
23
56.5
6
14
42.9
0
0
69.6
1
8
4
5
-12
17LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
20-217
33
3/27/2022
@
37
7
9
3
0
10
21
47.6
7
12
58.3
6
8
75.0
67.3
1
6
1
3
+13
18Brandon Miller
B. Miller
21-074
35
2/4/2024
vs
38
6
1
1
2
10
25
40.0
5
12
41.7
10
12
83.3
57.8
2
4
1
1
0
19Brandon Miller
B. Miller
21-075
33
2/5/2024
vs
33
4
3
4
0
13
25
52.0
5
11
45.5
2
2
100.0
63.8
1
3
2
4
+3
20LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
21-118
31
12/18/2022
@
36
5
5
1
0
10
21
47.6
4
9
44.4
7
7
100.0
64.4
1
4
2
2
-14
21Brandon Miller
B. Miller
21-126
31
3/27/2024
vs
35
6
1
0
1
11
19
57.9
7
13
53.8
2
2
100.0
78.0
0
6
1
3
+8
22Brandon Miller
B. Miller
21-135
32
4/5/2024
vs
39
6
2
1
1
11
13
84.6
5
6
83.3
5
5
100.0
105.3
0
6
5
3
+7
23LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
21-143
32
1/12/2023
@
40
4
7
2
0
11
19
57.9
4
10
40.0
6
9
66.7
69.7
1
3
5
6
-7
24LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
21-145
31
1/14/2023
vs
39
7
9
2
0
11
27
40.7
1
8
12.5
8
8
100.0
50.8
1
6
5
2
-7
25Rex Chapman
R. Chapman
21-158
37
3/12/1989
vs
39
4
3
0
0
16
28
57.1
2
6
33.3
3
3
100.0
63.1
3
1
1
4

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.634
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