most 40 point games by a rookie

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games by a rookie with 40+ points, with 32 games in 1959-60.

Interpreted as:
Most 40 or more point regular-season games by a rookie
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
32
1,449
1959-60
47.8
45.3
29.6
2.1
18.3
36.3
50.5
8.6
14.5
59.1
53.0
1,530
947
67
68
2Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
12
537
1961-62
44.8
20.7
17.5
9.8
13.3
73.6
248
46
3Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
9
393
1969-70
43.7
14.3
3.4
16.3
11.0
14.9
73.9
129
31
24
4Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
9
385
1960-61
42.8
9.7
11.2
15.4
11.9
14.4
82.3
87
101
32
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
7
307
1984-85
42.9
43.9
8.6
6.6
2.7
1.1
16.7
26.6
62.9
0.1
0.6
25.0
10.3
11.4
90.0
69.4
2.9
5.7
3.4
300
60
46
19
8
24
28
6Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
7
299
1968-69
42.7
19.0
16.9
33.3
50.6
9.0
12.3
73.3
55.2
133
20
7Rick Barry
R. Barry
7
309
1965-66
44.9
44.1
13.1
4.0
15.1
28.3
53.5
13.9
15.4
89.8
62.9
314
92
28
29
8Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
6
253
1970-71
41.8
42.2
4.8
5.5
16.2
29.0
55.7
9.8
11.7
84.3
61.8
251
29
33
15
9Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
6
280
1967-68
46.7
16.8
30.8
54.6
13.0
17.0
76.5
60.9
10Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
5
218
1996-97
46.0
43.6
4.6
7.4
1.8
0.2
15.2
30.0
50.7
4.2
8.8
47.7
9.0
12.8
70.3
61.2
2.2
2.4
5.8
230
23
37
9
1
29
17
-71
11Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
4
187
2025-26
38.0
46.8
7.8
5.3
1.5
1.3
16.5
28.3
58.4
3.0
5.5
54.5
10.8
12.5
86.0
69.3
1.3
6.5
2.3
152
31
21
6
5
9
10
+2
12John Drew
J. Drew
3
125
1974-75
37.7
41.7
21.0
4.3
14.3
24.3
58.9
13.0
17.3
75.0
65.2
113
63
13
13
13Pete Maravich
P. Maravich
3
125
1970-71
41.7
3.7
16.0
27.0
59.3
9.7
11.7
82.9
64.8
11
11
14Alex Groza
A. Groza
3
126
1949-50
42.0
14.7
12.7
17.7
71.7
15Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
2
84
2020-21
38.3
42.0
6.5
5.0
1.5
0.5
16.0
26.5
60.4
6.0
11.0
54.5
4.0
7.0
57.1
71.0
2.0
4.5
2.5
77
13
10
3
1
5
6
+20
16Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
2
81
2017-18
34.9
40.5
4.5
5.0
1.0
0.0
13.5
22.0
61.4
6.5
10.5
61.9
7.0
8.0
87.5
79.3
0.5
4.0
2.0
70
9
10
2
0
4
3
+47
17Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
2
91
2010-11
37.9
45.5
14.5
5.0
1.0
1.0
16.5
24.0
68.8
0.0
0.0
12.5
17.0
73.5
72.3
3.5
11.0
4.0
76
29
10
2
2
8
7
+4
18Jay Vincent
J. Vincent
2
81
1981-82
35.0
40.5
9.0
2.5
16.0
22.0
72.7
0.0
8.5
11.0
77.3
75.4
4.0
70
18
5
8
5
19Larry Bird
L. Bird
2
86
1979-80
43.5
43.0
13.0
5.0
1.0
0.5
18.0
30.5
59.0
3.5
6.0
58.3
3.5
3.5
100.0
67.1
5.5
7.5
4.0
87
26
10
2
1
8
8
20Bernard King
B. King
2
85
1977-78
40.0
42.5
13.5
2.0
18.0
28.5
63.2
6.5
8.5
76.5
65.9
80
27
4
5
21Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
2
86
1972-73
43.0
18.0
17.0
31.5
54.0
9.0
11.0
81.8
59.2
36
10
22Bob Rule
B. Rule
2
93
1967-68
46.5
9.5
0.5
17.0
27.5
61.8
12.5
15.0
83.3
68.2
19
1
9
23Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
2
96
1958-59
48.0
15.0
17.5
32.0
54.7
13.0
19.0
68.4
59.5
30
8
24Frank Selvy
F. Selvy
2
82
1954-55
41.0
12.0
17.0
19.0
89.5
7
25Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
1
40
2025-26
37.8
40.0
5.0
6.0
3.0
0.0
17.0
29.0
58.6
1.0
7.0
14.3
5.0
5.0
100.0
64.1
2.0
3.0
2.0
38
5
6
3
0
2
2
+30

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TEAMWLPCTGB
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
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56
.317
38.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/17
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
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126

Final

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
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22
60
.268
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/17
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118-125
Tue
3/17
@
124-116
Wed
3/18
@
117-95
Wed
3/18
@
111-130
Wed
3/18
@
99-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/17
@
7:30 PM
Fri
4/17
@
10:00 PM
Sat
4/18
@
1:00 PM
Sat
4/18
@
3:30 PM
Sat
4/18
@
6:00 PM