most 35+ point games by an nba rookie since 2000

Since 1999-00, Carmelo Anthony has the most games by a rookie with 35+ points, with 6 games in 2003-04.

Interpreted as:
most 35+ point regular-season games by an NBA rookie since 2000
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
6
223
2003-04
DEN DEN
39.7
37.2
5.7
1.5
1.3
0.3
14.0
22.8
61.3
2.0
3.3
60.0
7.2
9.2
78.2
69.2
1.8
3.8
3.8
238
34
9
8
2
23
24
+30
2Trae Young
T. Young
4
156
2018-19
ATL ATL
44.4
39.0
4.8
11.3
0.5
0.3
12.8
25.3
50.5
5.5
11.0
50.0
8.0
8.8
91.4
67.0
0.5
4.3
4.3
177
19
45
2
1
17
8
+30
3Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
4
151
2017-18
UTA UTA
37.6
37.8
4.3
3.3
2.0
0.0
12.8
25.0
51.0
5.5
11.3
48.9
6.8
8.0
84.4
66.2
0.5
3.8
3.3
150
17
13
8
0
13
7
+19
4Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
4
161
2010-11
LAC LAC
38.3
40.3
13.5
5.8
0.8
0.8
15.3
22.3
68.5
0.0
0.0
9.8
13.5
72.2
71.4
3.8
9.8
3.0
153
54
23
3
3
12
11
-10
5Kevin Durant
K. Durant
4
149
2007-08
SEA SEA
43.2
37.3
8.5
4.5
1.5
2.5
12.5
22.3
56.2
2.0
4.3
47.1
10.3
11.8
87.2
67.9
1.3
7.3
5.0
173
34
18
6
10
20
10
+43
6LeBron James
L. James
4
152
2003-04
CLE CLE
43.3
38.0
4.8
6.5
1.8
0.5
13.3
25.0
53.0
2.0
4.0
50.0
9.5
10.5
90.5
64.1
1.8
3.0
3.5
173
19
26
7
2
14
8
+17
7Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
3
110
2012-13
POR POR
41.8
36.7
3.3
7.3
2.3
0.0
13.0
23.3
55.7
5.0
9.0
55.6
5.7
5.7
100.0
71.0
0.7
2.7
1.3
125
10
22
7
0
4
6
+36
8Stephen Curry
S. Curry
3
113
2009-10
GSW GSW
45.4
37.7
8.3
10.3
3.0
0.7
12.3
22.7
54.4
5.3
8.3
64.0
7.7
8.0
95.8
71.9
1.7
6.7
3.3
136
25
31
9
2
10
5
+47
9Zaccharie Risacher
Z. Risacher
2
74
2024-25
ATL ATL
34.6
37.0
5.0
1.0
1.5
0.5
13.5
20.5
65.9
5.5
11.0
50.0
4.5
7.0
64.3
78.5
2.0
3.0
1.0
69
10
2
3
1
2
8
+47
10GG Jackson
GG Jackson
2
79
2023-24
MEM MEM
39.5
39.5
8.5
2.0
1.0
0.5
14.0
27.5
50.9
5.5
13.5
40.7
6.0
7.0
85.7
64.6
3.5
5.0
2.0
79
17
4
2
1
4
3
-21
11Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
2
71
2023-24
OKC OKC
33.9
35.5
12.0
3.0
2.0
2.5
13.0
20.0
65.0
1.5
5.0
30.0
8.0
9.5
84.2
73.4
3.5
8.5
3.0
68
24
6
4
5
6
3
+36
12Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
2
78
2023-24
SAS SAS
36.0
39.0
15.0
4.5
1.5
1.5
14.0
24.0
58.3
3.5
7.5
46.7
7.5
9.0
83.3
69.7
3.5
11.5
3.0
72
30
9
3
3
6
5
+22
13Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
2
84
2020-21
MIN MIN
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
14Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
2
70
2018-19
DAL DAL
34.3
35.0
11.5
8.0
0.5
0.0
13.5
24.5
55.1
3.5
10.0
35.0
4.5
6.5
69.2
64.0
1.5
10.0
2.5
69
23
16
1
0
5
7
+6
15Marcus Thornton
M. Thornton
2
73
2009-10
NOH NOH
36.5
36.5
2.5
2.5
1.5
0.5
14.5
24.0
60.4
3.5
8.5
41.2
4.0
4.5
88.9
70.2
0.5
2.0
2.0
73
5
5
3
1
4
3
+7
16Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
2
90
2009-10
MIL MIL
42.7
45.0
5.0
6.5
1.0
0.0
16.5
31.0
53.2
7.5
10.5
71.4
4.5
6.0
75.0
66.9
1.0
4.0
4.0
85
10
13
2
0
8
4
+25
17Eric Gordon
E. Gordon
2
76
2008-09
LAC LAC
44.5
38.0
2.0
5.0
1.5
0.5
12.0
18.5
64.9
5.0
6.5
76.9
9.0
11.0
81.8
81.4
0.0
2.0
2.0
89
4
10
3
1
4
4
+3
18Jason Richardson
J. Richardson
2
75
2001-02
GSW GSW
41.5
37.5
2.5
3.5
1.5
0.5
17.0
25.0
68.0
2.5
5.0
50.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
73.7
1.5
1.0
2.0
83
5
7
3
1
4
8
-1
19Elton Brand
E. Brand
2
82
1999-00
CHI CHI
41.0
41.0
9.5
2.5
0.5
3.0
17.0
22.0
77.3
0.0
0.0
7.0
8.5
82.4
79.6
5.5
4.0
1.5
82
19
5
1
6
3
4
-21
20Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
1
35
2025-26
DAL DAL
38.0
35.0
8.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
22.0
59.1
0.0
3.0
0.0
9.0
11.0
81.8
65.2
1.0
7.0
3.0
38
8
2
0
0
3
3
-5
21Dalton Knecht
D. Knecht
1
37
2024-25
LAL LAL
38.4
37.0
5.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
16.0
75.0
9.0
12.0
75.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
101.6
0.0
5.0
0.0
38
5
0
1
0
0
2
+18
22Brandon Miller
B. Miller
1
35
2023-24
CHA CHA
37.7
35.0
6.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
10.0
25.0
40.0
5.0
12.0
41.7
10.0
12.0
83.3
57.8
2.0
4.0
1.0
38
6
1
1
2
1
1
0
23Kenneth Lofton Jr.
K. Lofton Jr.
1
42
2022-23
MEM MEM
40.4
42.0
14.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
17.0
25.0
68.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
69.4
6.0
8.0
2.0
40
14
0
1
0
2
3
-17
24Jalen Green
J. Green
1
41
2021-22
HOU HOU
39.5
41.0
1.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
4.0
11.0
36.4
9.0
11.0
81.8
66.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
40
1
3
1
0
0
1
0
25Tre Mann
T. Mann
1
35
2021-22
OKC OKC
36.4
35.0
7.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
21.0
61.9
7.0
12.0
58.3
2.0
3.0
66.7
78.4
1.0
6.0
3.0
36
7
4
0
0
3
5
0

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ORTG

125.9

1st

DRTG

117.1

19th

NETRTG

8.8

3rd

3P%

39.7

3rd

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
16
7
.696
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Thu
12/18
ORL ORL
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
5:00 PM
Mon
12/22
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Last Game
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115

Final

106

CHA Hornets

7 - 17

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
16
7
.696
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126
Mon
11/10
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
100-102
Mon
11/10
IND IND
@
UTA UTA
128-152
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
LAC LAC
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM