most 40+ point games by a rookie since 1982

Since 1981-82, Michael Jordan has the most games by a rookie with 40+ points, with 7 games in 1984-85.

Interpreted as:
most 40+ point regular-season games by a rookie since 1982
NAME GP PTS SEASON TM MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
7
307
1984-85
CHI CHI
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
2 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
5
218
1996-97
PHI PHI
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
3 Anthony 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
4 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
2
81
2017-18
UTA UTA
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
5 Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
2
91
2010-11
LAC LAC
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
6 Jay Vincent
J. Vincent
2
81
1981-82
DAL DAL
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
7 GG Jackson
GG Jackson
1
44
2023-24
MEM MEM
44.1
44.0
12.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
17.0
36.0
47.2
4.0
13.0
30.8
6.0
7.0
85.7
56.3
6.0
6.0
3.0
44
12
1
2
1
3
1
-13
8 Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
1
40
2023-24
SAS SAS
37.7
40.0
20.0
7.0
2.0
1.0
13.0
22.0
59.1
4.0
9.0
44.4
10.0
12.0
83.3
73.3
5.0
15.0
4.0
38
20
7
2
1
4
2
+1
9 Kenneth 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
10 Jalen 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
11 Grayson Allen
G. Allen
1
40
2018-19
UTA UTA
40.7
40.0
7.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
11.0
30.0
36.7
5.0
13.0
38.5
13.0
14.0
92.9
55.3
2.0
5.0
3.0
41
7
4
1
1
3
1
-3
12 Trae Young
T. Young
1
49
2018-19
ATL ATL
55.8
49.0
8.0
16.0
1.0
1.0
17.0
33.0
51.5
6.0
13.0
46.2
9.0
11.0
81.8
64.7
1.0
7.0
9.0
56
8
16
1
1
9
2
-9
13 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
1
42
2009-10
GSW GSW
48.0
42.0
9.0
8.0
2.0
1.0
13.0
25.0
52.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
12.0
12.0
100.0
69.4
3.0
6.0
2.0
48
9
8
2
1
2
0
+6
14 Rodrigue Beaubois
R. Beaubois
1
40
2009-10
DAL DAL
29.9
40.0
8.0
3.0
0.0
3.0
15.0
22.0
68.2
9.0
11.0
81.8
1.0
1.0
100.0
89.1
0.0
8.0
1.0
30
8
3
0
3
1
2
+21
15 Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
1
55
2009-10
MIL MIL
40.7
55.0
5.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
34.0
61.8
7.0
8.0
87.5
6.0
8.0
75.0
73.3
1.0
4.0
4.0
41
5
5
0
0
4
1
+11
16 Eric Gordon
E. Gordon
1
41
2008-09
LAC LAC
43.6
41.0
2.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
5.0
7.0
71.4
12.0
14.0
85.7
81.5
0.0
2.0
2.0
44
2
4
1
0
2
4
0
17 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
1
42
2007-08
SEA SEA
42.6
42.0
13.0
6.0
1.0
2.0
18.0
25.0
72.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
76.0
3.0
10.0
5.0
43
13
6
1
2
5
0
+14
18 Charlie Villanueva
C. Villanueva
1
48
2005-06
TOR TOR
46.0
48.0
9.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
20.0
32.0
62.5
6.0
11.0
54.5
2.0
3.0
66.7
72.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
46
9
3
1
0
3
4
-6
19 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
1
41
2003-04
DEN DEN
44.0
41.0
5.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
19.0
29.0
65.5
2.0
3.0
66.7
1.0
1.0
100.0
69.6
0.0
5.0
4.0
44
5
0
2
1
4
5
+3
20 LeBron James
L. James
1
41
2003-04
CLE CLE
43.0
41.0
6.0
13.0
3.0
0.0
15.0
29.0
51.7
1.0
2.0
50.0
10.0
10.0
100.0
61.4
2.0
4.0
2.0
43
6
13
3
0
2
1
+10
21 Jason Richardson
J. Richardson
1
40
2001-02
GSW GSW
41.0
40.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
0.0
18.0
28.0
64.3
2.0
5.0
40.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
69.3
1.0
1.0
3.0
41
2
2
3
0
3
6
-5
22 Elton Brand
E. Brand
1
44
1999-00
CHI CHI
43.0
44.0
12.0
2.0
0.0
3.0
16.0
21.0
76.2
0.0
0.0
12.0
15.0
80.0
79.7
7.0
5.0
1.0
43
12
2
0
3
1
2
-11
23 Kerry Kittles
K. Kittles
1
40
1996-97
NJN NJN
45.0
40.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
14.0
21.0
66.7
5.0
8.0
62.5
7.0
7.0
100.0
83.1
2.0
3.0
3.0
45
5
5
3
0
3
2
0
24 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
1
46
1992-93
ORL ORL
49.0
46.0
21.0
3.0
0.0
5.0
19.0
25.0
76.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
16.0
50.0
71.8
3.0
18.0
6.0
49
21
3
0
5
6
5
25 Walt Williams
W. Williams
1
40
1992-93
SAC SAC
30.0
40.0
6.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
4.0
8.0
50.0
12.0
14.0
85.7
73.6
1.0
5.0
3.0
30
6
3
4
4
3
3

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ORTG

114.1

20th

DRTG

115.6

18th

NETRTG

-1.5

20th

3P%

36.7

13th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
7
Magic Magic
41
41
.500
23.0
8
Hawks Hawks
40
42
.488
24.0
9
Bulls Bulls
39
43
.476
25.0
10
Heat Heat
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Sat
10/25
CHI CHI
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Mon
10/27
ATL ATL
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
SAC SAC
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
10/31
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

0 - 1

90

Final

109

MIA Heat

1 - 0

Wed 16 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM