Wilt Chamberlain has the most games by a rookie with 43+ points, with 23 games in 1959-60.

Interpreted as:

most 43+ point regular-season games as a rookie

	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	23	1,078	1959-60	PHI	47.5	46.9	30.7	2.1			19.0	36.8	51.5				9.0	15.5	57.7	53.7				1,092	707	49				49
2	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	10	454	1961-62	CHI		45.4	20.8				17.8						9.8	13.2	74.2						208					38
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	5	230	1969-70	MIL	46.2	46.0	14.6	3.2			16.6	27.6	60.1				12.8	17.6	72.7	65.1				231	73	16				15
4	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	5	240	1967-68	BAL		48.0					17.6	32.0	55.0				12.8	17.0	75.3	60.8
5	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	5	220	1960-61	CIN		44.0	9.8	13.0			15.4						13.2	15.4	85.7						49	65				19
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	4	184	1984-85	CHI	43.8	46.0	10.0	7.5	2.5	1.5	18.5	28.8	64.3	0.3	0.5	50.0	8.8	10.0	87.5	69.4	3.0	7.0	4.5	175	40	30	10	6	18	13
7	Rick Barry R. Barry	4	186	1965-66	SFW	44.3	46.5	14.5	3.5			15.5	28.5	54.4				15.5	17.8	87.3	64.0				177	58	14				17
8	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	3	138	1996-97	PHI	45.7	46.0	3.0	7.7	2.0	0.3	16.3	30.7	53.3	4.7	9.0	51.9	8.7	12.3	70.3	63.7	1.3	1.7	5.7	137	9	23	6	1	17	12	-37
9	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	3	132	1970-71	POR	41.3	44.0	4.3	5.0			16.7	30.0	55.6				10.7	12.7	84.2	61.8				124	13	15				7
10	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	2	91	2010-11	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
11	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	2	99	1968-69	SDR	47.5	49.5	20.0				19.5	40.5	48.1				10.5	12.5	84.0	53.8				95	40					5
12	Bob Rule B. Rule	2	93	1967-68	SEA		46.5	9.5	0.5			17.0	27.5	61.8				12.5	15.0	83.3	68.2					19	1				9
13	GG Jackson	1	44	2023-24	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
14	Trae Young T. Young	1	49	2018-19	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
15	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	1	55	2009-10	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	Charlie Villanueva C. Villanueva	1	48	2005-06	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
17	Elton Brand E. Brand	1	44	1999-00	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
18	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1	46	1992-93	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
19	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	1	47	1988-89	GSW	37.0	47.0	9.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	17.0	24.0	70.8	0.0	1.0	0.0	13.0	19.0	68.4	72.6	2.0	7.0	3.0	37	9	2	2	0	3	3
20	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	1	49	1981-82	DET	47.0	49.0	8.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	19.0	28.0	67.9	0.0	0.0		11.0	16.0	68.8	69.9	4.0	4.0	4.0	47	8	1	3	0	4	4
21	Joe Barry Carroll J. Barry Carroll	1	46	1980-81	GSW	45.0	46.0	14.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	17.0	27.0	63.0	0.0	0.0		12.0	17.0	70.6	66.7	6.0	8.0	5.0	45	14	1	2	1	5	5
22	Cliff Robinson C. Robinson	1	45	1979-80	NJN	36.0	45.0	10.0	4.0			19.0	28.0	67.9	1.0			6.0	7.0	85.7	72.4				36	10	4				3
23	Larry Bird L. Bird	1	45	1979-80	BOS	43.0	45.0	13.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	19.0	32.0	59.4	3.0	5.0	60.0	4.0	4.0	100.0	66.6	5.0	8.0	5.0	43	13	3	2	0	5	4
24	Bernard King B. King	1	44	1977-78	NJN	37.0	44.0	13.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	20.0	29.0	69.0				4.0	6.0	66.7	69.5	8.0	5.0	3.0	37	13	2	1	2	3	2
25	John Drew J. Drew	1	44	1974-75	ATL	39.0	44.0	20.0	5.0	5.0		16.0	20.0	80.0				12.0	16.0	75.0	81.4	3.0	17.0		39	20	5	5			5