most points in one half of a game by a rookie all-time

Kon Knueppel has put up the most points by a rookie in the first half in a season, with 784 points in 2025-26.

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	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	Kon Knueppel K. Knueppel	784	2025-26	CHA	81	15.8	9.7	2.8	1.8	0.4	0.1	3.4	7.0	48.2	1.8	4.1	44.2	1.1	1.3	86.3	63.6	0.7	2.1	1.0	1,277	224	143	30	9	79	90	+191
2	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	778	2018-19	DAL	72	15.9	10.8	4.0	3.2	0.5	0.2	3.6	8.6	42.0	1.3	3.7	33.6	2.3	3.1	75.5	54.1	0.5	3.5	1.6	1,144	291	231	35	13	116	73	-22
3	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	752	2023-24	SAS	71	14.2	10.6	5.2	1.9	0.8	1.7	3.9	8.6	44.8	0.8	2.8	29.9	2.0	2.5	80.4	54.5	1.0	4.2	1.7	1,011	372	136	56	121	118	56	-22
4	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	744	2015-16	MIN	82		9.1	5.1	1.0	0.3	0.7	3.8	7.3	52.2	0.2	0.5	35.6	1.3	1.6	81.3	56.9	1.4	3.7	1.1		418	79	28	59	89	116
5	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	719	2025-26	DAL	70	16.7	10.3	3.3	2.2	0.6	0.5	4.0	8.4	47.7	0.5	1.8	27.0	1.8	2.1	83.9	55.1	0.6	2.8	1.1	1,171	234	152	43	33	77	61	-199
6	Trae Young T. Young	719	2018-19	ATL	81	15.5	8.9	1.7	4.3	0.5	0.0	3.1	7.4	41.4	0.9	2.8	33.0	1.8	2.2	83.5	53.0	0.3	1.3	1.8	1,255	135	350	40	4	142	72	-184
7	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	717	2022-23	ORL	72	16.8	10.0	3.4	2.1	0.5	0.3	3.4	7.9	43.4	0.5	1.8	29.3	2.5	3.5	71.4	52.5	0.5	2.9	1.4	1,211	245	153	36	19	99	84	-64
8	Andrew Wiggins A. Wiggins	711	2014-15	MIN	82		8.7	2.3	1.1	0.6	0.3	3.2	7.3	43.6	0.3	0.8	30.4	2.1	2.7	76.6	51.2	0.8	1.5	1.1		191	94	50	26	91	87
9	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	708	2023-24	OKC	82	14.8	8.6	4.4	1.4	0.4	1.1	3.3	6.3	52.7	0.8	2.2	35.2	1.2	1.5	82.3	62.3	0.7	3.7	0.8	1,212	360	111	32	94	67	98	+192
10	Collin Sexton C. Sexton	693	2018-19	CLE	82	15.8	8.5	1.3	1.4	0.2	0.0	3.3	7.4	44.3	0.7	1.4	45.8	1.2	1.4	87.6	52.6	0.2	1.0	1.3	1,298	103	116	19	4	106	93	-407
11	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	685	2017-18	UTA	79	16.6	8.7	1.7	1.8	0.8	0.2	3.3	7.9	41.3	1.0	3.2	32.0	1.1	1.4	81.3	51.0	0.2	1.4	1.2	1,313	133	140	66	16	98	111	+223
12	Bennedict Mathurin B. Mathurin	674	2022-23	IND	78	13.4	8.6	2.1	0.8	0.2	0.1	2.8	6.3	44.1	0.7	2.0	34.2	2.4	2.8	87.1	57.6	0.5	1.6	0.9	1,046	166	66	19	5	73	74	-94
13	Ben Simmons B. Simmons	666	2017-18	PHI	81	16.7	8.2	4.1	4.6	0.9	0.5	3.6	6.8	53.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.9	1.7	53.9	54.2	0.9	3.3	1.6	1,352	333	372	69	42	129	97	+288
14	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	657	2018-19	PHX	71	15.7	9.3	5.5	0.9	0.5	0.5	4.1	7.2	56.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	1.4	75.0	59.0	1.8	3.6	0.9	1,113	387	62	38	32	63	113	-226
15	Jaden Ivey J. Ivey	625	2022-23	DET	74	15.9	8.4	2.2	2.8	0.4	0.2	2.9	6.6	43.4	1.0	2.5	41.0	1.7	2.3	73.3	55.3	0.5	1.7	1.8	1,176	166	209	31	12	132	123	-348
16	VJ Edgecombe	621	2025-26	PHI	75	17.2	8.3	2.7	2.2	0.6	0.2	3.1	7.1	43.2	1.1	3.0	35.4	1.1	1.2	87.9	54.0	0.8	1.9	1.0	1,286	199	163	48	17	72	107	+68
17	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	614	2020-21	MIN	72	15.7	8.5	2.1	1.7	0.5	0.3	3.1	8.0	39.2	1.1	3.5	31.1	1.2	1.5	79.2	49.2	0.3	1.8	1.2	1,129	154	123	38	19	84	78	-227
18	Brandon Miller B. Miller	611	2023-24	CHA	74	15.5	8.3	2.1	1.0	0.4	0.3	3.1	7.2	43.5	1.2	3.1	38.3	0.8	1.0	85.9	54.3	0.4	1.7	0.9	1,149	153	75	33	25	67	105	-329
19	Jalen Green J. Green	609	2021-22	HOU	67	16.7	9.1	1.7	1.3	0.3	0.1	3.3	7.4	43.9	1.3	3.6	35.6	1.3	1.7	77.9	55.7	0.2	1.5	0.9	1,118	111	84	22	10	61	57	-293
20	Kyle Kuzma K. Kuzma	595	2017-18	LAL	77	14.8	7.7	3.0	0.8	0.3	0.2	3.0	6.5	46.2	0.9	2.4	38.5	0.8	1.2	70.8	55.4	0.6	2.4	0.9	1,138	229	64	26	17	71	79	-139
21	Scottie Barnes S. Barnes	583	2021-22	TOR	74	17.0	7.9	3.6	1.5	0.5	0.4	3.3	6.6	50.8	0.4	1.4	27.0	0.8	1.2	69.7	55.5	1.3	2.3	0.8	1,261	267	110	40	28	62	93	-62
22	Jeremiah Fears J. Fears	582	2025-26	NOP	82	12.8	7.1	1.8	2.0	0.5	0.2	2.7	6.2	43.5	0.7	1.9	36.7	1.0	1.3	77.1	52.5	0.3	1.5	1.1	1,049	150	163	44	15	88	73	-161
23	Stephon Castle S. Castle	562	2024-25	SAS	81	13.3	6.9	1.9	2.1	0.5	0.1	2.5	6.1	40.8	0.6	2.2	26.0	1.4	2.0	69.5	49.7	0.5	1.4	1.2	1,080	153	167	37	10	97	75	-180
24	Franz Wagner F. Wagner	552	2021-22	ORL	79	15.8	7.0	2.4	1.7	0.5	0.2	2.7	6.1	44.9	0.6	1.7	33.6	0.9	1.1	88.0	53.1	0.5	1.8	0.8	1,247	186	134	37	17	65	77	-160
25	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	546	2021-22	DET	64	16.2	8.5	2.8	2.9	0.5	0.3	3.4	7.9	42.5	0.9	2.7	32.0	0.9	1.2	81.1	50.7	0.5	2.3	1.6	1,036	180	186	33	16	105	123	-213

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111.7

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2026-27 Conference Standings

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6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	DET	@	CHA	7:30 PM
Wed 11/4	CHA	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	BOS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Thu 11/12	CHA	@	PHX	9:00 PM

Last Game

76ers

6 - 1

109

Final

104

Hornets

3 - 4

Sat 31 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

119.9

119.7

118.9

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.8

104.9

105.4

105.9

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

11.3

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10.5

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FanDuel Points Leaders

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.69

Dončić

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6-0

6-1

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

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2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Mon 11/2	ATL	@	IND	7:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BKN	@	NYK	7:30 PM

Kon Knueppel has put up the most points by a rookie in the first half in a season, with 784 points in 2025-26.

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325.3

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