rookies with most 25+ point games in nba since 2000

Since 1999-00, Carmelo Anthony has the most games by a rookie with 25+ points, with 30 games in 2003-04.

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rookies with most 25+ point regular-season games in NBA since 2000
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
30
869
2003-04
DEN DEN
38.9
29.0
6.2
2.7
1.4
0.7
10.6
20.4
51.7
1.3
2.9
43.2
6.6
8.1
81.4
60.4
2.3
3.9
3.1
1,166
185
80
41
20
93
98
+139
2Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
28
852
2010-11
LAC LAC
39.0
30.4
12.7
5.0
0.7
0.5
11.5
19.4
59.2
0.2
0.4
41.7
7.3
10.6
68.4
63.1
3.9
8.9
2.6
1,093
356
140
19
13
73
92
+59
3Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
27
780
2017-18
UTA UTA
36.7
28.9
4.1
3.4
1.6
0.3
10.6
21.0
50.2
3.0
8.0
37.7
4.8
5.7
83.8
61.3
0.7
3.5
2.6
990
112
93
43
7
70
72
+186
4LeBron James
L. James
24
743
2003-04
CLE CLE
43.9
31.0
6.4
6.4
2.2
0.7
11.7
23.3
50.3
1.4
3.6
38.4
6.2
7.8
79.6
58.0
1.5
4.9
3.6
1,053
154
153
52
17
87
32
+9
5Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
22
662
2023-24
SAS SAS
31.2
30.1
11.5
4.1
1.4
4.0
10.8
20.3
53.2
2.8
7.0
40.0
5.6
7.1
79.5
64.2
2.4
9.1
4.0
686
254
90
31
88
87
52
+45
6Stephen Curry
S. Curry
22
642
2009-10
GSW GSW
43.2
29.2
6.4
7.6
2.4
0.3
10.6
20.3
52.1
3.9
7.4
52.8
4.1
4.5
90.9
65.4
1.0
5.4
3.3
950
140
167
52
6
73
65
+61
7Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21
612
2018-19
DAL DAL
34.8
29.1
8.2
6.9
1.2
0.3
9.8
19.6
49.9
3.1
8.3
37.4
6.5
9.0
72.5
61.9
1.5
6.7
4.1
731
172
145
26
7
87
51
-11
8Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
21
583
2015-16
MIN MIN
35.8
27.8
12.3
2.5
0.8
2.1
11.7
18.8
62.4
0.5
1.4
34.5
3.9
4.8
81.0
66.6
3.4
8.9
2.2
751
259
53
16
45
47
66
+88
9Tyreke Evans
T. Evans
21
585
2009-10
SAC SAC
40.0
27.9
5.6
7.0
1.4
0.6
9.7
18.8
51.5
0.7
2.4
29.4
7.8
9.6
81.2
60.6
1.0
4.5
3.1
840
117
148
30
13
65
66
-44
10Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20
579
2007-08
SEA SEA
38.7
29.0
5.3
2.8
1.1
1.1
10.9
20.8
52.5
1.4
3.4
40.3
5.8
6.7
87.2
61.1
1.0
4.4
3.5
773
106
56
21
22
69
35
-22
11Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
19
556
2020-21
MIN MIN
36.6
29.3
4.9
3.1
1.2
0.6
10.5
21.6
48.8
3.7
9.1
40.7
4.5
5.8
77.5
60.6
1.1
3.9
2.5
696
94
58
22
12
48
43
-62
12Elton Brand
E. Brand
19
549
1999-00
CHI CHI
41.1
28.9
11.0
2.1
0.8
2.1
11.2
19.5
57.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.6
8.9
73.5
61.7
4.5
6.5
3.3
780
209
39
16
39
63
68
-99
13Trae Young
T. Young
16
498
2018-19
ATL ATL
36.2
31.1
4.9
9.7
0.6
0.2
10.7
21.3
50.3
3.8
8.9
42.3
6.0
6.9
87.3
64.1
0.9
3.9
3.8
579
78
155
9
3
60
34
+19
14Steve Francis
S. Francis
16
455
1999-00
HOU HOU
40.8
28.4
6.8
8.5
1.9
0.4
10.2
18.3
55.8
2.8
5.5
50.0
5.3
6.4
82.5
67.4
2.1
4.8
4.4
652
109
136
31
7
70
58
+12
15Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
15
428
2022-23
ORL ORL
34.9
28.5
8.1
3.7
0.8
0.9
9.9
19.7
50.3
2.1
4.6
44.9
6.6
8.3
79.2
61.0
1.1
7.0
2.7
523
121
55
12
13
40
35
+15
16Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
15
440
2012-13
POR POR
40.3
29.3
3.5
6.7
1.0
0.3
10.2
19.2
53.1
3.7
7.9
46.2
5.3
5.9
88.8
67.2
0.5
3.0
2.9
604
52
100
15
5
44
34
+77
17Pau Gasol
P. Gasol
15
406
2001-02
MEM MEM
41.2
27.1
10.1
3.1
0.7
2.3
10.3
17.2
59.7
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.5
8.3
78.4
64.9
3.5
6.5
2.8
618
151
47
11
35
42
40
-33
18Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
14
384
2021-22
DET DET
36.6
27.4
5.9
6.3
1.9
1.1
10.6
20.9
50.7
3.3
7.4
44.7
3.0
3.6
84.0
61.1
0.7
5.2
4.5
512
83
88
26
16
63
49
-58
19Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
14
394
2014-15
MIN MIN
41.4
28.1
5.6
2.8
1.7
0.7
9.9
19.6
50.4
1.2
2.4
50.0
7.2
8.6
84.2
60.3
2.1
3.5
2.6
579
78
39
24
10
37
30
-87
20O.J. Mayo
O.J. Mayo
14
410
2008-09
MEM MEM
42.3
29.3
4.1
3.1
1.4
0.1
10.8
20.6
52.4
3.2
6.2
51.7
4.5
4.9
92.6
64.5
0.6
3.5
2.3
592
57
44
20
1
32
36
-17
21Eric Gordon
E. Gordon
13
377
2008-09
LAC LAC
41.7
29.0
3.3
4.2
1.2
0.6
9.7
17.8
54.3
3.8
7.0
54.9
5.8
6.8
84.3
69.5
0.8
2.5
2.3
542
43
54
16
8
30
32
-11
22Kyle Kuzma
K. Kuzma
12
340
2017-18
LAL LAL
39.4
28.3
8.2
2.5
0.8
0.4
10.0
18.8
53.3
3.9
8.3
47.0
4.4
6.0
73.6
66.2
1.3
6.8
2.0
473
98
30
10
5
24
23
-45
23Brandon Miller
B. Miller
11
323
2023-24
CHA CHA
35.0
29.4
5.3
2.5
1.0
1.0
10.5
18.6
56.6
4.6
8.6
53.7
3.6
4.0
90.9
72.0
1.0
4.3
2.0
385
58
27
11
11
22
28
+2
24Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
11
301
2022-23
IND IND
33.6
27.4
5.3
2.5
0.6
0.3
8.8
17.5
50.5
2.7
6.0
45.5
7.0
8.5
82.8
64.6
1.3
4.0
1.8
369
58
28
7
3
20
26
+38
25Jalen Green
J. Green
11
340
2021-22
HOU HOU
37.6
30.9
3.5
2.7
0.5
0.6
10.7
20.5
52.4
5.2
10.6
48.7
4.3
5.2
82.5
68.0
0.5
3.1
1.8
413
39
30
6
7
20
21
-11

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Team Rankings

ORTG

126.0

1st

DRTG

116.9

19th

NETRTG

9.1

3rd

3P%

39.7

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.0
7
Suns Suns
13
9
.591
8.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
DEN DEN
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Sun
12/7
DEN DEN
@
CHA CHA
6:00 PM
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
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

15 - 6

135

Final

120

IND Pacers

4 - 18

Wed 3 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
108-126
Thu
11/6
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
97-137
Thu
11/6
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
132-101
Thu
11/6
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
104-129
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
111-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
UTA UTA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
DEN DEN
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM