most points scored in a rookies first game in the past 20 years

Between October 29, 2005 and October 29, 2025, Candace Parker has put up the most points by a rookie in her first game, with 34 points against the Mercury on May 17, 2008.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Candace Parker
C. Parker
34
5/17/2008
LAS LAS
@
PHX PHX
39
12
8
2
1
12
19
63.2
2
2
100.0
8
16
50.0
65.3
2
10
2
3
+7
2Napheesa Collier
N. Collier
27
5/25/2019
MIN MIN
vs
CHI CHI
33
6
0
2
3
8
10
80.0
3
4
75.0
8
11
72.7
91.0
1
5
2
2
+28
3Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
23
5/15/2016
SEA SEA
@
LAS LAS
34
6
3
2
1
9
13
69.2
0
2
0.0
5
8
62.5
69.6
3
3
3
5
-25
4Elena Delle Donne
E. Delle Donne
22
5/27/2013
CHI CHI
@
PHX PHX
34
8
2
0
4
9
21
42.9
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
50.3
3
5
1
1
+23
5Maya Moore
M. Moore
21
6/3/2011
MIN MIN
@
LAS LAS
29
4
4
0
0
7
17
41.2
4
11
36.4
3
3
100.0
57.3
0
4
2
2
-4
6Charde Houston
C. Houston
21
5/18/2008
MIN MIN
vs
DET DET
16
1
0
1
0
9
12
75.0
0
0
3
5
60.0
73.9
0
1
4
2
+13
7Seimone Augustus
S. Augustus
21
5/23/2006
MIN MIN
vs
CON CON
30
5
0
0
1
7
18
38.9
0
1
0.0
7
8
87.5
48.8
0
5
1
1
0
8Caitlin Clark
C. Clark
20
5/14/2024
IND IND
@
CON CON
32
0
3
2
0
5
15
33.3
4
11
36.4
6
6
100.0
56.7
0
0
10
4
-13
9Kaela Davis
K. Davis
20
5/14/2017
DAL DAL
@
PHX PHX
28
4
4
2
0
6
10
60.0
0
1
0.0
8
8
100.0
74.0
0
4
2
1
+22
10Sonia Citron
S. Citron
19
5/16/2025
WAS WAS
vs
ATL ATL
24
2
2
0
0
6
7
85.7
2
2
100.0
5
6
83.3
98.5
0
2
1
4
+3
11Ashley Shields
A. Shields
19
5/19/2007
HOU HOU
@
SEA SEA
29
3
3
0
0
4
13
30.8
2
4
50.0
9
11
81.8
53.3
0
3
1
3
-7
12Candice Dupree
C. Dupree
19
5/20/2006
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
29
6
1
2
1
7
10
70.0
0
0
5
6
83.3
75.2
2
4
4
3
0
13Maya Caldwell
M. Caldwell
18
6/21/2022
ATL ATL
vs
DAL DAL
30
1
4
2
0
7
11
63.6
4
5
80.0
0
0
81.8
0
1
5
1
+9
14Michaela Onyenwere
M. Onyenwere
18
5/14/2021
NYL NYL
vs
IND IND
29
5
1
1
0
6
12
50.0
3
6
50.0
3
3
100.0
67.6
1
4
0
3
+5
15Chennedy Carter
C. Carter
18
7/26/2020
ATL ATL
vs
DAL DAL
30
5
8
1
1
5
16
31.3
0
4
0.0
8
9
88.9
45.1
0
5
2
5
+11
16Diamond DeShields
D. DeShields
18
5/19/2018
CHI CHI
@
IND IND
26
8
3
0
0
7
11
63.6
0
1
0.0
4
4
100.0
70.5
0
8
1
2
+14
17Tiffany Mitchell
T. Mitchell
18
5/14/2016
IND IND
vs
DAL DAL
32
1
0
0
0
7
10
70.0
2
3
66.7
2
4
50.0
76.5
1
0
3
3
-2
18Liz Cambage
L. Cambage
18
6/4/2011
TUL TUL
@
SAN SAN
34
10
2
2
1
3
10
30.0
0
0
12
14
85.7
55.7
4
6
6
5
-15
19Monica Wright
M. Wright
18
5/15/2010
MIN MIN
@
TUL TUL
28
3
1
3
0
6
18
33.3
1
4
25.0
5
6
83.3
43.6
0
3
7
5
-6
20Kia Nurse
K. Nurse
17
5/20/2018
NYL NYL
@
CHI CHI
29
2
3
2
0
5
10
50.0
2
6
33.3
5
5
100.0
69.7
1
1
1
1
+8
21Brittney Griner
B. Griner
17
5/27/2013
PHX PHX
vs
CHI CHI
27
8
1
1
4
7
11
63.6
0
0
3
3
100.0
69.0
2
6
2
4
-4
22Tina Charles
T. Charles
17
5/15/2010
CON CON
vs
CHI CHI
26
10
0
2
1
7
14
50.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
53.9
2
8
1
3
+15
23Rhyne Howard
R. Howard
16
5/7/2022
ATL ATL
@
DAL DAL
36
3
4
2
4
4
15
26.7
4
12
33.3
4
5
80.0
46.5
0
3
1
2
+3
24Natasha Howard
N. Howard
16
5/16/2014
IND IND
@
CHI CHI
33
10
2
3
6
6
16
37.5
0
0
4
6
66.7
42.9
5
5
1
5
-5
25Andrea Riley
A. Riley
16
5/15/2010
LAS LAS
@
PHX PHX
28
1
4
4
0
4
14
28.6
2
10
20.0
6
7
85.7
46.8
0
1
2
3
+11
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-3.2

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27
17
.614
7.0
4
Storm Storm
23
21
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11.0
5
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21
23
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10
34
.227
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.773
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30
14
.682
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27
17
.614
7.0
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23
21
.523
11.0
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21
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10
34
.227
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27
17
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24
20
.545
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33
.250
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.227
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