most points by a rookie in their debut game all-time

Caitlin Clark has dropped the most points by a rookie, with 769 points in 2024.

	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	Caitlin Clark C. Clark	769	2024	IND	40	35.4	19.2	5.7	8.4	1.3	0.7	6.1	14.5	41.7	3.1	8.9	34.4	4.1	4.5	90.6	58.3	0.4	5.3	5.6	1,416	227	337	53	27	223	111	-63
2	Seimone Augustus S. Augustus	744	2006	MIN	34	33.1	21.9	3.8	1.5	0.6	0.5	8.3	18.2	45.6	0.9	2.5	35.3	4.4	4.9	89.7	53.7	0.4	3.3	2.1	1,127	128	50	21	18	71	58	-132
3	Paige Bueckers P. Bueckers	692	2025	DAL	36	33.3	19.2	3.9	5.4	1.6	0.5	7.2	15.1	47.7	1.1	3.3	33.1	3.8	4.2	88.8	56.7	0.7	3.3	2.0	1,199	142	194	57	18	72	82	-104
4	A'ja Wilson A. Wilson	682	2018	LVA	33	30.6	20.7	8.0	2.2	0.8	1.7	7.4	16.1	46.2	0.0	0.0		5.8	7.5	77.4	53.4	2.0	6.0	1.4	1,010	264	74	27	55	46	68	-43
5	Sonia Citron S. Citron	657	2025	WAS	44	32.2	14.9	4.0	2.4	1.3	0.4	5.1	10.8	47.0	1.8	4.1	44.5	3.0	3.4	87.2	60.9	0.7	3.3	2.1	1,415	174	104	55	17	91	94	-109
6	Arike Ogunbowale A. Ogunbowale	630	2019	DAL	33	32.1	19.1	2.4	3.2	1.1	0.0	6.5	16.7	38.8	1.7	4.9	35.2	4.4	5.4	81.5	50.1	0.6	1.8	2.1	1,059	80	106	35	1	68	85	-187
7	Cappie Pondexter C. Pondexter	624	2006	PHX	32	33.3	19.5	3.3	3.1	1.2	0.1	6.8	15.5	44.2	1.5	3.9	37.3	4.3	5.1	85.3	55.1	1.2	2.2	1.4	1,067	107	98	37	4	45	84	+59
8	Breanna Stewart B. Stewart	621	2016	SEA	34	34.7	18.3	9.3	3.4	1.2	1.9	6.1	13.4	45.7	1.3	3.9	33.8	4.7	5.6	83.3	57.6	1.2	8.1	2.4	1,179	317	114	42	64	81	82	+111
9	Cynthia Cooper C. Cooper	621	1997	HOU	28	35.0	22.2	3.9	4.7	2.1	0.2	6.8	14.6	46.8	2.4	5.7	41.9	6.1	7.1	86.4	62.7	1.2	2.8	3.9	981	110	131	58	6	110	69	+161
10	Candace Parker C. Parker	610	2008	LAS	33	33.6	18.5	9.5	3.4	1.3	2.3	7.0	13.4	52.3	0.3	0.8	42.3	4.2	5.7	73.3	58.2	2.5	6.9	2.8	1,109	313	113	42	75	93	91	+115
11	Tamika Catchings T. Catchings	594	2002	IND	32	36.5	18.6	8.6	3.7	2.9	1.3	5.8	13.7	42.0	2.4	6.0	39.6	4.7	5.8	81.5	57.2	2.8	5.8	2.6	1,168	275	118	94	43	82	105	-22
12	Kiki Iriafen K. Iriafen	584	2025	WAS	44	26.9	13.3	8.5	1.6	0.6	0.2	5.0	10.3	48.8	0.0	0.3	18.2	3.1	4.0	78.4	54.8	2.6	6.0	2.2	1,185	376	69	26	7	96	126	-95
13	Aliyah Boston A. Boston	578	2023	IND	40	31.2	14.5	8.4	2.2	1.3	1.3	5.8	10.1	57.8	0.1	0.3	40.0	2.7	3.6	74.5	61.9	3.1	5.3	1.9	1,249	335	89	53	50	75	125	-53
14	Diana Taurasi D. Taurasi	578	2004	PHX	34	33.4	17.0	4.4	3.9	1.3	0.7	6.1	14.8	41.6	1.8	5.5	33.0	2.9	3.8	76.0	51.6	0.8	3.6	2.6	1,134	149	132	43	25	90	117	+45
15	Odyssey Sims O. Sims	569	2014	TUL	34	34.6	16.7	2.8	4.2	1.3	0.3	5.9	14.6	40.6	1.4	4.0	34.6	3.5	4.2	83.9	51.0	0.8	2.0	2.1	1,175	96	142	44	10	70	87	-70
16	Rhyne Howard R. Howard	552	2022	ATL	34	31.4	16.2	4.5	2.8	1.6	0.8	5.4	15.0	36.1	2.5	7.3	34.3	2.9	3.7	79.2	48.9	0.8	3.7	1.6	1,066	154	96	54	26	53	87	-149
17	Yolanda Griffith Y. Griffith	545	1999	SAC	29	33.7	18.8	11.3	1.6	2.5	1.9	6.9	12.8	54.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	8.1	61.7	57.6	4.9	6.5	2.3	978	329	45	73	54	66	91	+194
18	Elena Delle Donne E. Delle Donne	543	2013	CHI	30	31.4	18.1	5.6	1.8	0.7	1.8	5.7	13.5	42.6	1.4	3.2	43.8	5.2	5.6	92.9	56.8	1.4	4.2	1.3	941	167	53	20	54	39	47	+282
19	Betty Lennox B. Lennox	541	2000	MIN	32	30.7	16.9	5.6	2.6	1.7	0.3	6.3	14.7	42.7	1.7	4.3	39.6	2.6	3.3	80.0	52.3	1.7	3.9	3.0	983	178	82	53	9	97	112	+2
20	Rickea Jackson R. Jackson	535	2024	LAS	40	28.8	13.4	3.9	1.5	0.7	0.4	5.0	11.0	45.6	1.1	3.1	34.7	2.3	2.9	80.7	54.7	1.3	2.6	1.9	1,152	155	59	27	14	76	70	-242
21	Tina Charles T. Charles	528	2010	CON	34	31.0	15.5	11.7	1.5	0.7	1.7	6.1	12.4	48.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.4	4.5	76.3	53.9	3.8	7.9	2.1	1,054	398	51	25	57	71	72	+10
22	Chamique Holdsclaw C. Holdsclaw	525	1999	WAS	31	34.4	16.9	7.9	2.4	1.2	0.9	6.5	14.9	43.7	0.2	0.9	17.2	3.7	4.8	77.3	49.7	2.4	5.5	3.5	1,065	246	74	37	27	108	67	-82
23	Natalie Williams N. Williams	504	1999	UTA	28	34.0	18.0	9.2	0.9	1.4	0.8	6.4	12.4	51.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.1	6.8	75.4	58.5	3.9	5.3	2.4	953	257	25	38	22	68	108	-74
24	Diamond DeShields D. DeShields	489	2018	CHI	34	28.4	14.4	4.9	2.2	1.1	0.3	4.9	11.5	42.5	1.2	3.6	32.8	3.4	4.1	83.6	54.0	1.1	3.8	2.1	967	167	74	37	10	70	74	-91
25	Nikki McCray N. McCray	483	1998	WAS	28	33.5	17.3	3.0	3.1	1.4	0.1	6.4	15.7	41.0	0.8	2.5	31.0	3.6	4.9	73.7	48.4	1.2	1.8	4.4	938	85	87	40	2	124	75	-375