Who has the most 40 point games as a rookie?

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games by a rookie with 40+ points, with 32 games in 1959-60.
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How many rookies have scored 40 points in a game?

By scoring 41 points, Mitchell joined LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin and Eric Gordon as the only active players to have scored 40 points as a rookie.
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What rookie has the most points in a game?

Wilt Chamberlain has put up the most points by a rookie in a game, with 58 points on February 21, 1960 and on January 25, 1960.
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Who has the most games over 40 points?

Wilt Chamberlain had the most games with 40+ points, with 271 games.
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Who has the most 70 point games?

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games with 70+ points in a season, with 3 games in 1962-63 and in 1961-62.
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NBA players with most 40-point games in history ! ?



Who has the most 45 point games?

Wilt Chamberlain had the most games with 45+ points, with 176 games.
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Has a rookie ever dropped 50?

Brandon Jennings scored 55 points in his rookie season versus the Warriors on November 14, 2009.
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Has a rookie ever scored 60 points in a game?

Wilt Chamberlain has posted the most points by a rookie in a game, with 58 points on February 21, 1960 and on January 25, 1960.
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How many rookies dropped 50?

A historic shooting night is the stuff of dreams for most basketball players, even more so for inexperienced prospects. Only seven NBA rookies have ever scored 50 points in the history of the league.
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Who is the only Rookie of the Year to lead the league in scoring?

255 Who was the only Rookie of the Year to ever lead the league in scoring? Wilt Chamberlain averaged 37.6 points a game in his rookie season.
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Who had the best rookie year in NBA history?

1. Wilt Chamberlain (1959-60) Wilt Chamberlain had far and away the best rookie season in NBA history. He averaged an eye-popping 37.6 points and 27 rebounds per game on his way to becoming the first player in league history to win the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards in the same season.
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Has a rookie led the NBA in scoring?

Elvin Hayes joined the San Diego Rockets in 1968, and he set a record for most minutes played by a rookie, per NBA.com. Hayes led the league in minutes, PPG, points, field goals and field-goal attempts. If that wasn't enough, he also averaged 17.1 RPG.
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Who is the youngest NBA player to score 40 points?

LeBron James is the youngest in a game with 40+ points. He was 19 years and 88 days old versus the New Jersey Nets on March 27, 2004.
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What is the most points scored by a rookie in a season?

First-year player Cody Parkey (USA) scored 150 points as placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles (USA) in 2014, the most by a rookie in NFL history.
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How many points did Wilt Chamberlain score in his rookie season?

On January 25, 1960, Chamberlain, as a rookie, scored an NBA rookie record 58 points and grabbed 42 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons.
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Who has the most 3 pointers in a game?

Most 3-Pointers in a Game: Klay Thompson, 14 (Oct. 29, 2018) It's the other half of the Splash Brothers that owns the single-game 3-point record, which is something Thompson probably reminds Steph Curry of occasionally.
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Who dropped the most points in a NBA game?

Wilt Chamberlain has posted the most points in a loss, with 78 points against the Lakers on December 8, 1961.
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Who holds the NBA record for most points in a quarter?

Thompson set the record for the highest-scoring quarter in NBA history with 37 points in the third period of a 2015 game (more on that below). Love nearly matched him in 2016, racking up 34 points in a quarter for the Cavaliers.
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Who has the most 60 point games?

Wilt Chamberlain had the most games with 60+ points, with 32 games.
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Who has the most 50-point games in a season?

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games with 50+ points in a season, with 45 games in 1961-62.
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Who has the most 60 point games in a single season?

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games with 60+ points in a season, with 15 games in 1961-62.
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Who has the most 90 point games?

Wilt Chamberlain had the most games with 90+ points, with 1 game.
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