{"id":254873,"date":"2025-11-01T16:06:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T16:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/254873\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T16:06:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T16:06:07","slug":"which-nba-rookies-have-scored-the-most-points-in-a-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/254873\/","title":{"rendered":"Which NBA rookies have scored the most points in a game?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> selected VJ Edgecombe<\/a> with the third pick in the 2025 NBA draft<\/a>. Four months later, the former Baylor<\/a> guard scored 34 points in his NBA debut for the 76ers in a 117-116 road win<\/a> over the Boston Celtics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Edgecombe finished 7-for-8 in the paint and 5-for-5 on shots within 3 feet of the basket. His only blemishes of the night were the two free throws he missed with less than 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

Edgecombe’s 34 points are the most in an NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain<\/a>‘s 43 in 1959. How does Edgecombe’s performance stack up against other top-performing rookies? Here is a look at the rookies with the most points in a single game in NBA history:<\/p>\n

58 – Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors) in 129-122 win at New York Knicks<\/a> on Feb. 21, 1960<\/p>\n

58 – Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors) in 127-117 win vs. Detroit Pistons<\/a> on Jan. 25, 1960<\/p>\n

57 – Rick Barry<\/a> (San Francisco Warriors) in 141-137 loss at New York Knicks on Dec. 14, 1965<\/p>\n

56 – Earl Monroe<\/a> (Baltimore Bullets) in 119-116 loss vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 13, 1968<\/p>\n

55 – Brandon Jennings<\/a> (Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>) in 129-125 win vs. Golden State Warriors<\/a> on Nov. 14, 2009<\/p>\n

55 – Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors) in 124-116 win at Cincinnati Royals on Nov. 12, 1959<\/p>\n

55 – Elgin Baylor<\/a> (Minneapolis Lakers) in 116-96 win vs. Cincinnati Royals on Feb. 25, 1959<\/p>\n

54 – Elvin Hayes<\/a> (San Diego Rockets) in 122-120 win vs. Detroit Pistons on Nov. 13, 1968<\/p>\n

53 – Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors) in 126-108 win vs. Boston Celtics on Feb. 23, 1960<\/p>\n

52 – Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors) in 126-111 win vs. Minneapolis Lakers on Jan. 5, 1960<\/p>\n

51 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<\/a> (Milwaukee Bucks) in 140-127 win vs. Seattle SuperSonics on Feb. 21, 1970<\/p>\n

50 – Allen Iverson<\/a> (Philadelphia 76ers) in 125-118 loss at Cleveland Cavaliers on April 12, 1997<\/p>\n

Check out the ESPN NBA hub page<\/a> for scores<\/a>, stats<\/a>, schedules<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n

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