NBA Regular Season Records - Rookie/Age-related Records

Rookie/Age-related Records

In 2006, the NBA introduced age requirement restrictions. Prospective high school players must wait a year before entering the NBA, making age-related records harder to break.

• Most points per game by a rookie

• 37.6 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1959–60

• Most rebounds per game by a rookie

• 27.0 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1959–60

• Most assists per game by a rookie

• 10.6 by Mark Jackson, 1987–88

• Most steals per game by a rookie

• 2.57 by Dudley Bradley, 1979–80

• Most blocks per game by a rookie

• 4.96 by Manute Bol, 1985–86

• Most points in a game by a rookie

• 58 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Detroit Pistons) on January 25, 1960

• Most rebounds in a game by a rookie

• 45 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Syracuse Nationals) on February 6, 1960

• Most assists in a game by a rookie

• 25 by Ernie DiGregorio, Buffalo Braves (at Portland Trail Blazers) on January 1, 1974
• 25 by Nate McMillan, Seattle SuperSonics (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on February 23, 1987

• Most steals in a game by a rookie

• 10 by Ron Harper, Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on March 10, 1987

• Most blocks in a game by a rookie

• 15 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Atlanta Hawks) on January 25, 1986

• Most consecutive games with a 3-point field goal made by a rookie

• 33 by Rudy Fernández, from December 7, 2008 – February 22, 2009.

• Youngest/oldest player to record a triple-double

• LeBron James is the youngest, doing so on January 19, 2005 for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the Portland Trail Blazers at the age of 20 years, 20 days. He had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
• Karl Malone is the oldest, doing so on November 28, 2003 for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the San Antonio Spurs at the age of 40 years, 127 days. He had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

• Leading the league in scoring

• Youngest: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder (21 years, 197 days on April 14, 2010)
• Oldest: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (700135000000000000035 years, 700161000000000000061 days on April 19, 1998)

• Leading the league in rebounding

• Youngest: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic (22 years, 130 days on April 16, 2008)
• Oldest: Dennis Rodman, Chicago Bulls (36 years, 341 days on April 19, 1998)

• Most consecutive games with 40+ points by a rookie

• 5 by Allen Iverson in 1997

• Only players to average 20+ points, 5+ assists and 5+ rebounds as a rookie

• Oscar Robertson (1960–61)
• Michael Jordan (1984–85)
• LeBron James (2003–04)
• Tyreke Evans (2009–10)

• Only player to average 30+ points and 20+ rebounds as a rookie

• Wilt Chamberlain

• Youngest player to score 50+ points in a game

• Brandon Jennings scored 55 points for the Milwaukee Bucks against the Golden State Warriors at the age of 20 years, 52 days on November 14, 2009. It was only his 7th game, the NBA record for the quickest to have 50 points in a game. He did not score in the 1st quarter.

• Oldest player to score 50+ points in a game

• Michael Jordan is the oldest player to score 50+ points in a game, scoring 51 points for the Washington Wizards vs. the New Orleans Hornets at the age of 38 years, 315 days.

• Oldest player to score 40+ points in a game

• Michael Jordan is the oldest player and only 40-year-old player to score 40+ points in a game, doing so with 43 points for the Washington Wizards vs. the New Jersey Nets at the age of 40 years, 4 days.

• Youngest player to reach

• 1,000 Points – LeBron James (19 years, 41 days) on February 9, 2004
• 5,000 Points – LeBron James (21 years, 22 days) on January 21, 2006
• 10,000 Points – LeBron James (23 years, 59 days) on February 27, 2008
• 15,000 Points – LeBron James (25 years, 72 days) on March 19, 2010
• 20,000 Points – LeBron James (28 years, 17 days) on January 16, 2013
• 25,000 Points – Kobe Bryant (31 years, 151 days) on January 21, 2010
• 30,000 Points – Kobe Bryant (34 years, 104 days) on December 5, 2012
• 5,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (23 years, 112 days) on March 30, 2009

• Fewest games played to reach 15,000 points

• 358 by Wilt Chamberlain

• Fewest games played to reach 20,000 points

• 499 by Wilt Chamberlain

• Fewest games played to reach 25,000 points

• 691 by Wilt Chamberlain

• Fewest games played to reach 30,000 points

• 941 by Wilt Chamberlain

• Youngest player to receive All-NBA First Team honors

• LeBron James (21 years, 138 days)

• Youngest player to play a game

• Andrew Bynum (18 years, 6 days)

• Youngest player to start a game

• Kobe Bryant (18 years, 158 days)

• Oldest player to play a game

• Nat Hickey (45 years, 363 days)

• Oldest player to start a game

• Robert Parish (43 years, 118 days)