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

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.

Edgecombe's 34 points are the most in an NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain '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:

58 - Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors) in 129-122 win at New York Knicks on F

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