Cooper Flagg made his winning return to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday after suffering a recent foot injury. Not only did he come back, but he also came back with a vengeance.
According to Dallas Mavericks PR, Flagg scored his 1,000th career point against the Orlando Magic, putting him among players like LeBron James. It came on his first basket of the game.
Not only this, Flagg became the second youngest player to reach 1,000 points at the age of 19 years, 74 days. The last person to do so was LeBron James at 19 years, 41 days.
Cooper Flagg scored 1,000 career points with his first basket of the game tonight in Orlando.
At 19 years, 74 days old, the Montverde Academy (FL) alumnus became the second-youngest player in NBA history to reach the 1,000-point plateau, behind only LeBron James (19 years, 41 days). pic.twitter.com/aUSYLeZAQ5
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) 6 March 2026
Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker round out the top five. Flagg has played in 49 games this season. Furthermore, he is averaging 20.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
Before Thursday, Flagg had missed eight games.
Meanwhile, Flagg remains the top rookie scorer in the NBA. Additionally, he has left his mark on the NBA landscape by achieving feats unseen from rookies. In December, Flagg became the youngest player to score 40 points in a game, scoring 42 points against the Utah Jazz.
Additionally, Flagg cemented his place among players like Michael Jordan and LeBron and became the third player to collect 750 points, 150 assists, 50 steals, and 30 blocks in his first 40 games.
In February, Flagg was selected to play in the NBA Rising Stars Game during All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. However, he had to pull out due to injury.
Meanwhile, the Mavericks are 21-40 on an eight-game losing streak and have lost eight of their last ten games.
