As the NBA embarks on its 72nd year hosting games on Christmas Day, the league has seen several incredible performances on the holiday from future Hall of Famers to first-year players.

With five games set to tip-off on Wednesday, the day will certainly offer plenty of chances for players to etch their name in the history books as 28 players with All-Star appearances will take the court.

Of course, plenty of rookies will have their first chances to make an impression in front of a national audience with the games set to begin at 12 p.m. ET.

With a new crop of players set to play on the holiday for the first time, Rookie Wire took a look at some of the best all-time performances by rookie players on Christmas Day.

Stats via Basketball-Reference

1985: Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks

In his first season in the NBA, Ewing led the Knicks to an epic comeback win to stun the Boston Celtics, who would go on to win the NBA championship that season.

Ewing recorded 32 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block as the Knicks erased a 25-point deficit to defeat the Celtics in double overtime.

The performance by Ewing still ranks as the fifth-most points scored on Christmas Day by a rookie player as his 32 points were also a then-career-high at the time.

The Knicks would finish that season with a 23-59 record.