Only two teenagers have recorded a 25-point, 15-rebound double-double.

The first was LeBron James. The second is Knicks rookie Kevin Knox.

The 19-year-old Knox scored 26 points and brought down 15 boards, both career highs, in Sunday's 119-107 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

.@KevKnox is ballin' tonight@KevKnox assure ce soir!#NewYorkPourToujours pic.twitter.com/3TaKK3TcHZ
- NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) December 10, 2018

It had been more than 15 years since James had his first such double-double. James became the first teenager to put up those numbers on Nov. 29, 2003, when he scored 33 points and recorded 16 rebounds. At the time, he was 18 years, 334 days.

Knox made 10 of 25 field goals and 4 of 8 3-pointers. He also scored 26 points in last weekend's 136-134 win over the Bucks. He surpassed his previous single-game high of nine rebounds.

Only one other Knicks rookie has put up a 25-point, 15-rebound double-double in a game over the last 35 years: Patrick Ewing, who did that in his third career game and four times his rookie season.

That's pretty good company.

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