best start to nba season

4 players are tied for the most starts in a season, with 83 starts. The first three are Mikal Bridges in 2022-23, Theo Ratliff in 2003-04 and Jalen Rose in 2001-02.

Interpreted as:
best start by a player to NBA season
NAMEGSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
83
2022-23
TOT
83
35.7
20.1
4.4
3.3
1.1
0.7
7.1
15.3
46.8
2.0
5.3
38.2
3.8
4.3
89.5
58.7
1.0
3.4
1.5
2,963
1,671
364
273
91
61
127
159
+36
2Theo Ratliff
T. Ratliff
83
2003-04
TOT
85
31.3
7.9
7.2
0.8
0.6
3.6
3.1
6.5
48.5
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.6
64.5
52.1
2.3
4.9
1.4
2,664
672
614
71
54
307
120
300
-47
3Jalen Rose
J. Rose
83
2001-02
TOT
83
38.0
20.4
4.5
4.3
0.9
0.5
8.0
17.6
45.5
1.1
3.0
36.2
3.4
4.0
83.9
52.8
0.5
4.0
2.4
3,153
1,696
373
355
78
45
201
251
-127
4Mike Mitchell
M. Mitchell
83
1981-82
TOT
84
36.5
20.5
7.0
1.0
0.7
0.5
9.0
17.6
51.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.6
3.6
72.8
53.6
2.9
4.1
1.8
3,063
1,726
590
82
60
43
153
277
5Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
82
2024-25
SAS SAS
82
27.2
12.3
3.8
1.7
0.5
0.2
4.2
8.3
50.8
1.9
4.4
43.3
2.0
2.4
80.9
65.6
1.2
2.6
0.6
2,230
1,011
310
136
39
14
50
75
-25
6Chris Paul
C. Paul
82
2024-25
SAS SAS
82
28.0
8.8
3.6
7.4
1.3
0.3
3.0
7.1
42.7
1.7
4.5
37.7
1.0
1.1
92.4
58.0
0.4
3.2
1.6
2,292
723
296
605
103
22
129
151
+4
7Jarrett Allen
J. Allen
82
2024-25
CLE CLE
82
28.0
13.5
9.7
1.9
0.9
0.9
5.5
7.8
70.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.4
3.4
71.8
72.4
2.6
7.1
1.2
2,296
1,103
798
158
77
73
97
127
+514
8Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
2024-25
NYK NYK
82
37.0
17.6
3.2
3.7
0.9
0.5
7.2
14.4
50.0
2.0
5.6
35.4
1.2
1.4
81.4
58.5
0.9
2.3
1.6
3,036
1,444
259
306
75
43
132
127
+334
9Jaden McDaniels
J. McDaniels
82
2024-25
MIN MIN
82
31.9
12.2
5.7
2.0
1.3
0.9
4.9
10.2
47.7
1.2
3.7
33.0
1.3
1.6
81.3
56.2
1.6
4.2
1.2
2,614
1,000
470
163
110
74
95
225
+172
10Jalen Green
J. Green
82
2024-25
HOU HOU
82
32.9
21.0
4.6
3.4
0.9
0.3
7.4
17.5
42.3
2.9
8.1
35.4
3.3
4.1
81.3
54.4
0.5
4.0
2.5
2,697
1,723
377
282
71
27
203
127
+166
11Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
82
2023-24
SAC SAC
82
29.0
12.2
3.0
1.2
0.7
0.1
4.2
8.9
47.4
1.8
4.7
38.7
1.9
2.4
80.1
61.1
0.8
2.2
0.7
2,381
1,000
249
99
54
12
58
98
-80
12Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
82
2023-24
NOP NOP
82
23.5
12.2
8.8
2.1
0.4
0.8
4.9
8.8
55.9
0.5
1.5
30.8
2.0
2.5
78.5
61.9
2.3
6.5
1.4
1,925
1,002
721
173
32
68
111
218
+158
13Domantas Sabonis
D. Sabonis
82
2023-24
SAC SAC
82
35.7
19.4
13.7
8.2
0.9
0.6
7.7
13.0
59.4
0.4
1.1
37.9
3.6
5.1
70.4
63.7
3.6
10.1
3.3
2,928
1,593
1,120
673
74
48
272
250
+69
14Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
2023-24
BKN BKN
82
34.8
19.6
4.5
3.6
1.0
0.4
6.9
15.8
43.6
2.7
7.2
37.2
3.1
3.9
81.4
56.0
0.8
3.7
2.0
2,854
1,606
372
299
81
30
164
116
-185
15Jalen Green
J. Green
82
2023-24
HOU HOU
82
31.7
19.6
5.2
3.5
0.8
0.3
6.9
16.2
42.3
2.5
7.4
33.2
3.5
4.3
80.4
54.1
0.5
4.7
2.3
2,602
1,610
423
291
66
28
191
115
+31
16Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
82
2023-24
OKC OKC
82
29.4
16.5
7.9
2.4
0.6
2.3
6.2
11.6
53.0
1.6
4.3
37.0
2.7
3.4
79.3
63.2
1.6
6.3
1.6
2,413
1,357
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
17Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
82
2022-23
SAC SAC
82
32.5
15.0
4.5
1.6
0.7
0.1
4.6
9.6
47.3
1.6
4.3
37.4
4.3
5.0
84.7
63.2
1.1
3.4
1.0
2,662
1,230
366
128
57
10
86
103
+255
18Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
82
2022-23
CHI CHI
82
33.5
17.6
11.0
3.2
0.7
0.7
7.3
14.0
52.0
1.5
4.2
34.9
1.6
1.9
83.5
59.4
1.9
9.1
1.7
2,746
1,447
903
265
60
57
139
179
-20
19Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
2021-22
PHX PHX
82
34.8
14.2
4.2
2.3
1.2
0.4
5.6
10.5
53.4
1.4
3.8
36.9
1.6
1.9
83.4
62.7
0.9
3.3
0.8
2,854
1,162
347
185
96
36
68
150
+576
20Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
82
2021-22
DET DET
82
33.0
16.1
5.4
2.8
0.9
0.2
5.5
13.9
39.6
2.6
7.4
34.6
2.6
3.1
82.7
52.9
1.3
4.1
1.2
2,704
1,321
441
233
73
16
96
128
-499
21Bradley Beal
B. Beal
82
2018-19
WAS WAS
82
36.9
25.6
5.0
5.5
1.5
0.7
9.3
19.6
47.5
2.5
7.3
35.1
4.4
5.5
80.8
58.1
1.1
3.9
2.7
3,028
2,099
411
448
121
58
224
226
-112
22Tobias Harris
T. Harris
82
2018-19
TOT
82
34.7
20.0
7.9
2.8
0.6
0.5
7.5
15.3
48.7
1.9
4.8
39.7
3.2
3.7
86.6
59.2
0.8
7.0
1.8
2,848
1,644
645
229
51
37
151
184
+16
23Reggie Jackson
R. Jackson
82
2018-19
DET DET
82
27.9
15.4
2.6
4.2
0.7
0.1
5.4
12.8
42.1
2.1
5.7
36.9
2.5
2.9
86.4
54.7
0.5
2.1
1.8
2,289
1,260
216
344
55
9
148
208
+44
24P.J. Tucker
P.J. Tucker
82
2018-19
HOU HOU
82
34.2
7.3
5.8
1.2
1.6
0.5
2.5
6.4
39.6
1.8
4.7
37.7
0.5
0.7
69.5
54.7
1.5
4.4
0.8
2,802
601
479
96
132
39
63
252
+242
25Kemba Walker
K. Walker
82
2018-19
CHA CHA
82
34.9
25.6
4.4
5.9
1.2
0.4
8.9
20.5
43.4
3.2
8.9
35.6
4.6
5.5
84.4
55.8
0.6
3.8
2.6
2,863
2,102
361
484
102
34
211
131
+35
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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Spurs Spurs
4
0
1.000
2
Thunder Thunder
4
0
1.000
3
Warriors Warriors
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Jazz Jazz
2
1
.667
1.5
5
Clippers Clippers
2
1
.667
1.5
6
Nuggets Nuggets
2
1
.667
1.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
3
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
3
0
1.000
3
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
1
.750
0.5
4
Hornets Hornets
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Heat Heat
2
1
.667
1.0
6
Knicks Knicks
2
1
.667
1.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/28
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Tue
10/28
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Tue
10/28
SAC SAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Tue
10/28
NYK NYK
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Tue
10/28
LAC LAC
@
GSW GSW
11:00 PM