highest ppg for a nba player in their first six starts

George Gervin put up the most points per game in his first 6 games in starts, with 34.2 per game.

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NAMEPPGGSGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1George Gervin
G. Gervin
34.2
6
6
31.8
5.5
2.0
0.7
0.7
12.3
22.7
54.4
0.0
0.2
0.0
9.5
11.0
86.4
62.1
4.7
191
205
33
12
4
4
28
16
2Cam Thomas
C. Thomas
33.0
6
6
37.6
4.7
2.5
0.8
0.5
10.5
22.5
46.7
3.7
8.2
44.9
8.3
8.8
94.3
62.5
0.3
4.3
3.3
226
198
28
15
5
3
20
14
-2
3Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
30.8
6
6
40.7
7.7
5.0
0.2
10.8
21.3
50.8
0.0
9.2
11.0
83.3
58.9
244
185
46
30
1
21
4Moses Malone
M. Malone
29.2
6
6
41.8
12.3
1.8
0.7
1.0
11.3
21.8
51.9
0.0
0.0
6.5
8.5
76.5
57.0
3.2
251
175
74
11
4
6
19
19
5Ron Brewer
R. Brewer
26.8
6
6
38.3
3.3
4.2
1.5
0.7
10.8
20.2
53.7
0.2
0.5
33.3
5.0
5.3
93.8
59.6
2.0
230
161
20
25
9
4
12
15
6Darius Acuff Jr.
D. Acuff Jr.
26.3
6
6
36.5
3.7
6.3
0.5
0.2
9.5
24.0
39.6
3.2
9.8
32.2
4.2
4.8
86.2
50.4
0.3
3.3
3.3
219
158
22
38
3
1
20
18
-62
7Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
26.3
6
6
35.2
16.8
1.2
0.7
3.3
10.0
17.2
58.3
0.0
0.0
6.3
10.8
58.5
60.0
5.8
11.0
4.5
211
158
101
7
4
20
27
28
8Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
26.2
6
6
38.0
10.7
1.3
10.2
18.0
56.5
0.0
0.0
5.8
7.7
76.1
61.2
4.5
228
157
64
8
27
16
9Jay Vincent
J. Vincent
25.3
6
6
36.0
7.3
2.3
10.5
25.3
41.4
0.0
4.3
5.3
81.3
45.8
2.7
216
152
44
14
16
23
10Jared McCain
J. McCain
25.2
6
6
35.5
2.3
5.0
1.0
0.0
8.3
17.8
46.7
4.3
10.2
42.6
4.2
4.7
89.3
63.3
0.7
1.7
2.0
213
151
14
30
6
0
12
14
-11
11GG Jackson
GG Jackson
25.0
6
6
37.5
5.5
1.8
0.8
0.3
8.3
17.7
47.2
4.0
10.3
38.7
4.3
4.8
89.7
63.2
1.8
3.7
1.8
225
150
33
11
5
2
11
11
-96
12Dan Roundfield
D. Roundfield
25.0
6
6
38.8
14.0
2.2
9.0
18.8
47.8
0.0
7.0
9.2
76.4
54.7
233
150
84
13
24
13Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
24.8
6
6
37.7
7.5
3.2
0.5
11.3
21.2
53.5
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.2
3.0
72.2
55.2
226
149
45
19
3
13
14Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
24.7
6
6
38.0
11.5
3.5
2.0
1.0
11.0
19.3
56.9
0.0
2.7
4.0
66.7
58.5
2.0
228
148
69
21
12
6
12
28
15Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
24.5
6
6
35.0
9.5
1.5
0.8
0.8
8.7
15.3
56.5
2.8
6.8
41.5
4.3
4.5
96.3
70.8
2.7
6.8
1.5
210
147
57
9
5
5
9
24
+29
16Jeremy Lin
J. Lin
24.3
6
6
37.9
3.8
9.5
1.5
0.2
8.8
17.3
51.0
0.8
2.5
33.3
5.8
8.2
71.4
58.1
0.8
3.0
6.0
227
146
23
57
9
1
36
9
+67
17Ron Harper
R. Harper
24.0
6
6
35.2
2.5
4.0
2.2
0.7
8.8
18.8
46.9
0.3
1.5
22.2
6.0
8.2
73.5
53.5
0.8
1.7
3.8
211
144
15
24
13
4
23
21
18Ronald Murray
R. Murray
23.8
6
6
36.8
5.2
4.3
1.2
0.3
8.8
17.7
50.0
1.3
3.7
36.4
4.8
7.0
69.0
57.4
1.7
3.5
1.7
221
143
31
26
7
2
10
13
+20
19Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
23.7
6
6
35.5
4.7
4.7
2.2
0.7
7.8
16.3
48.0
2.0
4.7
42.9
6.0
10.0
60.0
57.1
1.3
3.3
4.8
213
142
28
28
13
4
29
19
-21
20Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
23.5
6
6
33.3
8.3
3.8
0.7
1.3
7.8
16.8
46.5
1.3
4.2
32.0
6.5
8.7
75.0
56.9
1.3
7.0
2.7
200
141
50
23
4
8
16
12
-6
21Grant Hill
G. Hill
23.5
6
6
39.0
5.2
4.8
1.5
1.3
8.7
15.8
54.7
0.5
1.2
42.9
5.7
6.8
82.9
62.4
1.8
3.3
2.8
234
141
31
29
9
8
17
20
22Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
23.5
6
6
34.0
4.7
5.0
2.8
1.7
8.3
18.0
46.3
0.0
0.0
6.8
7.8
87.2
54.8
2.0
2.7
4.0
204
141
28
30
17
10
24
24
23Julius Erving
J. Erving
23.5
6
6
36.0
7.0
3.7
2.2
10.0
16.8
59.4
0.0
0.2
0.0
3.5
4.2
84.0
62.9
216
141
42
22
13
18
24Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
23.3
6
6
35.5
2.5
6.0
7.8
17.8
43.9
0.2
7.5
10.0
75.0
52.5
213
140
15
36
25
25Alex English
A. English
23.0
6
6
34.5
6.7
3.8
1.2
1.0
9.2
17.2
53.4
0.0
0.0
4.7
5.5
84.8
58.7
2.2
4.5
3.8
207
138
40
23
7
6
23
14
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PPG

29.0

Wembanyama

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RPG

12.4

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

APG

6.1

Fox

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Team Rankings

ORTG

116.0

11th

DRTG

107.8

4th

NETRTG

8.2

6th

3P%

32.2

24th

2026-27 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Rockets Rockets
7
2
.778
4
Thunder Thunder
6
2
.750
0.5
5
Spurs Spurs
6
2
.750
0.5
6
Grizzlies Grizzlies
6
2
.750
0.5
7
Warriors Warriors
6
3
.667
1.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/6
SAS SAS
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Sat
11/7
SAS SAS
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Mon
11/9
SAS SAS
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Wed
11/11
SAS SAS
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Last Game
DAL Mavericks

4 - 4

111

Final

112

SAS Spurs

6 - 2

Wed 4 Nov 2026

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PPG Leaders

38.5

Dončić

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30.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

29.9

Curry

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RPG Leaders

14.9

Sabonis

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13.6

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

12.7

Antetokounmpo

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APG Leaders

9.5

Young

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9.3

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.5

Wagner

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SPG Leaders

2.8

Dunn

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2.7

Gillespie

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2.7

Daniels

Dyson Daniels
BPG Leaders

4.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

2.8

Turner

Myles Turner

2.7

Kessler

Walker Kessler
3PM Leaders

5.9

Dončić

Luka Dončić

4.7

Curry

Stephen Curry

4.4

Robinson

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TS% Leaders

78.5

Stewart

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75.9

Carter

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72.3

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ORtg Rankings
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122.3

Lakers

121.9

Rockets

121.1

Grizzlies

118.9

Warriors

118.7

Nuggets

117.7
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Pistons

103.6

76ers

105.4

Timberwolves

105.9

Spurs

107.8

Grizzlies

108.3

Knicks

108.7
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11.2

Timberwolves

11.1

Rockets

10.6

Grizzlies

10.6

Pistons

9.5

Spurs

8.2
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Jazz

1-7

Clippers

1-7

Bucks

1-7

Bulls

1-7

Kings

1-7

Magic

2-6

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FanDuel Points Leaders

512.3

Wembanyama

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501

Dončić

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477.8

Antetokounmpo

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DraftKings Points Leaders

532.8

Dončić

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501

Antetokounmpo

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493.8

Wembanyama

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USG% Leaders

39.9

Dončić

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36.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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36.0

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MPG Leaders

37.3

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37.0

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37.0

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1.76

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1.63

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1.95

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1.87

Dončić

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1.70

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Best Record ATS
Timberwolves

8-1

Rockets

7-2

Warriors

7-2

Grizzlies

6-2

Pelicans

6-2

Pistons

6-2
Worst Record ATS
Jazz

1-7

Suns

1-6

Heat

2-7

Magic

2-6

Cavaliers

2-6

Kings

2-6

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
76ers 76ers
8
1
.889
2
Pistons Pistons
6
2
.750
1.5
3
Celtics Celtics
6
2
.750
1.5
4
Hawks Hawks
5
4
.556
3.0
5
Raptors Raptors
4
4
.500
3.5
6
Cavaliers Cavaliers
4
4
.500
3.5
7
Wizards Wizards
4
4
.500
3.5
8
Knicks Knicks
4
4
.500
3.5
9
Hornets Hornets
3
6
.333
5.0
10
Heat Heat
3
6
.333
5.0
11
Pacers Pacers
3
6
.333
5.0
12
Magic Magic
2
6
.250
5.5
13
Nets Nets
2
6
.250
5.5
14
Bulls Bulls
1
7
.125
6.5
15
Bucks Bucks
1
7
.125
6.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
6
1
.857
2
Lakers Lakers
7
2
.778
3
Rockets Rockets
7
2
.778
4
Thunder Thunder
6
2
.750
0.5
5
Spurs Spurs
6
2
.750
0.5
6
Grizzlies Grizzlies
6
2
.750
0.5
7
Warriors Warriors
6
3
.667
1.0
8
Timberwolves Timberwolves
6
3
.667
1.0
9
Nuggets Nuggets
4
3
.571
2.0
10
Pelicans Pelicans
4
4
.500
2.5
11
Mavericks Mavericks
4
4
.500
2.5
12
Suns Suns
2
5
.286
4.0
13
Clippers Clippers
1
7
.125
5.5
14
Kings Kings
1
7
.125
5.5
15
Jazz Jazz
1
7
.125
5.5

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
113-121
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
106-100
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
116-104
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
132-125
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
116-128

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/6
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Fri
11/6
MIN MIN
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Fri
11/6
TOR TOR
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Fri
11/6
UTA UTA
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM
Fri
11/6
POR POR
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM