how many games did kobe start his first year

Kobe Bryant averaged 7.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 71 games in his first season.

		NAME	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1		Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	1996-97	LAL	71	15.5	7.6	1.9	1.3	0.7	0.3	2.5	5.9	41.7	0.7	1.9	37.5	1.9	2.3	81.9	54.4	0.7	1.2	1.6	1,103	539	132	91	49	23	112	102	+60

Games

	NAME	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4/20/1997	LAL	@	POR	4	2	1	1	0	1	0	0		0	0		2	2	100.0	113.6	0	1	2	0	+1
2	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4/18/1997	LAL	@	LAC	15	5	1	2	0	0	0	0		0	0		5	8	62.5	71.0	0	1	2	1	-4
3	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4/17/1997	LAL	vs	SAC	16	3	2	1	1	0	1	4	25.0	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	30.7	0	2	3	2	-6
4	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4/13/1997	LAL	vs	UTA	16	12	1	4	0	1	3	5	60.0	0	1	0.0	6	6	100.0	78.5	1	0	1	0	-1
5	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4/11/1997	LAL	vs	PHX	28	7	1	1	1	0	3	7	42.9	1	2	50.0	0	0		50.0	1	0	1	2	+16
6	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4/9/1997	LAL	@	UTA	34	11	2	3	1	0	3	12	25.0	1	2	50.0	4	6	66.7	37.6	1	1	2	2	-5
7	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4/8/1997	LAL	@	GSW	25	24	2	3	1	0	9	11	81.8	2	3	66.7	4	7	57.1	85.2	1	1	5	3	+23
8	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4/6/1997	LAL	vs	DAL	22	13	2	3	3	0	3	9	33.3	2	4	50.0	5	5	100.0	58.0	1	1	1	3	-4
9	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4/4/1997	LAL	vs	SAS	17	15	0	3	0	0	4	6	66.7	0	1	0.0	7	7	100.0	82.6	0	0	3	2	-11
10	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4/2/1997	LAL	vs	DEN	16	6	3	3	1	0	2	6	33.3	0	0		2	2	100.0	43.6	1	2	1	1	+10
11	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4/1/1997	LAL	@	SEA	12	9	1	1	0	0	4	5	80.0	1	1	100.0	0	0		90.0	0	1	2	5	-3
12	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/27/1997	LAL	@	VAN	43	20	8	4	3	0	6	16	37.5	1	5	20.0	7	7	100.0	52.4	4	4	3	3	+14
13	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/26/1997	LAL	vs	MIL	32	19	1	4	2	0	7	14	50.0	2	4	50.0	3	4	75.0	60.3	0	1	1	1	+15
14	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/24/1997	LAL	@	NJN	9	6	1	0	0	0	2	3	66.7	0	0		2	3	66.7	69.4	1	0	1	0	+11
15	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/23/1997	LAL	@	ORL	19	8	2	4	0	0	3	6	50.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	58.1	1	1	4	1	-11
16	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/21/1997	LAL	@	MIA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	0	0	+6
17	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/20/1997	LAL	@	CLE	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0	1	2	1	-5
18	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/17/1997	LAL	@	DEN	10	8	0	1	2	0	3	7	42.9	2	4	50.0	0	0		57.1	0	0	1	0	+6
19	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/16/1997	LAL	vs	TOR	23	10	5	1	0	0	2	9	22.2	2	7	28.6	4	4	100.0	46.5	1	4	1	2	-4
20	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/14/1997	LAL	vs	LAC	26	16	4	1	3	0	6	13	46.2	3	4	75.0	1	2	50.0	57.6	2	2	1	2	+10
21	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/12/1997	LAL	vs	GSW	18	18	1	0	3	0	6	10	60.0	4	6	66.7	2	3	66.7	79.5	1	0	3	4	+1
22	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/9/1997	LAL	vs	NJN	26	12	2	2	2	1	3	6	50.0	1	3	33.3	5	5	100.0	73.2	1	1	0	3	+18
23	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/7/1997	LAL	vs	HOU	17	8	1	1	1	0	3	10	30.0	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	36.8	0	1	1	1	-16
24	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/4/1997	LAL	@	DAL	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		0.0	1	1	0	0	0
25	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	3/2/1997	LAL	@	IND	22	10	1	1	0	0	4	9	44.4	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	50.6	1	0	1	1	-3
	Average					15.5	7.6	1.9	1.3	0.7	0.3	2.5	5.9	41.7	0.7	1.9	37.5	1.9	2.3	81.9	54.4	0.7	1.2	1.6	1.4	0.8
	Total					1,103	539	132	91	49	23	176	422	41.7	51	136	37.5	136	166	81.9	54.4	47	85	112	102	+60