lebron james most points per game by a player in game 1 of a playoff series

LeBron James had his most points per game in game ones in 2008-09, with 40.3 per game.

	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	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	LeBron James L. James	40.3	2008-09	CLE	3	38.8	8.0	6.0	2.3	1.0	15.0	23.3	64.3	2.0	5.3	37.5	8.3	11.0	75.8	71.6	2.0	6.0	1.7	116	121	24	18	7	3	5	2	+42
2	LeBron James L. James	33.3	2016-17	CLE	4	41.4	10.0	8.0	1.5	0.8	12.0	21.8	55.2	1.8	5.0	35.0	7.5	10.0	75.0	63.6	2.0	8.0	4.0	166	133	40	32	6	3	16	11	+16
3	LeBron James L. James	31.5	2011-12	MIA	4	41.2	10.3	3.8	2.8	1.0	11.5	21.5	53.5	0.5	2.5	20.0	8.0	10.5	76.2	60.3	2.3	8.0	2.5	165	126	41	15	11	4	10	6	+53
4	LeBron James L. James	29.5	2009-10	CLE	2	41.7	6.5	6.0	2.0	3.0	10.5	21.5	48.8	1.5	3.5	42.9	7.0	9.0	77.8	57.9	1.0	5.5	2.5	83	59	13	12	4	6	5	3	+26
5	LeBron James L. James	29.0	2017-18	CLE	4	43.6	9.0	10.5	0.8	1.5	10.8	23.8	45.3	1.0	6.0	16.7	6.5	9.3	70.3	52.1	1.8	7.3	4.0	175	116	36	42	3	6	16	7	-53
6	LeBron James L. James	28.5	2014-15	CLE	4	41.9	9.3	7.0	1.5	0.5	11.8	26.0	45.2	0.8	3.8	20.0	4.3	6.0	70.8	49.8	1.3	8.0	4.8	168	114	37	28	6	2	19	11	-8
7	LeBron James L. James	27.0	2023-24	LAL	1	40.8	6.0	8.0	1.0	1.0	10.0	16.0	62.5	3.0	5.0	60.0	4.0	5.0	80.0	74.2	2.0	4.0	7.0	41	27	6	8	1	1	7	1	-9
8	LeBron James L. James	27.0	2005-06	CLE	2	42.0	7.5	7.5	0.0	0.0	10.5	22.5	46.7	1.5	4.5	33.3	4.5	6.5	69.2	53.2	2.0	5.5	4.0	84	54	15	15	0	0	8	6	-20
9	LeBron James L. James	24.8	2013-14	MIA	4	37.2	7.5	3.0	1.5	0.0	9.5	16.5	57.6	1.8	4.0	43.8	4.0	5.0	80.0	66.2	1.3	6.3	3.0	149	99	30	12	6	0	12	7	-3
10	LeBron James L. James	24.8	2012-13	MIA	4	41.6	11.5	8.8	0.5	1.0	9.0	17.0	52.9	1.3	4.0	31.3	5.5	7.8	71.0	60.6	2.3	9.3	3.3	166	99	46	35	2	4	13	9	-1
11	LeBron James L. James	23.5	2015-16	CLE	4	37.7	7.8	8.3	2.8	1.3	10.0	18.0	55.6	1.0	3.0	33.3	2.5	3.3	76.9	60.5	1.8	6.0	3.3	151	94	31	33	11	5	13	11	+45
12	LeBron James L. James	23.0	2025-26	LAL	2	37.4	6.0	9.5	1.5	0.5	10.5	16.0	65.6	2.0	4.0	50.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	69.0	0.5	5.5	2.0	75	46	12	19	3	1	4	4	+5
13	LeBron James L. James	23.0	2022-23	LAL	3	38.0	11.3	6.0	0.7	2.3	8.7	18.7	46.4	1.3	6.7	20.0	4.3	6.3	68.4	53.6	2.3	9.0	4.0	114	69	34	18	2	7	12	2	+2
14	LeBron James L. James	22.0	2007-08	CLE	2	40.1	7.5	6.5	1.0	1.5	7.0	18.5	37.8	0.0	4.0	0.0	8.0	12.0	66.7	46.3	1.0	6.5	5.5	80	44	15	13	2	3	11	5	+2
15	LeBron James L. James	20.8	2019-20	LAL	4	36.2	11.0	11.0	0.5	0.5	7.8	15.8	49.2	1.3	4.5	27.8	4.0	5.5	72.7	57.1	1.3	9.8	3.3	145	83	44	44	2	2	13	8	+7
16	LeBron James L. James	20.5	2010-11	MIA	4	42.3	8.8	5.3	1.5	2.0	6.5	16.0	40.6	1.5	3.3	46.2	6.0	7.3	82.8	53.4	1.5	7.3	2.5	169	82	35	21	6	8	10	11	0
17	LeBron James L. James	19.0	2024-25	LAL	1	36.3	5.0	3.0	2.0	3.0	8.0	18.0	44.4	1.0	5.0	20.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	50.3	1.0	4.0	4.0	36	19	5	3	2	3	4	0	-22
18	LeBron James L. James	18.0	2020-21	LAL	1	36.1	7.0	10.0	3.0	0.0	6.0	13.0	46.2	3.0	7.0	42.9	3.0	6.0	50.0	57.5	1.0	6.0	5.0	36	18	7	10	3	0	5	1	+2
19	LeBron James L. James	17.0	2006-07	CLE	4	44.9	9.3	6.8	2.0	0.8	6.0	16.5	36.4	0.8	3.0	25.0	4.3	5.3	81.0	45.2	1.5	7.8	3.0	180	68	37	27	8	3	12	5	+13

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Mitchell

RPG

8.8

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6.2

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DRTG

113.3

17th

NETRTG

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	CLE	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Fri 11/6	PHI	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sat 11/7	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Mon 11/9	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM

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Cavaliers

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111

Final

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Hawks

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36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

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RPG Leaders

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Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

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Banchero

75.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

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119.9

119.7

118.9

118.6

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.3

103.8

104.9

105.4

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

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12.0

11.3

11.1

10.5

9.1

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

1-5

1-4

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FanDuel Points Leaders

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

302.5

Dončić

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.5

Miller

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MPG Leaders

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Murray

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Maxey

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Jokić

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Antetokounmpo

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Antetokounmpo

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Wembanyama

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1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0