lebron most points in a season opener

LeBron James scored his most points in a season opener against the Celtics on October 27, 2009, with 38 points.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
38
10/27/2009
CLE CLE
vs
BOS BOS
45
4
8
2
4
12
22
54.5
4
9
44.4
10
13
76.9
68.5
0
4
5
4
0
2LeBron James
L. James
37
12/25/2011
MIA MIA
@
DAL DAL
36
10
6
2
2
11
19
57.9
0
0
15
19
78.9
67.6
3
7
3
3
+27
3LeBron James
L. James
34
10/19/2021
LAL LAL
vs
GSW GSW
37
11
5
1
1
13
23
56.5
5
11
45.5
3
6
50.0
66.3
1
10
4
5
-2
4LeBron James
L. James
31
10/18/2022
LAL LAL
@
GSW GSW
35
15
8
0
0
12
26
46.2
3
10
30.0
4
4
100.0
55.8
5
10
5
2
-10
5LeBron James
L. James
31
10/26/2010
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
43
4
3
1
2
10
21
47.6
3
6
50.0
8
12
66.7
59.0
0
4
8
1
+1
6LeBron James
L. James
31
11/2/2005
CLE CLE
vs
NOK NOK
33
3
4
2
0
9
16
56.3
6
7
85.7
7
8
87.5
79.4
1
2
3
3
+22
7LeBron James
L. James
29
10/17/2017
CLE CLE
vs
BOS BOS
41
16
9
0
2
12
19
63.2
1
5
20.0
4
4
100.0
69.8
1
15
4
3
+2
8LeBron James
L. James
28
11/3/2004
CLE CLE
vs
IND IND
50
5
8
1
3
8
19
42.1
2
5
40.0
10
12
83.3
57.7
1
4
6
2
-10
9LeBron James
L. James
26
10/18/2018
LAL LAL
@
POR POR
37
12
6
1
0
9
16
56.3
0
4
0.0
8
9
88.9
65.1
2
10
6
3
-4
10LeBron James
L. James
26
10/30/2012
MIA MIA
vs
BOS BOS
29
10
3
2
0
10
16
62.5
2
4
50.0
4
5
80.0
71.4
1
9
0
2
+12
11LeBron James
L. James
26
11/1/2006
CLE CLE
vs
WAS WAS
41
10
5
0
2
11
24
45.8
2
4
50.0
2
6
33.3
48.8
3
7
5
2
+3
12LeBron James
L. James
25
10/27/2015
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
36
10
5
1
0
12
22
54.5
1
5
20.0
0
3
0.0
53.6
0
10
1
3
+1
13LeBron James
L. James
25
10/29/2003
CLE CLE
@
SAC SAC
42
6
9
4
0
12
20
60.0
0
2
0.0
1
3
33.3
58.6
2
4
2
3
-9
14LeBron James
L. James
22
12/22/2020
LAL LAL
vs
LAC LAC
28
5
5
0
0
7
17
41.2
3
8
37.5
5
7
71.4
54.8
2
3
4
2
+2
15LeBron James
L. James
22
10/28/2008
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
36
7
6
2
1
9
21
42.9
0
4
0.0
4
8
50.0
44.9
1
6
3
4
-3
16LeBron James
L. James
21
10/24/2023
LAL LAL
@
DEN DEN
29
8
5
1
0
10
16
62.5
1
4
25.0
0
1
0.0
63.9
1
7
0
1
+7
17LeBron James
L. James
19
10/25/2016
CLE CLE
vs
NYK NYK
32
11
14
0
1
9
14
64.3
0
3
0.0
1
2
50.0
63.8
3
8
4
3
+26
18LeBron James
L. James
18
10/22/2019
LAL LAL
@
LAC LAC
36
10
8
1
1
7
19
36.8
1
5
20.0
3
4
75.0
43.4
1
9
5
3
-8
19LeBron James
L. James
17
10/30/2014
CLE CLE
vs
NYK NYK
43
5
4
0
0
5
15
33.3
1
5
20.0
6
7
85.7
47.0
0
5
8
3
-13
20LeBron James
L. James
17
10/29/2013
MIA MIA
vs
CHI CHI
38
6
8
1
0
5
11
45.5
0
1
0.0
7
9
77.8
56.8
0
6
2
0
+8
21LeBron James
L. James
16
10/22/2024
LAL LAL
vs
MIN MIN
35
5
4
0
2
7
16
43.8
1
4
25.0
1
1
100.0
48.7
0
5
2
3
-6
22LeBron James
L. James
10
10/31/2007
CLE CLE
vs
DAL DAL
36
5
4
1
0
2
11
18.2
0
2
0.0
6
10
60.0
32.5
1
4
5
4
-12

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

113.9

18th

DRTG

112.9

11th

NETRTG

1.0

14th

3P%

35.8

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Heat Heat
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Bucks Bucks
3
1
.750
1.0
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
2
.600
1.5
6
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
1.5
7
Knicks Knicks
2
2
.500
2.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/31
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sun
11/2
ATL ATL
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Wed
11/5
PHI PHI
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Fri
11/7
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
11/8
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

3 - 2

105

Final

125

BOS Celtics

2 - 3

Wed 29 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
5
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
4
0
1.000
0.5
3
Warriors Warriors
4
1
.800
1.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
3
1
.750
1.5
5
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
3
2
.600
2.0
6
Lakers Lakers
3
2
.600
2.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
4
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
4
0
1.000
3
Heat Heat
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Bucks Bucks
3
1
.750
1.0
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
2
.600
1.5
6
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
1.5

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)
Thu
10/30
ORL ORL
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Thu
10/30
GSW GSW
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
10/30
WAS WAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Thu
10/30
MIA MIA
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Fri
10/31
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
7:00 PM