50 players were tied for the most games with 25+ points in their first game, with 1 game. The first three are Dylan Harper, Ron Harper Jr. and Jamaree Bouyea.
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most 25 or more point games in NBA first games by players| NAME | GP | PTS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | D. Harper | 1 | 27 | 29.8 | 27.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 75.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 80.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 83.3 | 92.2 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +25 |
| 2 |  | R. Harper Jr. | 1 | 27 | 36.7 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 41.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 64.7 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +7 |
| 3 |  | J. Bouyea | 1 | 27 | 39.7 | 27.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 23.0 | 52.2 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 56.5 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 40 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +37 |
| 4 |  | J. Strawther | 1 | 25 | 34.4 | 25.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 47.4 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 50.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 75.0 | 60.2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 |
| 5 |  | D. Whitehead | 1 | 26 | 39.3 | 26.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 21.0 | 52.4 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 61.9 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -13 | |
| 6 |  | O. Tshiebwe | 1 | 29 | 32.1 | 29.0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 17.0 | 70.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 62.5 | 70.7 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -15 | |
| 7 | | B. Scheierman | 1 | 30 | 38.8 | 30.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 20.0 | 40.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 42.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 100.0 | 63.8 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +15 |
| 8 |  | N. Tomlin | 1 | 26 | 36.5 | 26.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 56.3 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 50.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 100.0 | 73.2 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 |
| 9 |  | J. Poulakidas | 1 | 28 | 36.1 | 28.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 50.0 | 8.0 | 16.0 | 50.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 66.7 | 72.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +5 |
| 10 |  | D. Carter | 1 | 29 | 34.6 | 29.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 18.0 | 61.1 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 54.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 73.4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +16 |
| 11 | | B. Hinson | 1 | 30 | 34.9 | 30.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 19.0 | 63.2 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 44.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 75.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +19 |
| 12 |  | E.J. Liddell | 1 | 26 | 36.6 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 62.5 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 50.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 75.0 | 73.2 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -16 |
| 13 |  | L. Miller | 1 | 26 | 38.7 | 26.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 78.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 87.4 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +11 |
| 14 | | K. Chandler | 1 | 31 | 43.2 | 31.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 18.0 | 61.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 66.7 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 87.5 | 72.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 43 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -19 |
| 15 | | R. Dillingham | 1 | 26 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 60.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 62.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 75.0 | 77.6 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +24 |
| 16 | | B. Mbeng | 1 | 26 | 48.0 | 26.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 68.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -19 |
| 17 | | R. Rupert | 1 | 33 | 39.0 | 33.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 47.4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 33.3 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 81.3 | 63.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -8 |
| 18 |  | O. Dieng | 1 | 36 | 44.7 | 36.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 31.0 | 48.4 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 54.2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 45 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -11 |
| 19 | | C. Ryan | 1 | 25 | 38.3 | 25.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 64.3 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 57.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 100.0 | 81.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 |  | G. Santos | 1 | 31 | 34.9 | 31.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 68.8 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 66.7 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 62.5 | 79.4 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -6 |
| 21 |  | J. Reese | 1 | 26 | 30.2 | 26.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 50.0 | 73.2 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +7 | |
| 22 |  | D. Clingan | 1 | 28 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 19.0 | 52.6 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 60.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 83.3 | 64.7 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +8 |
| 23 | | C. Williams | 1 | 34 | 38.4 | 34.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 20.0 | 60.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 42.9 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 87.5 | 72.3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 |
| 24 |  | P. Larsson | 1 | 28 | 37.8 | 28.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 64.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 66.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 100.0 | 79.9 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +13 |
| 25 |  | N. Queta | 1 | 27 | 27.3 | 27.0 | 17.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 70.0 | 73.4 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +20 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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