most assist scored by rookie on opening night

Ernie DiGregorio has the most assists by a rookie in a season opener, with 14 assists against the Rockets on October 9, 1973.

NAMEASTDATETMOPPMINPTSREBSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Ernie DiGregorio
E. DiGregorio
14
10/9/1973
vs
17
5
7
27
25.9
3
5
60.0
29.1
4
2Michael Carter-Williams
M. Carter-Williams
12
10/30/2013
vs
36
22
7
9
0
6
10
60.0
4
6
66.7
6
8
75.0
81.4
0
7
1
1
+12
3Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
11
10/31/2012
vs
35
23
3
1
0
7
17
41.2
1
4
25.0
8
8
100.0
56.0
0
3
6
2
+16
4Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
11
11/5/1994
vs
35
10
9
3
0
3
10
30.0
0
1
0.0
4
6
66.7
39.6
1
8
3
4
5Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
11
10/30/1981
vs
41
31
3
1
1
10
19
52.6
1
1
100.0
10
13
76.9
62.7
3
4
6Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
11
10/13/1978
vs
37
10
6
1
0
3
7
42.9
4
5
80.0
54.3
0
6
1
4
7Dennis Smith Jr.
D. Smith Jr.
10
10/18/2017
vs
30
16
3
0
0
6
12
50.0
1
4
25.0
3
4
75.0
58.1
2
1
3
2
+3
8Damon Stoudamire
D. Stoudamire
10
11/3/1995
vs
38
10
3
3
0
4
14
28.6
0
3
0.0
2
2
100.0
33.6
0
3
2
3
9Spud Webb
S. Webb
10
10/25/1985
vs
29
12
3
1
0
5
7
71.4
0
0
2
2
100.0
76.1
0
3
3
4
10Jimmy Walker
J. Walker
10
10/17/1967
vs
10
5
4
13
30.8
2
3
66.7
34.9
3
11Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
10
10/19/1960
vs
43
21
12
8
20
40.0
5
5
100.0
47.3
3
12Emmanuel Mudiay
E. Mudiay
9
10/28/2015
@
38
17
5
0
0
6
13
46.2
3
5
60.0
2
4
50.0
57.6
0
5
11
4
+13
13John Wall
J. Wall
9
10/28/2010
@
35
14
1
3
0
6
19
31.6
0
0
2
3
66.7
34.4
0
1
3
3
-31
14Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
9
10/30/2009
@
34
17
9
0
0
7
16
43.8
2
5
40.0
1
2
50.0
50.4
1
8
5
5
-9
15Derrick Rose
D. Rose
9
10/28/2008
vs
32
11
4
3
0
3
9
33.3
0
0
5
7
71.4
45.5
1
3
4
2
+7
16LeBron James
L. James
9
10/29/2003
@
42
25
6
4
0
12
20
60.0
0
2
0.0
1
3
33.3
58.6
2
4
2
3
-9
17Mike Bibby
M. Bibby
9
2/7/1999
@
36
11
1
2
0
3
14
21.4
0
0
5
7
71.4
32.2
0
1
2
1
-21
18George King
G. King
9
11/1/1951
vs
14
5
4
5
80.0
2
19Mario Chalmers
M. Chalmers
8
10/29/2008
@
36
17
7
0
0
7
13
53.8
2
4
50.0
1
2
50.0
61.2
1
6
1
4
+2
20Chris Duhon
C. Duhon
8
11/5/2004
vs
38
6
3
1
0
2
5
40.0
2
4
50.0
0
0
60.0
0
3
1
3
+15
21Jamaal Tinsley
J. Tinsley
8
10/30/2001
@
24
4
1
2
0
2
5
40.0
0
0
0
0
40.0
0
1
2
3
-8
22Nick Van Exel
N. Van Exel
8
11/5/1993
vs
31
23
3
0
0
9
13
69.2
2
5
40.0
3
4
75.0
77.9
0
3
3
4
23Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
8
11/5/1993
@
36
12
8
0
1
6
13
46.2
0
3
0.0
0
0
46.2
5
3
2
0
24Kendall Gill
K. Gill
8
11/2/1990
vs
23
16
3
0
0
7
11
63.6
0
0
2
2
100.0
67.3
0
3
2
3
25Lionel Simmons
L. Simmons
8
11/2/1990
@
38
7
2
2
0
3
11
27.3
0
0
1
2
50.0
29.5
0
2
0
5
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