most first quarter points scored in nba history

James Harden has put up the most career points in the first quarter, with 6,262 points.

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most first quarter points by a player scored in NBA history

	NAME	PTS	GP	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	James Harden J. Harden	6,262	799	8.2	7.8	1.8	2.7	0.5	0.2	2.4	5.2	45.7	0.9	2.4	39.0	2.1	2.5	86.7	62.1	0.2	1.6	1.2	6,552	1,473	2,185	377	123	976	474	+1004
2	Stephen Curry S. Curry	5,414	696	7.9	7.8	1.4	2.0	0.4	0.1	2.7	5.6	48.4	1.4	3.2	42.9	1.0	1.1	91.8	64.3	0.2	1.2	0.9	5,490	1,000	1,387	308	51	635	396	+828
3	Anthony Davis A. Davis	5,241	660	8.3	7.9	3.3	1.0	0.4	0.7	3.2	5.9	53.3	0.1	0.4	27.9	1.5	1.9	78.0	58.6	0.8	2.5	0.7	5,509	2,167	647	288	491	442	374	+319
4	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	5,230	740	9.1	7.1	3.6	2.6	0.4	0.2	2.9	4.8	60.0	0.3	0.8	40.7	1.0	1.2	83.8	66.6	0.9	2.7	0.9	6,698	2,658	1,899	304	159	683	430	+1513
5	Devin Booker D. Booker	5,209	689	9.8	7.6	1.3	1.7	0.3	0.1	2.8	5.8	48.8	0.7	1.9	37.6	1.2	1.4	86.0	58.7	0.2	1.1	0.9	6,728	880	1,167	179	45	642	449	+183
6	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	5,200	782	7.0	6.6	2.8	1.5	0.3	0.3	2.6	4.7	56.2	0.2	0.6	29.4	1.2	1.8	69.7	61.1	0.5	2.3	0.8	5,442	2,226	1,135	252	247	613	534	+1034
7	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	5,143	698	8.4	7.4	1.3	2.4	0.3	0.1	2.5	5.3	47.0	1.0	2.4	41.0	1.3	1.5	89.9	61.3	0.2	1.2	0.9	5,886	926	1,650	199	63	600	309	+774
8	Kevin Durant K. Durant	5,062	644	9.0	7.9	2.0	1.6	0.3	0.4	2.9	5.4	54.8	0.6	1.4	40.4	1.4	1.6	88.6	64.9	0.1	1.8	0.9	5,773	1,256	1,055	162	226	581	275	+1010
9	DeMar DeRozan D. DeRozan	4,968	824	8.1	6.0	1.2	1.5	0.3	0.1	2.3	4.6	49.4	0.2	0.5	31.9	1.3	1.6	84.8	57.1	0.2	1.1	0.6	6,700	1,002	1,258	248	78	502	355	-262
10	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	4,726	502	10.1	9.4	2.7	2.6	0.4	0.1	3.2	6.7	47.7	1.1	2.9	38.2	1.9	2.5	76.8	60.3	0.3	2.4	1.2	5,094	1,361	1,302	183	67	593	305	+654
11	Nikola Vučević N. Vučević	4,660	793	7.5	5.9	3.2	1.0	0.3	0.2	2.6	4.9	53.4	0.4	0.9	39.9	0.3	0.4	79.0	58.2	0.7	2.5	0.5	5,916	2,524	802	213	152	360	310	-286
12	LeBron James L. James	4,654	747	7.2	6.2	1.9	2.1	0.3	0.1	2.5	4.6	54.3	0.4	1.1	39.5	0.8	1.2	70.9	61.3	0.2	1.7	1.0	5,353	1,418	1,564	254	85	725	208	+419
13	Julius Randle J. Randle	4,619	712	8.8	6.5	2.7	1.2	0.2	0.1	2.5	5.1	48.1	0.6	1.5	36.7	1.0	1.3	77.6	57.1	0.4	2.2	0.8	6,269	1,889	854	138	65	544	458	+197
14	Tobias Harris T. Harris	4,604	792	7.7	5.8	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.2	2.3	4.5	50.9	0.6	1.4	41.9	0.6	0.7	87.6	60.2	0.3	1.6	0.4	6,088	1,499	633	201	144	293	390	+889
15	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	4,552	776	6.9	5.9	2.1	2.5	0.4	0.1	2.2	4.7	47.4	0.4	1.0	36.6	1.1	1.4	74.9	55.2	0.4	1.7	1.1	5,357	1,634	1,923	321	60	874	403	+86
16	Andrew Wiggins A. Wiggins	4,552	774	7.7	5.9	1.3	0.7	0.3	0.2	2.3	4.7	47.7	0.5	1.3	39.9	0.8	1.1	74.0	56.1	0.4	0.9	0.5	5,955	1,004	562	232	160	408	392	+426
17	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	4,417	672	8.1	6.6	3.1	1.0	0.2	0.3	2.6	4.7	54.4	0.5	1.2	43.7	0.9	1.1	84.1	63.4	0.7	2.4	0.7	5,448	2,090	650	163	215	457	577	+734
18	CJ McCollum	4,270	708	7.6	6.0	1.0	1.1	0.2	0.1	2.3	4.7	49.8	0.9	1.9	44.5	0.5	0.6	81.1	60.7	0.2	0.8	0.4	5,401	680	756	168	87	294	287	+490
19	Paul George P. George	4,247	615	8.2	6.9	1.8	1.2	0.6	0.1	2.5	5.3	47.4	0.9	2.2	43.0	1.0	1.1	87.1	59.9	0.2	1.6	0.8	5,053	1,109	731	341	70	487	415	+722
20	Bradley Beal B. Beal	3,970	620	8.1	6.4	1.1	1.3	0.3	0.1	2.5	4.8	51.6	0.7	1.5	42.8	0.8	0.9	82.1	61.0	0.2	0.8	0.6	5,050	651	825	210	51	385	295	-17
21	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	3,941	665	8.0	5.9	1.7	1.6	0.5	0.1	2.1	3.9	52.3	0.2	0.6	37.5	1.6	1.8	85.7	62.5	0.5	1.2	0.5	5,333	1,143	1,082	348	66	317	181	+1053
22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3,937	509	10.6	7.7	1.4	1.8	0.4	0.3	2.9	5.5	51.8	0.4	1.0	36.1	1.6	1.9	84.7	60.7	0.2	1.2	0.7	5,420	695	891	228	145	364	325	+424
23	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	3,923	482	9.1	8.1	3.3	1.2	0.3	0.4	2.8	5.5	50.5	0.4	1.0	36.1	2.2	2.7	83.1	61.1	0.7	2.6	0.9	4,404	1,580	555	125	171	421	340	+1080
24	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	3,873	577	9.0	6.7	1.6	1.0	0.3	0.1	2.6	5.0	50.8	0.7	1.8	41.2	0.9	1.1	75.8	60.5	0.3	1.4	0.6	5,188	935	549	194	62	359	369	+1239
25	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	3,839	568	9.1	6.8	1.1	1.3	0.4	0.1	2.5	5.2	48.1	0.9	2.3	40.8	0.9	1.0	85.4	60.3	0.1	1.0	0.7	5,194	625	763	247	49	386	300	+970

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113.2

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.4

Brunson

28.1

Cunningham

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

12.3

Wembanyama

10.7

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.8

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

1.8

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

125.0

124.1

117.5

113.7

113.2

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.8

105.4

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

19.3

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

627.9

Cunningham

626.1

Wembanyama

598.7

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

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Wembanyama

604.5

Mitchell

Playoffs USG% Leaders

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Smith

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Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

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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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 3/28	CHI	@	MEM	124-125
Sat 3/28	UTA	@	PHX	109-134
Sun 3/29	LAC	@	MIL	127-113
Sun 3/29	MIA	@	IND	118-135
Sun 3/29	WAS	@	POR	88-123

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Thu 5/21	CLE	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Fri 5/22	OKC	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Sat 5/23	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
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James Harden has put up the most career points in the first quarter, with 6,262 points.

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