most points in first 2 starts nba player

LeBron James has dropped the most career points when starting 2+ games, with 42,184 points.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in first 2 or more starts NBA player
NAMEPTSGSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
42,184
1,560
1,562
37.8
27.0
7.5
7.4
1.5
0.7
9.9
19.6
50.6
1.6
4.7
34.9
5.5
7.5
73.7
59.0
1.2
6.4
3.5
59,042
11,731
11,584
2,345
1,150
5,471
2,781
+7389
2Karl Malone
K. Malone
36,928
1,471
1,476
37.2
25.0
10.1
3.6
1.4
0.8
9.2
17.8
51.6
0.1
0.2
27.4
6.6
8.9
74.2
57.7
2.4
7.7
3.1
54,852
14,968
5,248
2,085
1,145
4,524
4,578
+3010
3Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
33,643
1,198
1,346
36.1
25.0
5.2
4.7
1.4
0.5
8.7
19.5
44.7
1.4
4.1
32.9
6.2
7.4
83.7
55.0
1.1
4.1
3.0
48,637
7,047
6,306
1,944
640
4,010
3,353
+4153
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32,292
1,039
1,072
38.3
30.1
6.2
5.3
2.3
0.8
11.4
22.9
49.7
0.5
1.7
32.7
6.8
8.2
83.5
56.9
1.6
4.7
2.7
41,011
6,672
5,633
2,514
893
2,924
2,783
+1438
5Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
31,560
1,460
1,522
33.8
20.7
7.5
2.4
0.8
0.8
7.3
15.6
47.1
1.3
3.4
38.0
4.8
5.4
87.9
57.7
1.0
6.6
1.6
51,368
11,489
3,651
1,210
1,281
2,494
3,601
+6541
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
30,728
1,126
1,129
36.7
27.2
7.0
4.4
1.0
1.1
9.4
18.7
50.2
2.0
5.0
39.0
6.5
7.4
88.2
62.1
0.7
6.3
3.2
41,449
7,861
4,922
1,180
1,279
3,567
2,156
+4781
7Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28,596
1,197
1,207
34.7
23.7
10.9
2.5
0.6
2.3
9.4
16.1
58.2
0.0
0.0
4.5
4.9
9.3
52.7
58.6
3.5
7.4
2.7
41,918
13,099
3,026
739
2,732
3,310
4,146
+4887
8Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
28,289
1,120
1,260
34.5
22.5
6.2
2.7
1.0
0.5
8.0
18.0
44.7
1.4
3.9
35.5
5.0
6.2
81.4
54.3
1.6
4.6
2.4
43,514
7,808
3,422
1,223
644
3,052
3,543
+1528
9James Harden
J. Harden
27,850
944
1,158
34.8
24.1
5.6
7.2
1.5
0.6
7.1
16.2
43.9
2.8
7.6
36.3
7.1
8.2
86.2
60.8
0.8
4.9
3.7
40,246
6,510
8,376
1,724
656
4,289
2,872
+4626
10Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
26,946
1,186
1,238
35.7
21.8
11.1
2.5
1.7
3.1
8.7
17.0
51.2
0.0
0.1
20.2
4.4
6.2
71.2
55.3
3.3
7.8
3.0
44,222
13,748
3,058
2,162
3,830
3,667
4,383
+564
11Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
26,668
995
1,074
35.5
24.8
6.7
2.5
1.3
0.6
9.3
20.1
46.1
0.7
2.1
31.9
5.6
6.9
81.1
53.6
2.7
3.9
2.5
38,113
7,169
2,677
1,378
642
2,669
2,061
-392
12Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
26,496
1,389
1,392
34.0
19.0
10.8
3.0
0.7
2.2
7.4
14.6
50.6
0.0
0.1
17.9
4.2
6.1
69.6
55.1
2.8
8.1
2.4
47,368
15,091
4,225
1,025
3,020
3,381
3,304
+8910
13Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
26,397
1,285
1,343
34.2
19.7
5.6
3.5
1.3
0.6
6.5
14.5
44.5
1.6
4.3
36.8
5.2
6.4
80.6
56.8
0.8
4.8
2.6
45,880
7,527
4,708
1,752
745
3,532
3,643
+3345
14Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
26,302
1,078
1,244
33.3
21.1
7.0
8.0
1.6
0.3
7.6
17.3
43.9
1.1
3.6
30.6
4.8
6.2
77.2
52.6
1.6
5.4
3.9
41,365
8,718
9,960
1,965
407
4,846
3,173
+3036
15Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
26,071
1,425
1,462
34.5
17.8
10.0
3.7
1.3
1.4
7.2
14.5
49.7
0.1
0.4
27.5
3.3
4.2
78.9
54.6
2.2
7.8
2.2
50,418
14,662
5,445
1,859
2,037
3,179
3,561
+4913
16Vince Carter
V. Carter
25,728
982
1,541
30.1
16.7
4.3
3.1
1.0
0.6
6.0
13.8
43.5
1.5
4.0
37.1
3.1
3.9
79.8
53.6
1.1
3.2
1.7
46,367
6,606
4,714
1,530
888
2,590
3,995
+1817
17Stephen Curry
S. Curry
25,600
1,028
1,034
34.1
24.8
4.7
6.4
1.5
0.3
8.4
17.9
47.1
4.0
9.4
42.3
3.9
4.3
91.2
62.5
0.6
4.0
3.1
35,223
4,848
6,574
1,565
270
3,210
2,325
+6193
18DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
25,435
1,182
1,194
34.7
21.3
4.4
4.1
1.0
0.3
7.6
16.3
46.9
0.5
1.7
30.0
5.5
6.5
84.2
55.6
0.7
3.7
2.0
41,488
5,237
4,898
1,178
394
2,386
2,670
+188
19Reggie Miller
R. Miller
25,279
1,304
1,389
34.3
18.2
3.0
3.0
1.1
0.2
5.9
12.6
47.1
1.8
4.7
39.5
4.5
5.1
88.8
61.4
0.6
2.4
1.7
47,619
4,182
4,141
1,505
299
2,409
2,730
+2015
20Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
24,815
1,122
1,183
34.3
21.0
9.8
1.9
1.0
2.4
8.2
16.3
50.4
0.0
0.1
15.2
4.6
6.2
74.0
55.3
2.3
7.5
3.0
40,594
11,607
2,215
1,136
2,894
3,537
4,034
+412
21Ray Allen
R. Allen
24,505
1,149
1,300
35.6
18.9
4.1
3.4
1.1
0.2
6.6
14.6
45.2
2.3
5.7
40.0
3.4
3.8
89.4
58.0
0.9
3.1
2.1
46,344
5,272
4,361
1,451
244
2,709
2,858
+3491
22Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
24,368
901
914
41.1
26.7
3.7
6.2
2.2
0.2
9.3
21.8
42.5
1.2
3.7
31.3
7.0
8.9
78.0
51.8
0.8
2.9
3.6
37,584
3,394
5,624
1,983
164
3,262
1,777
+799
23Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
23,757
1,012
1,073
36.7
22.1
11.7
3.9
1.5
0.8
7.9
14.5
54.1
0.5
1.9
26.6
5.9
8.1
73.5
61.2
4.0
7.7
3.1
39,330
12,546
4,215
1,648
888
3,376
3,287
+532
24Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
23,165
909
1,054
33.9
22.0
4.7
5.4
1.5
0.8
8.0
16.7
48.0
0.5
1.8
29.3
5.4
7.1
76.5
55.4
1.2
3.5
3.2
35,773
4,933
5,701
1,620
885
3,326
2,328
+2827
25Chris Paul
C. Paul
23,027
1,314
1,361
33.6
16.9
4.4
9.2
2.0
0.2
6.0
12.8
46.9
1.4
3.7
37.0
3.6
4.1
87.1
58.1
0.6
3.8
2.3
45,702
5,990
12,526
2,725
222
3,100
3,198
+6075
StatMuse has season-level data for games started going back to the 1981-82 season.

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ORTG

112.0

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DRTG

111.7

5th

NETRTG

0.3

17th

3P%

34.9

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Heat Heat
4
3
.571
2.0
6
Knicks Knicks
4
3
.571
2.0
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
4
3
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2.0
8
Raptors Raptors
4
4
.500
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9
Hawks Hawks
4
4
.500
2.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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
Mon
11/10
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Wed
11/12
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Last Game
ATL Hawks

3 - 4

109

Final

117

CLE Cavaliers

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
8
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
1
.833
2.0
3
Lakers Lakers
6
2
.750
2.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
4
2
.667
3.0
5
Rockets Rockets
4
2
.667
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6
Warriors Warriors
5
3
.625
3.0
EasternWLPCTGB
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Bulls Bulls
6
1
.857
2
76ers 76ers
5
2
.714
1.0
3
Pistons Pistons
5
2
.714
1.0
4
Bucks Bucks
5
3
.625
1.5
5
Heat Heat
4
3
.571
2.0
6
Knicks Knicks
4
3
.571
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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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)
Wed
11/5
PHI PHI
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
BKN BKN
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
UTA UTA
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DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
WAS WAS
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BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Wed
11/5
MIN MIN
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NYK NYK
7:30 PM