most points in first 3 career games since 1985

Since 1984-85, Larry Bird has posted the most points in his first 3 games, with 96 points.

NAMEPTSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Larry Bird
L. Bird
96
3
41.7
32.0
11.0
7.0
1.3
2.0
13.0
26.0
50.0
0.3
0.7
50.0
5.7
6.3
89.5
55.6
2.3
8.7
4.3
125
33
21
4
6
13
13
2Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
93
3
38.7
31.0
4.7
1.0
0.3
0.3
10.3
20.0
51.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
10.3
10.3
100.0
63.1
1.7
3.0
2.7
116
14
3
1
1
8
7
3Orlando Woolridge
O. Woolridge
87
3
40.0
29.0
9.7
2.7
0.7
0.3
11.3
17.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
6.3
10.7
59.4
66.8
2.3
7.3
2.7
120
29
8
2
1
8
7
4Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
85
3
31.3
28.3
5.7
2.3
1.0
0.0
10.0
14.7
68.2
0.0
0.0
8.3
11.7
71.4
71.5
2.0
3.7
2.7
94
17
7
3
0
8
3
5Mark Aguirre
M. Aguirre
85
3
36.0
28.3
7.3
2.3
1.7
0.0
10.3
20.3
50.8
0.3
1.0
33.3
7.3
9.7
75.9
57.6
2.7
4.7
4.3
108
22
7
5
0
13
11
6Bernard King
B. King
83
3
34.7
27.7
4.7
3.3
3.0
0.0
10.7
21.0
50.8
0.0
0.7
0.0
6.3
9.0
70.4
55.4
0.7
4.0
4.0
104
14
10
9
0
12
7
7Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
82
3
31.7
27.3
5.7
2.3
2.0
0.3
11.3
19.3
58.6
0.0
0.0
4.7
6.0
77.8
62.2
3.3
2.3
2.7
95
17
7
6
1
8
9
8Alex English
A. English
80
3
35.3
26.7
7.0
3.3
1.3
0.7
11.3
22.7
50.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.7
85.7
53.9
4.3
2.7
3.3
106
21
10
4
2
10
14
9Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
80
3
33.3
26.7
4.0
3.0
0.3
0.0
9.7
17.7
54.7
1.0
1.7
60.0
6.3
7.0
90.5
64.3
0.7
3.3
3.7
100
12
9
1
0
11
9
10Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
78
3
40.0
26.0
7.7
7.3
0.0
0.7
9.0
18.3
49.1
0.3
0.7
50.0
7.7
9.0
85.2
58.3
3.3
4.3
5.3
120
23
22
0
2
16
11
11Jerry Stackhouse
J. Stackhouse
76
3
41.7
25.3
4.0
1.7
1.3
1.0
8.7
17.0
51.0
2.3
5.7
41.2
5.7
7.0
81.0
63.1
2.3
1.7
5.7
125
12
5
4
3
17
11
12Calvin Natt
C. Natt
76
3
36.7
25.3
9.3
2.3
1.0
0.7
9.3
15.7
59.6
0.0
0.3
0.0
6.7
8.0
83.3
66.0
2.7
6.7
2.7
110
28
7
3
2
8
10
13Purvis Short
P. Short
76
3
37.3
25.3
4.0
2.0
0.7
1.0
10.0
19.0
52.6
0.7
0.7
100.0
4.7
5.7
82.4
58.9
1.0
3.0
3.0
112
12
6
2
3
9
11
14VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
75
3
40.3
25.0
5.7
6.0
1.7
0.7
9.7
19.3
50.0
2.7
6.7
40.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
59.3
1.3
4.3
2.0
121
17
18
5
2
6
9
+20
15Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
75
3
37.0
25.0
3.0
3.7
1.3
0.3
8.7
16.7
52.0
0.0
0.0
7.7
8.0
95.8
61.9
1.3
1.7
2.0
111
9
11
4
1
6
12
16Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
74
3
36.0
24.7
5.0
5.7
3.3
2.3
8.7
17.7
49.1
0.0
0.0
7.3
8.3
88.0
57.8
2.0
3.0
3.7
108
15
17
10
7
11
10
17Darrell Griffith
D. Griffith
73
3
39.0
24.3
3.7
3.7
3.0
0.7
10.0
20.3
49.2
1.0
4.7
21.4
3.3
4.0
83.3
55.1
1.7
2.0
3.3
117
11
11
9
2
10
6
18Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
72
3
28.8
24.0
6.3
2.0
0.7
0.0
8.3
16.0
52.1
3.7
7.0
52.4
3.7
5.0
73.3
65.9
1.3
5.0
1.7
86
19
6
2
0
5
9
+18
19Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
72
3
31.3
24.0
7.0
2.0
0.7
0.3
9.0
19.0
47.4
0.0
0.0
6.0
8.3
72.0
52.9
2.0
5.0
3.0
94
21
6
2
1
9
12
20Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
72
3
37.0
24.0
4.7
13.0
2.0
0.3
8.3
21.7
38.5
1.7
3.3
50.0
5.7
7.0
81.0
48.5
1.7
3.0
4.0
111
14
39
6
1
12
14
21John Wall
J. Wall
71
3
40.8
23.7
2.7
10.3
4.0
0.0
8.0
17.3
46.2
0.7
1.3
50.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
55.6
0.0
2.7
4.7
122
8
31
12
0
14
9
-27
22Lamar Odom
L. Odom
71
3
43.0
23.7
9.3
2.7
1.7
1.7
6.3
14.7
43.2
1.3
3.7
36.4
9.7
12.7
76.3
58.5
2.3
7.0
3.3
129
28
8
5
5
10
10
-16
23Grant Hill
G. Hill
71
3
37.3
23.7
6.0
5.3
1.0
1.3
9.0
14.7
61.4
1.0
1.3
75.0
4.7
6.3
73.7
67.8
3.0
3.0
3.3
112
18
16
3
4
10
12
24Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
70
3
34.1
23.3
8.7
3.3
0.3
2.0
7.7
18.3
41.8
1.0
4.3
23.1
7.0
8.7
80.8
52.7
1.7
7.0
3.3
102
26
10
1
6
10
7
-24
25Willie Anderson
W. Anderson
70
3
34.3
23.3
4.7
6.3
2.3
0.3
10.0
19.3
51.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
3.3
5.0
66.7
54.2
2.0
2.7
2.3
103
14
19
7
1
7
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