most points in first 5 nba games as a starter after 1991

Since 1991-92, Michael Jordan has put up the most points by a player as a starter in the first 5 team games, with 182 points.

	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	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	182	5	38.4	36.4	5.0	4.4	2.8	0.8	14.6	22.0	66.4	1.0	2.2	45.5	6.2	7.6	81.6	71.8	0.8	4.2	2.6	192	25	22	14	4	13	11
2	Benoit Benjamin B. Benjamin	149	10	35.4	14.9	10.1	1.0	1.1	1.9	5.6	13.3	42.1	0.0	0.0		3.7	5.2	71.2	47.8	2.9	7.2	4.3	354	101	10	11	19	43	32
3	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	148	5	40.4	29.6	7.0	3.0	1.2	0.6	10.6	22.2	47.7	0.6	2.0	30.0	7.8	10.0	78.0	55.6	2.8	4.2	2.4	202	35	15	6	3	12	11
4	Karl Malone K. Malone	145	5	36.6	29.0	10.4	2.2	1.4	0.2	10.8	20.0	54.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	7.4	9.8	75.5	59.6	3.0	7.4	3.4	183	52	11	7	1	17	10
5	Michael Adams M. Adams	139	5	41.4	27.8	4.4	10.8	3.6	0.2	10.0	19.8	50.5	2.6	6.0	43.3	5.2	6.4	81.3	61.5	1.2	3.2	4.6	207	22	54	18	1	23	10
6	Chris Mullin C. Mullin	135	5	38.4	27.0	4.8	3.8	2.4	0.4	11.6	21.4	54.2	0.4	2.2	18.2	3.4	4.8	70.8	57.4	1.8	3.0	1.0	192	24	19	12	2	5	11
7	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	130	5	41.6	26.0	16.2	4.2	1.2	0.6	8.6	12.0	71.7	0.2	0.6	33.3	8.6	11.0	78.2	77.2	5.6	10.6	3.0	208	81	21	6	3	15	18
8	David Robinson D. Robinson	130	5	33.2	26.0	9.8	0.8	2.6	3.4	9.8	16.8	58.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	6.4	8.8	72.7	62.9	3.0	6.8	1.6	166	49	4	13	17	8	21
9	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	127	5	37.0	25.4	8.2	3.0	0.8	3.6	10.6	16.8	63.1	0.0	0.0		4.2	5.8	72.4	65.6	1.4	6.8	2.0	185	41	15	4	18	10	10
10	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	122	10	33.8	12.2	4.5	4.5	2.4	0.5	4.3	9.8	43.9	1.1	3.1	35.5	2.5	3.8	65.8	53.2	1.1	3.4	3.4	338	45	45	24	5	34	43
11	Willie Anderson W. Anderson	121	8	35.8	15.1	3.9	5.8	0.8	1.3	6.1	13.5	45.4	0.1	1.6	7.7	2.8	3.0	91.7	51.0	0.6	3.3	2.4	286	31	46	6	10	19	24
12	Larry Bird L. Bird	121	5	41.4	24.2	8.6	7.2	1.2	0.8	9.0	19.4	46.4	0.6	2.2	27.3	5.6	6.4	87.5	54.5	0.8	7.8	4.2	207	43	36	6	4	21	13
13	Jamal Mashburn J. Mashburn	120	5	40.4	24.0	6.6	3.6	0.2	0.2	8.2	19.8	41.4	1.0	2.8	35.7	6.6	8.6	76.7	50.9	0.8	5.8	2.8	202	33	18	1	1	14	13	+35
14	Blue Edwards B. Edwards	117	10	30.1	11.7	3.5	1.3	1.1	0.4	4.9	9.8	50.0	0.4	0.8	50.0	1.5	2.1	71.4	54.6	1.0	2.5	1.8	301	35	13	11	4	18	34
15	Tim Hardaway T. Hardaway	117	5	36.2	23.4	4.4	9.4	2.0	0.4	8.6	17.4	49.4	2.0	5.0	40.0	4.2	5.2	80.8	59.4	1.0	3.4	4.2	181	22	47	10	2	21	13
16	James Worthy J. Worthy	115	5	45.4	23.0	6.2	8.4	1.6	0.8	9.0	22.0	40.9	0.6	1.2	50.0	4.4	4.4	100.0	48.0	1.8	4.4	2.4	227	31	42	8	4	12	12
17	Reggie Lewis R. Lewis	113	5	42.0	22.6	5.2	1.6	1.4	1.6	9.0	18.2	49.5	0.0	0.0		4.6	5.2	88.5	55.2	1.8	3.4	1.8	210	26	8	7	8	9	24
18	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	113	5	38.8	22.6	15.4	1.0	2.6	2.6	9.2	17.8	51.7	0.0	0.0		4.2	5.2	80.8	56.3	4.8	10.6	3.8	194	77	5	13	13	19	23
19	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	113	5	41.4	22.6	8.8	6.8	1.8	0.2	8.0	17.0	47.1	0.2	1.6	12.5	6.4	7.4	86.5	55.8	2.2	6.6	3.6	207	44	34	9	1	18	13
20	Nick Anderson N. Anderson	104	5	36.4	20.8	5.6	2.8	2.6	0.6	8.0	13.6	58.8	0.2	0.2	100.0	4.6	6.6	69.7	63.0	0.8	4.8	2.2	182	28	14	13	3	11	11
21	Clyde Drexler C. Drexler	104	5	36.8	20.8	5.4	6.2	1.4	0.6	8.2	17.6	46.6	1.2	2.6	46.2	3.2	4.0	80.0	53.7	1.0	4.4	2.8	184	27	31	7	3	14	15
22	Joe Dumars J. Dumars	104	5	36.6	20.8	3.0	4.2	0.4	0.0	7.2	15.8	45.6	0.8	1.8	44.4	5.6	7.2	77.8	54.8	1.6	1.4	2.6	183	15	21	2	0	13	6
23	Jeff Hornacek J. Hornacek	104	5	31.8	20.8	5.2	4.4	2.8	0.2	9.0	15.2	59.2	0.6	1.8	33.3	2.2	2.4	91.7	64.0	1.2	4.0	1.6	159	26	22	14	1	8	11
24	Dennis Scott D. Scott	104	5	34.0	20.8	3.8	1.4	0.8	0.4	8.2	17.4	47.1	1.0	3.2	31.3	3.4	3.6	94.4	54.8	0.8	3.0	1.4	170	19	7	4	2	7	18
25	Derrick McKey D. McKey	103	5	41.6	20.6	6.6	2.4	1.6	1.4	7.6	14.4	52.8	0.6	1.0	60.0	4.8	6.0	80.0	60.4	2.8	3.8	2.6	208	33	12	8	7	13	16

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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
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Playoffs RPG 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