most points in first 5 nba games as a starter after 1992

Since 1992-93, Michael Jordan has scored the most points by a player as a starter in the first 5 team games, with 159 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	159	5	42.4	31.8	5.6	6.6	2.4	1.2	12.4	26.0	47.7	0.8	2.4	33.3	6.2	7.6	81.6	54.2	1.6	4.0	4.4	212	28	33	12	6	22	9
2	Karl Malone K. Malone	156	5	41.2	31.2	11.8	3.2	0.8	1.4	10.4	17.0	61.2	0.2	0.4	50.0	10.2	12.4	82.3	69.5	2.2	9.6	3.8	206	59	16	4	7	19	20
3	Blue Edwards B. Edwards	151	9	35.3	16.8	4.1	2.3	1.9	1.1	6.4	12.0	53.7	0.6	1.0	55.6	3.3	4.4	75.0	60.1	1.0	3.1	2.1	318	37	21	17	10	19	28
4	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	146	5	37.0	29.2	8.2	2.8	1.0	0.4	9.4	22.6	41.6	1.4	4.0	35.0	9.0	11.4	78.9	52.9	2.8	5.4	2.0	185	41	14	5	2	10	10
5	Chris Mullin C. Mullin	133	5	43.2	26.6	2.6	2.6	2.0	1.0	10.6	19.6	54.1	0.8	2.8	28.6	4.6	5.6	82.1	60.3	0.6	2.0	3.0	216	13	13	10	5	15	8
6	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	131	5	41.2	26.2	14.8	4.8	0.8	1.2	8.8	17.2	51.2	0.0	1.8	0.0	8.6	10.6	81.1	59.9	4.8	10.0	4.0	206	74	24	4	6	20	15
7	Nick Anderson N. Anderson	129	5	36.8	25.8	6.6	4.2	1.6	0.8	8.8	18.8	46.8	1.2	3.4	35.3	7.0	9.4	74.5	56.2	2.0	4.6	2.6	184	33	21	8	4	13	9
8	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	129	5	35.4	25.8	16.4	1.2	0.6	3.4	9.6	16.8	57.1	0.0	0.0		6.6	10.8	61.1	59.9	5.6	10.8	4.8	177	82	6	3	17	24	23
9	Jeff Hornacek J. Hornacek	122	5	39.4	24.4	5.0	7.2	2.0	0.4	8.8	18.0	48.9	1.2	3.0	40.0	5.6	6.4	87.5	58.6	0.6	4.4	2.2	197	25	36	10	2	11	16
10	David Robinson D. Robinson	122	5	41.0	24.4	11.0	3.2	2.6	5.4	8.4	16.6	50.6	0.0	0.4	0.0	7.6	10.4	73.1	57.6	3.6	7.4	4.4	205	55	16	13	27	22	22
11	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	121	10	31.3	12.1	3.0	3.4	2.1	0.6	4.8	8.9	53.9	1.0	2.5	40.0	1.5	2.4	62.5	60.8	0.9	2.1	2.2	313	30	34	21	6	22	36
12	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
13	Derrick Coleman D. Coleman	116	5	39.4	23.2	12.6	3.8	1.4	0.8	8.2	16.8	48.8	0.6	1.0	60.0	6.2	7.6	81.6	57.6	3.6	9.0	6.0	197	63	19	7	4	30	13
14	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	116	5	36.6	23.2	14.8	1.6	1.6	5.8	9.2	18.2	50.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	4.8	6.8	70.6	54.7	3.8	11.0	3.0	183	74	8	8	29	15	20
15	Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf M. Abdul-Rauf	115	5	39.6	23.0	3.8	4.2	0.8	0.2	9.2	18.8	48.9	2.0	4.8	41.7	2.6	2.8	92.9	57.4	0.4	3.4	3.0	198	19	21	4	1	15	15
16	Jeff Malone J. Malone	114	5	36.0	22.8	2.8	0.8	1.2	0.0	8.6	17.0	50.6	0.0	0.0		5.6	7.4	75.7	56.3	0.6	2.2	1.8	180	14	4	6	0	9	8
17	Billy Owens B. Owens	114	5	40.2	22.8	8.0	3.6	1.2	0.6	10.0	15.2	65.8	0.0	0.0		2.8	5.0	56.0	65.5	2.2	5.8	2.6	201	40	18	6	3	13	20
18	Rony Seikaly R. Seikaly	114	5	39.4	22.8	11.8	1.4	1.6	1.6	8.4	15.4	54.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	6.0	8.6	69.8	59.4	3.6	8.2	4.8	197	59	7	8	8	24	21
19	Johnny Newman J. Newman	112	5	34.6	22.4	3.6	2.2	0.6	0.4	8.0	15.2	52.6	0.2	1.0	20.0	6.2	7.6	81.6	60.4	2.6	1.0	1.0	173	18	11	3	2	5	13
20	Tim Hardaway T. Hardaway	111	5	41.2	22.2	1.8	10.2	2.0	0.4	8.8	20.2	43.6	2.0	4.2	47.6	2.6	3.6	72.2	51.0	0.6	1.2	4.0	206	9	51	10	2	20	14
21	Danny Manning D. Manning	110	5	33.4	22.0	6.2	4.0	1.0	2.4	8.8	15.8	55.7	0.0	0.0		4.4	5.2	84.6	60.8	2.6	3.6	3.4	167	31	20	5	12	17	23
22	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	109	5	41.2	21.8	11.2	7.6	1.8	0.2	9.6	21.2	45.3	0.4	2.0	20.0	2.2	3.4	64.7	48.0	4.4	6.8	4.0	206	56	38	9	1	20	17
23	Joe Dumars J. Dumars	108	5	42.0	21.6	1.4	4.0	2.0	0.0	7.8	15.8	49.4	1.8	3.8	47.4	4.2	4.6	91.3	60.6	0.6	0.8	2.2	210	7	20	10	0	11	12
24	Shawn Kemp S. Kemp	108	5	37.4	21.6	12.2	1.4	1.8	1.8	7.6	15.6	48.7	0.0	0.2	0.0	6.4	8.0	80.0	56.5	3.8	8.4	2.2	187	61	7	9	9	11	22
25	Reggie Lewis R. Lewis	105	5	36.6	21.0	3.6	2.4	1.8	0.2	8.2	17.2	47.7	0.4	1.4	28.6	4.2	4.6	91.3	54.6	1.6	2.0	2.0	183	18	12	9	1	10	14

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
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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10.7

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

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116.5

113.7

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111.5

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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