most points in the first game of the season in nba

Wilt Chamberlain scored the most points in his first game, with 43 points in his rookie season in 1959-60.

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	43	1959-60	PHI	1	48.0	43.0	28.0	1.0			17.0	27.0	63.0				9.0	15.0	60.0	64.0				48	28	1				2
2	Frank Selvy F. Selvy	35	1954-55	MIL	1		35.0					12.0						11.0	16.0	68.8											5
3	VJ Edgecombe	34	2025-26	PHI	1	42.2	34.0	7.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	13.0	26.0	50.0	5.0	13.0	38.5	3.0	6.0	50.0	59.4	1.0	6.0	2.0	42	7	3	1	0	2	1	-2
4	John Drew J. Drew	32	1974-75	ATL	1	42.0	32.0	12.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	13.0	34.0	38.2				6.0	9.0	66.7	42.1	6.0	6.0		42	12	3	4	0		3
5	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	32	1955-56	ROC	1		32.0	20.0	8.0			11.0						10.0	11.0	90.9						20	8				3
6	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	31	1981-82	DET	1	41.0	31.0	3.0	11.0	1.0	1.0	10.0	19.0	52.6	1.0	1.0	100.0	10.0	13.0	76.9	62.7			3.0	41	3	11	1	1	3	4
7	Lamar Odom L. Odom	30	1999-00	LAC	1	44.0	30.0	12.0	3.0	2.0	2.0	10.0	18.0	55.6	2.0	5.0	40.0	8.0	15.0	53.3	61.0	2.0	10.0	3.0	44	12	3	2	2	3	1	-7
8	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	30	1996-97	PHI	1	37.0	30.0	2.0	6.0	1.0	0.0	12.0	19.0	63.2	2.0	4.0	50.0	4.0	6.0	66.7	69.3	2.0	0.0	3.0	37	2	6	1	0	3	5	-15
9	Willie Anderson W. Anderson	30	1988-89	SAS	1	38.0	30.0	5.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	12.0	25.0	48.0	0.0	0.0		6.0	8.0	75.0	52.6	2.0	3.0	2.0	38	5	6	2	0	2	4
10	Dan Issel D. Issel	30	1976-77	DEN	1	32.0	30.0	9.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	19.0	63.2				6.0	7.0	85.7	67.9	3.0	6.0		32	9	1	0	0		3
11	Gordan Giricek G. Giricek	29	2002-03	MEM	1	31.0	29.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	10.0	13.0	76.9	4.0	6.0	66.7	5.0	8.0	62.5	87.8	0.0	5.0	3.0	31	5	1	1	0	3	1	-5
12	Billy Knight B. Knight	29	1976-77	IND	1	45.0	29.0	9.0	4.0	2.0	1.0	12.0	22.0	54.5				5.0	6.0	83.3	58.8				45	9	4	2	1		3
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	29	1969-70	MIL	1	48.0	29.0	12.0	6.0			12.0	27.0	44.4				5.0	8.0	62.5	47.5				48	12	6				5
14	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	29	1961-62	CHI	1	38.0	29.0	17.0				7.0	14.0	50.0				15.0	18.0	83.3	66.1				38	17					4
15	Danny Finn D. Finn	28	1952-53	PHI	1		28.0	10.0	7.0			10.0	18.0	55.6				8.0	12.0	66.7	60.1					10	7				6
16	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	27	2022-23	ORL	1	35.3	27.0	9.0	5.0	0.0	2.0	11.0	18.0	61.1	0.0	0.0		5.0	7.0	71.4	64.0	2.0	7.0	4.0	35	9	5	0	2	4	5	+2
17	Chris Duarte C. Duarte	27	2021-22	IND	1	32.7	27.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	9.0	15.0	60.0	6.0	9.0	66.7	3.0	3.0	100.0	82.7	0.0	5.0	1.0	33	5	1	1	0	1	4	+7
18	P.J. Washington	27	2019-20	CHA	1	37.6	27.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	9.0	17.0	52.9	7.0	11.0	63.6	2.0	2.0	100.0	75.5	1.0	3.0	4.0	38	4	1	1	1	4	2	+8
19	Bobby Jackson B. Jackson	27	1997-98	DEN	1	37.0	27.0	6.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	10.0	19.0	52.6	2.0	3.0	66.7	5.0	5.0	100.0	63.7	3.0	3.0	4.0	37	6	1	2	0	4	4	-9
20	Jerry Stackhouse J. Stackhouse	27	1995-96	PHI	1	37.0	27.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	11.0	18.0	61.1	2.0	4.0	50.0	3.0	3.0	100.0	69.9	1.0	0.0	6.0	37	1	0	3	0	6	2
21	Ron Anderson R. Anderson	27	1984-85	CLE	1	40.0	27.0	5.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	10.0	14.0	71.4	0.0	0.0		7.0	9.0	77.8	75.2	2.0	3.0	4.0	40	5	5	1	0	4	3
22	Billy Paultz B. Paultz	27	1976-77	SAS	1	29.0	27.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	12.0	15.0	80.0				3.0	3.0	100.0	82.7				29	7	1	1	4		5
23	John Williamson J. Williamson	27	1976-77	NYN	1	36.0	27.0	5.0	4.0	0.0	1.0	12.0	19.0	63.2				3.0	3.0	100.0	66.4	0.0	5.0		36	5	4	0	1		4
24	Jahlil Okafor J. Okafor	26	2015-16	PHI	1	38.1	26.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	10.0	16.0	62.5	0.0	0.0		6.0	6.0	100.0	69.7	4.0	3.0	8.0	38	7	1	1	2	8	4	-9
25	Donyell Marshall D. Marshall	26	1994-95	MIN	1	26.0	26.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	9.0	18.0	50.0	5.0	8.0	62.5	3.0	6.0	50.0	63.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	26	4	2	0	3	0	0

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8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Thu 11/5	MIA	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	ORL	@	GSW	8:30 PM

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Final

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284.4

Wembanyama

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Wembanyama

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1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

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Wilt Chamberlain scored the most points in his first game, with 43 points in his rookie season in 1959-60.

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