most points scored in a first career game

Wilt Chamberlain has scored the most points in his first game, with 43 points.

NAMEPTSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
43
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
2Frank Selvy
F. Selvy
35
1
35.0
12.0
11.0
16.0
68.8
5
3VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
34
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
4John Drew
J. Drew
32
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
5Maurice Stokes
M. Stokes
32
1
32.0
20.0
8.0
11.0
10.0
11.0
90.9
20
8
3
6Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
31
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
7Lamar Odom
L. Odom
30
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
8Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
30
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
9Willie Anderson
W. Anderson
30
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
10Dan Issel
D. Issel
30
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
11Gordan Giricek
G. Giricek
29
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
12Billy Knight
B. Knight
29
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
13Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
29
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
14Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
29
1
38.0
29.0
17.0
7.0
14.0
50.0
15.0
18.0
83.3
66.1
38
17
4
15Danny Finn
D. Finn
28
1
28.0
10.0
7.0
10.0
18.0
55.6
8.0
12.0
66.7
60.1
10
7
6
16Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
27
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
17Chris Duarte
C. Duarte
27
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
18P.J. Washington
P.J. Washington
27
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
19Bobby Jackson
B. Jackson
27
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
20Jerry Stackhouse
J. Stackhouse
27
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
21Ron Anderson
R. Anderson
27
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
22Billy Paultz
B. Paultz
27
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
23John Williamson
J. Williamson
27
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
24Jahlil Okafor
J. Okafor
26
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
25Donyell Marshall
D. Marshall
26
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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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
1
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
0
1
.000
1.0
3
Warriors Warriors
0
0
0.5
4
Mavericks Mavericks
0
0
0.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
0
0
0.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Fri
10/23
MEM MEM
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Sat
10/24
GSW GSW
@
PHX PHX
10:00 PM
Mon
10/26
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Wed
10/28
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.0

George

Paul George

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey
RPG Leaders

14.0

Drummond

Andre Drummond

13.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

12.0

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
APG Leaders

11.0

Tatum

Jayson Tatum

8.0

White

Derrick White

8.0

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
SPG Leaders

5.0

George

Paul George

3.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

3.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

4.0

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

3.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey
3PM Leaders

7.0

George

Paul George

6.0

McCain

Jared McCain

5.0

Castle

Stephon Castle
TS% Leaders

111.1

McCain

Jared McCain

92.2

Caruso

Alex Caruso

80.8

Green

Javonte Green

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Pistons

123.5

Celtics

115.4

Thunder

111.2

76ers

102.2

Spurs

99.7

Knicks

96.4
DRtg Rankings
76ers

96.4

Thunder

99.7

Knicks

102.2

Spurs

111.2

Pistons

115.4

Celtics

123.5
NetRtg Rankings
Thunder

11.5

Pistons

8.2

76ers

5.8

Knicks

-5.8

Celtics

-8.2

Spurs

-11.5
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Spurs

0-1

Knicks

0-1

Celtics

0-1

Thunder

1-0

76ers

1-0

Pistons

1-0

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FanDuel Points Leaders

61.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

60.5

George

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56.3

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey
DraftKings Points Leaders

60.8

George

Paul George

58

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

52.5

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey
USG% Leaders

38.1

George

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35.8

Castle

Stephon Castle

34.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

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MPG Leaders

40.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

38.0

Tatum

Jayson Tatum

36.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.95

George

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1.70

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

1.44

Wembanyama

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

George

Paul George

1.61

Gilgeous-Alexander

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1.40

Embiid

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NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS
Thunder

1-0

76ers

1-0

Pistons

1-0
Worst Record ATS
Spurs

0-1

Knicks

0-1

Celtics

0-1

Thunder

1-0

76ers

1-0

Pistons

1-0

NBA 2026-27 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
1
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
1
0
1.000
3
Knicks Knicks
0
1
.000
1.0
4
Celtics Celtics
0
1
.000
1.0
5
Hawks Hawks
0
0
0.5
6
Nets Nets
0
0
0.5
7
Hornets Hornets
0
0
0.5
8
Bulls Bulls
0
0
0.5
9
Cavaliers Cavaliers
0
0
0.5
10
Pacers Pacers
0
0
0.5
11
Heat Heat
0
0
0.5
12
Bucks Bucks
0
0
0.5
13
Magic Magic
0
0
0.5
14
Raptors Raptors
0
0
0.5
15
Wizards Wizards
0
0
0.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
1
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
0
1
.000
1.0
3
Warriors Warriors
0
0
0.5
4
Mavericks Mavericks
0
0
0.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
0
0
0.5
6
Rockets Rockets
0
0
0.5
7
Clippers Clippers
0
0
0.5
8
Lakers Lakers
0
0
0.5
9
Grizzlies Grizzlies
0
0
0.5
10
Timberwolves Timberwolves
0
0
0.5
11
Pelicans Pelicans
0
0
0.5
12
Suns Suns
0
0
0.5
13
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
0
0
0.5
14
Kings Kings
0
0
0.5
15
Jazz Jazz
0
0
0.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
113-121
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
106-100
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
116-104

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
MIN MIN
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Wed
10/21
CHI CHI
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM
Wed
10/21
CHA CHA
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM