most ppg by a player in season openers in nba history

VJ Edgecombe has put up the most career points per game in season openers, with 34.0 per game.

NAMEPPGGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
34.0
1
42.2
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
34
7
3
1
0
2
1
-2
2Ja Morant
J. Morant
31.0
6
31.4
4.0
6.8
0.8
0.8
12.0
20.7
58.1
1.2
3.5
33.3
5.8
7.0
83.3
65.3
0.3
3.7
3.3
188
186
24
41
5
5
20
17
-27
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
30.8
14
38.2
5.9
4.5
3.2
1.4
11.3
23.2
48.6
0.4
1.9
18.5
7.9
10.0
78.6
55.7
1.8
4.1
2.6
535
431
82
63
45
19
37
41
-2
4Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
30.2
13
43.1
23.5
3.8
12.4
21.2
58.3
5.5
12.3
44.4
56.7
560
393
305
50
22
5Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
29.4
14
36.7
6.7
2.9
1.8
0.4
11.2
22.1
50.8
0.7
1.9
37.0
6.3
7.9
79.3
57.6
3.1
3.6
3.2
514
412
94
40
25
6
45
35
+9
6Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
29.1
8
35.6
10.0
6.5
1.1
0.3
10.4
22.3
46.6
2.1
8.6
24.6
6.3
8.0
78.1
56.5
0.9
9.1
3.9
285
233
80
52
9
2
31
18
-65
7Jerry West
J. West
28.1
12
5.0
0.0
10.4
7.3
9.3
78.4
0.0
2.0
337
5
0
8Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
27.4
14
10.2
7.0
9.4
74.2
384
9Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
27.1
13
35.9
7.2
1.8
0.3
8.6
16.8
51.4
0.0
0.2
0.0
9.8
12.5
78.5
60.7
2.9
467
352
94
23
4
35
44
10Anthony Davis
A. Davis
27.0
14
36.1
11.5
2.5
1.6
2.5
9.4
21.3
44.3
0.4
1.9
22.2
7.7
9.6
80.0
52.9
3.1
8.4
2.2
505
378
161
35
22
35
31
37
-90
11Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
26.8
8
36.0
9.3
4.0
1.3
0.6
10.1
21.1
47.9
3.4
8.6
39.1
3.1
4.1
75.8
58.3
1.4
7.9
2.4
288
214
74
32
10
5
19
17
+35
12Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
26.5
15
37.5
5.9
3.8
1.9
0.9
8.8
20.9
42.2
0.7
2.3
28.6
8.2
9.8
83.7
52.6
1.1
4.8
3.5
563
397
88
57
29
14
52
40
+55
13Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
26.4
10
34.6
2.9
2.9
10.0
16.6
60.2
0.3
0.9
33.3
6.1
7.0
87.1
67.1
1.1
346
264
29
29
11
23
14Rich Rinaldi
R. Rinaldi
26.0
1
35.0
2.0
3.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
2.0
3.0
66.7
64.0
35
26
2
3
1
15Cleo Hill
C. Hill
26.0
1
33.0
4.0
9.0
15.0
60.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
70.2
33
26
4
6
16Trae Young
T. Young
25.8
8
34.2
3.9
9.3
0.6
0.3
6.9
16.8
41.0
2.4
7.1
33.3
9.6
10.9
88.5
59.8
0.4
3.5
4.0
274
206
31
74
5
2
32
14
+51
17Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
25.6
11
40.5
3.6
7.3
2.3
0.0
8.5
20.8
41.0
1.4
4.3
31.9
7.2
9.1
79.0
51.6
0.7
2.9
3.8
445
282
40
80
25
0
42
25
+4
18Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
25.6
8
36.0
4.8
5.5
1.3
1.4
9.6
19.6
49.0
1.5
5.8
26.1
4.9
6.5
75.0
57.0
0.9
3.9
2.3
288
205
38
44
10
11
18
14
+10
19Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
25.6
12
30.3
11.5
5.0
0.8
1.2
9.8
17.7
55.2
0.8
2.8
30.3
5.3
8.4
62.4
59.9
1.6
9.9
3.5
364
307
138
60
9
14
42
48
+63
20Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
25.4
13
35.9
5.3
6.8
0.9
0.5
8.1
18.7
43.2
2.7
8.2
32.7
6.5
7.0
93.4
58.3
1.1
4.2
2.3
467
330
69
88
12
6
30
24
+65
21Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
25.3
11
8.6
8.0
10.7
74.6
278
36
22Kevin Durant
K. Durant
25.2
17
36.8
7.4
3.2
1.4
1.1
8.7
19.7
44.2
1.4
4.6
29.1
6.4
7.9
81.3
54.3
0.7
6.7
3.3
626
428
126
54
23
18
56
47
+10
23George Glamack
G. Glamack
25.0
1
8.0
9.0
11.0
81.8
25
4
24Frankie Baumholtz
F. Baumholtz
25.0
1
10.0
5.0
7.0
71.4
25
3
25LeBron James
L. James
25.0
22
37.2
8.1
6.2
1.0
1.0
9.2
18.3
50.1
1.6
4.9
33.3
5.0
7.0
71.2
58.4
1.3
6.8
3.9
819
549
178
137
23
21
85
59
+34

More 76ers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.4

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

RPG

7.7

Embiid

Joel Embiid

APG

6.1

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey
Team Rankings

ORTG

115.4

17th

DRTG

115.5

16th

NETRTG

-0.2

18th

3P%

34.9

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers
45
37
.549
15.0
8
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/10
@
3:30 PM
Tue
5/12
@
1:00 PM
Thu
5/14
@
1:00 PM
Sun
5/17
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

3 - 0

108

Final

94

PHI 76ers

0 - 3

Fri 8 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
3/27
@
128-149
Fri
3/27
@
102-109
Fri
3/27
@
119-109
Fri
3/27
@
113-131
Fri
3/27
@
106-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/10
@
3:30 PM
Sun
5/10
@
7:30 PM
Mon
5/11
@
8:00 PM
Mon
5/11
@
10:30 PM
Tue
5/12
@
1:00 PM