most ppg in 1st quarter nba history single season minimum 30 games played

Luka Dončić has averaged the most points per game in the first quarter with 30+ games played in a season, with 12.0 per game in 2025-26.

	NAME	PPG	GP	SEASON	TM	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	12.0	64	2025-26	LAL	11.1	2.5	2.8	0.6	0.2	4.0	8.0	49.2	1.6	3.8	41.5	2.5	3.2	76.7	63.3	0.2	2.4	1.3	710	766	163	180	36	11	85	36	+64
2	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	11.4	39	2023-24	PHI	11.5	4.1	2.1	0.5	0.5	3.8	7.2	52.9	0.4	1.1	33.3	3.5	3.8	91.3	64.5	0.8	3.2	1.2	449	446	158	80	19	19	46	40	+103
3	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	11.2	66	2022-23	DAL	11.7	2.8	2.8	0.4	0.2	3.8	7.6	49.7	1.0	2.9	33.5	2.7	3.6	74.7	61.0	0.2	2.7	1.1	774	741	188	183	28	13	71	46	+70
4	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	10.2	66	2022-23	PHI	10.4	3.4	1.2	0.3	0.3	3.6	6.3	56.9	0.3	0.8	42.6	2.7	3.3	81.1	65.7	0.6	2.8	1.2	688	675	224	79	22	18	76	55	+103
5	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	10.1	76	2024-25	OKC	11.5	1.6	2.2	0.5	0.3	3.8	7.0	54.0	0.5	1.6	31.1	2.0	2.2	90.4	63.0	0.3	1.4	0.9	872	764	124	170	39	22	66	48	+327
6	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	10.0	70	2024-25	DEN	11.5	4.2	3.1	0.6	0.2	4.0	6.3	62.4	0.7	1.5	45.3	1.4	1.7	80.7	70.3	0.9	3.3	1.1	803	698	296	220	39	11	74	38	+161
7	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	9.8	68	2022-23	OKC	11.3	1.3	1.8	0.6	0.4	3.4	6.5	53.1	0.3	0.7	36.7	2.7	3.1	87.2	62.8	0.2	1.1	0.9	768	668	87	120	40	29	64	55	-39
8	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	9.8	70	2023-24	DAL	9.7	2.8	2.8	0.3	0.1	3.4	7.0	48.1	1.3	3.2	40.8	1.7	2.1	83.3	61.6	0.3	2.5	1.2	680	685	194	197	19	7	87	42	+112
9	James Harden J. Harden	9.6	78	2018-19	HOU	10.1	1.8	2.3	0.6	0.2	3.0	6.8	44.4	1.2	3.2	38.7	2.4	2.8	84.5	60.1	0.3	1.5	1.4	788	750	140	179	46	14	111	78	+186
10	Stephen Curry S. Curry	9.5	63	2020-21	GSW	11.9	1.7	2.0	0.4	0.0	3.3	7.1	46.7	1.7	4.3	38.7	1.2	1.3	89.4	62.0	0.1	1.6	1.1	750	598	110	129	26	3	69	40	-31
11	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	9.5	65	2021-22	DAL	10.7	3.0	2.6	0.3	0.2	3.3	7.1	46.4	1.2	2.9	40.6	1.7	2.3	74.8	58.5	0.2	2.8	1.5	694	615	197	172	21	10	97	39	+74
12	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	9.4	75	2023-24	OKC	11.6	1.6	2.3	0.6	0.4	3.4	6.5	52.3	0.4	1.0	37.8	2.2	2.5	86.8	61.5	0.2	1.4	0.6	870	702	121	175	45	28	45	51	+180
13	Stephen Curry S. Curry	9.3	79	2015-16	GSW		1.6	2.4	0.7	0.1	3.3	6.7	48.8	1.8	4.0	46.2	0.9	1.0	86.6	64.7	0.2	1.4	1.1		736	126	192	55	4	83	57
14	Devin Booker D. Booker	9.3	68	2021-22	PHX	11.2	1.8	1.5	0.4	0.1	3.6	7.3	49.3	0.9	2.3	38.9	1.2	1.4	87.2	58.8	0.3	1.5	0.6	763	631	119	105	28	4	44	47	+125
15	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	9.2	74	2025-26	NYK	11.7	1.1	1.9	0.3	0.0	3.2	6.7	48.6	1.0	2.6	38.9	1.7	1.9	88.2	61.1	0.1	1.0	0.7	868	681	83	137	23	1	54	33	+67
16	Kevin Durant K. Durant	9.2	55	2021-22	BKN	11.7	2.2	2.1	0.4	0.3	3.4	6.0	56.7	0.6	1.4	44.3	1.7	1.9	90.6	67.0	0.2	2.0	1.0	644	505	119	113	21	14	56	30	+112
17	Julius Randle J. Randle	9.1	77	2022-23	NYK	10.8	3.3	1.1	0.2	0.0	3.2	6.7	47.1	1.4	3.5	38.8	1.4	1.9	75.5	60.3	0.5	2.8	0.8	835	703	251	88	17	3	61	52	+92
18	James Harden J. Harden	9.1	72	2017-18	HOU	10.5	1.9	3.3	0.5	0.2	2.8	5.8	48.1	1.1	2.7	41.0	2.4	2.9	83.5	64.3	0.2	1.7	1.3	757	652	137	235	35	11	92	46	+268
19	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	9.0	61	2019-20	DAL	9.7	3.2	2.9	0.2	0.1	3.1	6.7	47.0	0.9	2.6	35.0	1.9	2.5	76.0	58.5	0.6	2.6	1.5	595	552	195	175	13	5	90	47	+109
20	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	9.0	67	2020-21	POR	11.8	1.3	2.7	0.3	0.1	2.8	6.1	45.9	1.3	3.1	43.3	2.1	2.3	91.4	63.3	0.1	1.2	1.1	789	606	85	183	18	6	75	36	+154
21	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	9.0	50	2024-25	TOT	9.7	2.6	2.2	0.6	0.2	2.9	6.3	46.1	1.3	3.2	40.4	1.9	2.4	77.0	60.8	0.2	2.4	1.1	487	451	129	110	31	8	54	31	+134
22	James Harden J. Harden	8.9	68	2019-20	HOU	9.8	2.0	2.3	0.5	0.2	2.6	6.0	44.0	1.1	3.0	36.2	2.6	2.9	87.9	61.5	0.4	1.6	1.2	668	606	134	156	34	16	83	52	+37
23	Kevin Durant K. Durant	8.8	47	2022-23	TOT	10.9	1.9	1.9	0.2	0.3	3.3	5.5	59.8	0.6	1.4	42.6	1.6	1.7	89.0	69.8	0.0	1.9	0.9	513	412	89	91	8	12	44	22	+167
24	Kevin Durant K. Durant	8.6	78	2018-19	GSW	11.2	1.9	1.9	0.3	0.5	3.3	5.8	56.8	0.5	1.3	36.6	1.6	1.8	87.9	65.6	0.1	1.8	1.0	875	673	151	152	22	36	77	48	+193
25	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	8.6	67	2014-15	OKC		1.8	2.9	0.6	0.0	3.0	6.5	45.3	0.4	1.1	37.0	2.3	2.6	88.1	56.2	0.4	1.3	1.3		578	118	195	39	3	84	39

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Team Leaders

PPG

36.2

Dončić

RPG

9.0

Kessler

APG

7.6

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.7

3rd

DRTG

114.4

18th

NETRTG

5.2

9th

3P%

37.3

8th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/6	POR	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 2

Final

112

Warriors

3 - 3

Fri 30 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.2

Curry

28.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

77.0

Banchero

75.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.9

121.8

119.7

118.9

118.6

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.3

103.6

103.8

104.9

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

12.0

11.1

10.5

9.1

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

282.8

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

302.5

Dončić

280.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.4

Miller

33.4

Barnes

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.5

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.71

Wembanyama

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

1-4

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.0
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	POR	@	UTA	3:00 PM
Sat 10/31	PHI	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	SAC	@	MEM	8:00 PM

Luka Dončić has averaged the most points per game in the first quarter with 30+ games played in a season, with 12.0 per game in 2025-26.

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36.2

9.0

7.6

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.2

29.2

28.2

16.2

13.5

12.3

10.2

9.2

8.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.8

2.8

2.6

5.4

4.6

4.4

84.1

77.0

75.8

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

317.3

284.4

282.8

334.5

302.5

280.5

39.7

34.4

33.4

38.2

37.5

37.2

1.77

1.68

1.62

1.77

1.71

1.69

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NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule