nba players with the most points in their first 5 starts

LeBron James has 1,560 starts in his career.

Interpreted as:
NBA players with the most points in their first 5 regular-season starts
NAME GS 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 LeBron James
L. James
1,560
42,184
1,562
37.8
27.0
7.5
7.4
1.5
0.7
9.9
19.6
50.6
1.6
4.7
34.9
5.5
7.5
73.7
59.0
1.2
6.4
3.5
59,041
11,731
11,584
2,345
1,150
5,471
2,781
+7389
2 Karl Malone
K. Malone
1,470
36,928
1,475
37.2
25.0
10.1
3.6
1.4
0.8
9.2
17.8
51.6
0.1
0.2
27.4
6.6
8.9
74.2
57.7
2.4
7.7
3.1
54,839
14,966
5,247
2,087
1,145
4,521
4,574
+3014
3 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
1,195
33,643
1,331
36.5
25.3
5.3
4.7
1.5
0.5
8.8
19.7
44.8
1.4
4.2
33.0
6.3
7.5
83.7
55.0
1.1
4.2
3.0
48,538
7,034
6,297
1,942
638
4,000
3,338
+4172
4 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
1,039
32,292
1,072
38.3
30.1
6.2
5.3
2.3
0.8
11.4
22.9
49.7
0.5
1.7
32.7
6.8
8.2
83.5
56.9
1.6
4.7
2.7
41,011
6,672
5,633
2,515
892
2,924
2,783
+1438
5 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
1,458
31,560
1,509
34.0
20.9
7.6
2.4
0.8
0.8
7.4
15.7
47.1
1.3
3.4
38.2
4.8
5.5
87.9
57.8
1.0
6.6
1.6
51,266
11,470
3,650
1,209
1,279
2,486
3,588
+6572
6 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
1,119
30,571
1,122
36.8
27.2
7.0
4.4
1.0
1.1
9.4
18.7
50.2
2.0
5.0
39.0
6.5
7.4
88.2
62.0
0.7
6.3
3.2
41,234
7,828
4,908
1,173
1,273
3,552
2,137
+4735
7 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
1,195
28,596
1,205
34.8
23.7
10.9
2.5
0.6
2.3
9.4
16.1
58.2
0.0
0.0
4.5
4.9
9.3
52.7
58.6
3.5
7.4
2.7
41,903
13,093
3,026
739
2,729
3,307
4,141
+4891
8 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
1,119
28,289
1,257
34.6
22.5
6.2
2.7
1.0
0.5
8.1
18.0
44.7
1.4
3.9
35.6
5.0
6.2
81.4
54.3
1.6
4.6
2.4
43,472
7,801
3,419
1,222
644
3,050
3,541
+1540
9 James Harden
J. Harden
936
27,687
1,150
34.8
24.1
5.6
7.2
1.5
0.6
7.1
16.2
43.9
2.8
7.6
36.3
7.1
8.2
86.1
60.8
0.8
4.9
3.7
40,005
6,472
8,313
1,715
655
4,260
2,857
+4609
10 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
1,185
26,946
1,235
35.8
21.8
11.1
2.5
1.7
3.1
8.7
17.0
51.2
0.0
0.1
20.2
4.4
6.2
71.2
55.4
3.3
7.9
3.0
44,190
13,737
3,057
2,161
3,822
3,665
4,378
+561
11 Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
995
26,666
1,067
35.7
25.0
6.7
2.5
9.3
20.2
46.2
0.7
5.7
7.0
81.1
53.7
38,089
7,162
2,673
2,057
-378
12 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
1,387
26,496
1,390
34.1
19.1
10.9
3.0
0.7
2.2
7.4
14.6
50.6
0.0
0.1
17.9
4.2
6.1
69.6
55.1
2.8
8.1
2.4
47,343
15,085
4,223
1,025
3,020
3,380
3,301
+8919
13 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
1,278
26,397
1,322
34.5
20.0
5.7
3.6
1.3
0.6
6.6
14.7
44.7
1.6
4.4
37.1
5.2
6.5
80.6
56.9
0.8
4.8
2.7
45,649
7,496
4,697
1,747
737
3,517
3,618
+3389
14 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
1,073
26,205
1,235
33.3
21.2
7.0
8.0
1.6
0.3
7.6
17.4
43.9
1.1
3.6
30.5
4.8
6.3
77.3
52.6
1.6
5.4
3.9
41,139
8,669
9,912
1,953
406
4,826
3,155
+3039
15 Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
1,415
26,071
1,449
34.7
18.0
10.1
3.7
1.3
1.4
7.2
14.6
49.8
0.1
0.4
27.5
3.4
4.3
79.0
54.7
2.2
7.9
2.2
50,250
14,619
5,427
1,852
2,035
3,174
3,537
+4951
16 Vince Carter
V. Carter
976
25,728
1,473
31.0
17.5
4.4
3.2
1.0
0.6
6.3
14.4
43.9
1.6
4.1
37.7
3.3
4.1
79.8
54.0
1.1
3.3
1.7
45,644
6,516
4,665
1,510
875
2,562
3,912
+2006
17 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
1,017
25,386
1,021
34.2
24.9
4.7
6.4
1.5
0.3
8.5
18.0
47.1
4.0
9.4
42.3
3.9
4.3
91.2
62.5
0.7
4.1
3.1
34,942
4,813
6,536
1,552
264
3,183
2,304
+6198
18 DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
1,172
25,292
1,182
34.8
21.4
4.4
4.1
1.0
0.3
7.7
16.3
47.0
0.5
1.7
30.1
5.5
6.6
84.2
55.7
0.7
3.7
2.0
41,144
5,200
4,862
1,170
393
2,374
2,651
+230
19 Reggie Miller
R. Miller
1,302
25,279
1,382
34.4
18.3
3.0
3.0
1.1
0.2
6.0
12.7
47.1
1.9
4.7
39.5
4.5
5.1
88.8
61.4
0.6
2.4
1.7
47,528
4,175
4,128
1,505
298
2,405
2,726
+2016
20 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
1,117
24,815
1,170
34.6
21.2
9.9
1.9
1.0
2.5
8.3
16.4
50.5
0.0
0.1
15.2
4.6
6.2
74.0
55.3
2.3
7.6
3.0
40,495
11,587
2,208
1,133
2,891
3,529
4,022
+452
21 Ray Allen
R. Allen
1,148
24,505
1,295
35.7
18.9
4.1
3.4
1.1
0.2
6.6
14.6
45.3
2.3
5.7
40.1
3.4
3.8
89.4
58.1
0.9
3.1
2.1
46,230
5,262
4,350
1,447
241
2,702
2,850
+3519
22 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
901
24,368
914
41.1
26.7
3.7
6.2
2.2
0.2
9.3
21.8
42.5
1.2
3.7
31.3
7.0
8.9
78.0
51.8
0.8
2.9
3.6
37,583
3,394
5,624
1,983
164
3,262
1,777
+799
23 Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
1,011
23,757
1,072
36.7
22.2
11.7
3.9
1.5
0.8
7.9
14.6
54.1
0.5
1.9
26.6
5.9
8.1
73.5
61.2
4.0
7.7
3.1
39,317
12,544
4,215
1,648
888
3,374
3,286
+529
24 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
906
23,165
1,051
34.0
22.0
4.7
5.4
1.5
0.8
8.0
16.8
48.0
0.5
1.8
29.3
5.4
7.1
76.5
55.4
1.2
3.5
3.2
35,747
4,930
5,698
1,617
885
3,325
2,325
+2825
25 Chris Paul
C. Paul
1,311
23,011
1,350
33.7
17.0
4.4
9.2
2.0
0.2
6.0
12.8
47.0
1.4
3.7
37.0
3.6
4.1
87.1
58.1
0.6
3.8
2.3
45,511
5,969
12,472
2,711
220
3,084
3,178
+6130
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ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/28
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
118-95
Fri
3/28
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
120-119
Fri
3/28
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
134-127
Fri
3/28
BOS BOS
@
SAS SAS
121-111
Fri
3/28
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
111-132

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/22
MIN MIN
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Fri
5/23
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sat
5/24
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
5/26
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM