what nba player has the most 1st quarter points all-time

James Harden has put up the most career points in the first quarter, with 5,925 points.

NAMEPTSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
5,925
753
8.1
7.9
1.9
2.8
0.5
0.2
2.4
5.2
45.7
0.9
2.4
39.1
2.1
2.5
86.7
62.1
0.3
1.6
1.2
6,073
1,401
2,074
356
119
935
457
+907
2Stephen Curry
S. Curry
5,261
669
7.9
7.9
1.5
2.0
0.4
0.1
2.7
5.6
48.6
1.4
3.3
43.1
1.0
1.1
91.6
64.4
0.2
1.3
0.9
5,264
982
1,346
301
49
612
387
+847
3Anthony Davis
A. Davis
5,178
651
8.3
8.0
3.3
1.0
0.4
0.7
3.2
5.9
53.2
0.1
0.4
28.1
1.5
1.9
78.2
58.6
0.8
2.5
0.7
5,430
2,139
640
287
485
436
371
+330
4Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
5,143
698
8.4
7.4
1.3
2.4
0.3
0.1
2.5
5.3
47.0
1.0
2.4
41.0
1.3
1.5
89.9
61.3
0.2
1.2
0.9
5,886
926
1,650
199
63
600
309
+774
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
5,072
763
7.0
6.6
2.9
1.5
0.3
0.3
2.6
4.7
56.0
0.2
0.6
29.2
1.2
1.8
69.6
60.9
0.5
2.4
0.8
5,311
2,177
1,110
242
245
599
530
+1034
6Devin Booker
D. Booker
4,930
650
9.8
7.6
1.3
1.7
0.3
0.1
2.9
5.8
48.9
0.7
1.9
38.0
1.2
1.3
86.2
58.9
0.2
1.1
0.9
6,342
845
1,093
167
44
610
430
+115
7Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
4,900
697
8.9
7.0
3.5
2.5
0.4
0.2
2.9
4.8
60.4
0.3
0.8
41.4
1.0
1.1
83.7
66.9
0.9
2.7
0.9
6,216
2,465
1,743
289
148
631
403
+1461
8DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
4,723
778
8.1
6.1
1.2
1.6
0.3
0.1
2.3
4.6
49.2
0.2
0.5
31.9
1.3
1.6
85.0
56.9
0.2
1.1
0.6
6,311
961
1,210
233
72
487
341
-207
9Kevin Durant
K. Durant
4,618
585
8.8
7.9
2.0
1.7
0.3
0.4
2.9
5.3
54.9
0.6
1.4
40.1
1.5
1.6
89.0
65.1
0.1
1.8
0.9
5,151
1,154
971
151
205
543
261
+947
10Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
4,512
763
7.5
5.9
3.2
1.0
0.3
0.2
2.6
4.9
53.2
0.3
0.9
39.6
0.3
0.4
78.6
58.0
0.7
2.5
0.5
5,701
2,449
767
209
147
355
298
-278
11Tobias Harris
T. Harris
4,416
747
7.7
5.9
1.9
0.8
0.3
0.2
2.3
4.6
51.1
0.6
1.4
42.4
0.6
0.7
87.4
60.4
0.3
1.6
0.4
5,720
1,423
599
187
138
283
371
+825
12Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
4,393
742
6.9
5.9
2.1
2.5
0.4
0.1
2.2
4.7
47.5
0.3
0.9
36.9
1.1
1.4
75.2
55.2
0.4
1.8
1.1
5,093
1,595
1,869
316
58
837
391
+160
13LeBron James
L. James
4,359
696
7.1
6.3
1.9
2.1
0.3
0.1
2.5
4.6
54.1
0.4
1.1
39.2
0.8
1.2
71.0
61.1
0.3
1.7
1.0
4,930
1,356
1,484
234
78
685
197
+414
14Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
4,333
729
7.7
5.9
1.3
0.7
0.3
0.2
2.3
4.8
47.6
0.5
1.3
38.9
0.9
1.2
73.5
55.7
0.4
0.9
0.5
5,582
936
522
211
148
394
368
+356
15Julius Randle
J. Randle
4,332
663
8.8
6.5
2.7
1.2
0.2
0.1
2.5
5.1
48.5
0.6
1.5
37.1
1.0
1.3
77.3
57.4
0.4
2.3
0.8
5,811
1,797
787
126
62
511
437
+203
16Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
4,228
630
8.2
6.7
3.2
1.0
0.2
0.3
2.6
4.8
54.2
0.5
1.2
43.6
0.9
1.1
84.0
63.1
0.7
2.4
0.7
5,161
1,990
614
157
209
436
553
+706
17Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
4,172
454
10.1
9.2
2.7
2.6
0.4
0.1
3.1
6.6
47.6
1.1
2.8
37.7
1.8
2.4
76.7
60.0
0.3
2.5
1.2
4,566
1,242
1,167
159
60
534
283
+602
18Paul George
P. George
4,090
589
8.2
6.9
1.8
1.2
0.6
0.1
2.5
5.3
47.2
0.9
2.2
42.7
1.0
1.2
87.0
59.7
0.2
1.6
0.8
4,834
1,076
706
328
69
476
400
+738
19CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
4,022
657
7.6
6.1
1.0
1.1
0.2
0.1
2.4
4.8
50.0
0.9
2.0
44.7
0.5
0.6
81.7
60.9
0.2
0.8
0.4
5,020
636
705
158
83
278
272
+459
20Bradley Beal
B. Beal
3,970
620
8.1
6.4
1.1
1.3
0.3
0.1
2.5
4.8
51.6
0.7
1.5
42.8
0.8
0.9
82.1
61.0
0.2
0.8
0.6
5,050
651
825
210
51
385
295
-17
21Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
3,835
647
8.0
5.9
1.7
1.6
0.5
0.1
2.1
4.0
52.2
0.2
0.7
37.8
1.5
1.8
85.6
62.4
0.5
1.2
0.5
5,181
1,116
1,055
338
65
308
176
+1042
22Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
3,712
552
7.8
6.7
1.2
1.7
0.4
0.1
2.6
5.1
51.6
0.7
1.7
44.0
0.7
0.8
89.5
61.7
0.2
1.0
0.6
4,281
658
935
200
70
329
289
+641
23Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
3,669
452
9.1
8.1
3.3
1.2
0.3
0.4
2.7
5.4
50.4
0.4
1.0
35.9
2.3
2.8
82.6
61.0
0.7
2.7
0.9
4,128
1,507
522
122
164
398
325
+1046
24Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
3,622
589
6.1
6.1
1.0
0.6
0.2
0.1
2.4
4.9
48.4
1.0
2.4
42.5
0.4
0.5
89.7
60.4
0.1
0.8
0.4
3,599
573
358
140
84
259
255
+429
25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
3,580
465
10.6
7.7
1.4
1.7
0.4
0.3
2.8
5.5
51.5
0.4
1.1
36.3
1.6
1.9
84.9
60.6
0.2
1.2
0.7
4,950
634
785
207
133
327
304
+195

More Rockets Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

123.3

2nd

DRTG

111.3

2nd

NETRTG

12.0

2nd

3P%

40.1

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
22
1
.957
2
Rockets Rockets
15
5
.750
5.5
3
Lakers Lakers
16
6
.727
5.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
16
6
.727
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/6
HOU HOU
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Thu
12/11
LAC LAC
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Thu
12/18
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sat
12/20
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
5:00 PM
Last Game
PHX Suns

13 - 10

98

Final

117

HOU Rockets

15 - 5

Fri 5 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
22
1
.957
2
Rockets Rockets
15
5
.750
5.5
3
Lakers Lakers
16
6
.727
5.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
16
6
.727
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
18
5
.783
2
Knicks Knicks
15
7
.682
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
9
.625
3.5
4
Magic Magic
14
9
.609
4.0
5
Celtics Celtics
14
9
.609
4.0
6
Heat Heat
14
9
.609
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
11/8
HOU HOU
@
MIL MIL
122-115
Sat
11/8
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
114-100
Sat
11/8
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
111-107
Sat
11/8
BKN BKN
@
NYK NYK
98-134
Sat
11/8
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
111-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/6
NOP NOP
@
BKN BKN
5:00 PM
Sat
12/6
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/6
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
MIL MIL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
LAC LAC
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM