what player leads nba in first quarter scoring

Luka Dončić has scored the most points per game in the first quarter this season, with 12.8 per game.

Interpreted as:
What player leads NBA in first quarter scoring this regular season?
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
12.8
2025-26
LAL LAL
19
11.4
2.7
2.8
0.6
0.3
4.1
8.4
49.1
1.6
4.2
39.2
2.9
3.9
75.7
63.4
0.3
2.4
1.6
216
243
52
53
12
5
30
15
+1
2Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
10.6
2025-26
NYK NYK
23
12.0
1.2
1.8
0.3
0.0
3.7
7.3
50.0
1.3
2.9
43.3
2.0
2.3
88.7
63.8
0.1
1.0
0.7
275
244
27
42
8
0
17
6
+93
3James Harden
J. Harden
10.4
2025-26
LAC LAC
24
11.0
1.8
2.3
0.5
0.1
3.2
6.0
53.5
1.5
3.2
47.4
2.5
2.9
87.0
71.7
0.1
1.7
0.9
265
250
44
54
13
3
22
13
+21
4Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
9.0
2025-26
DEN DEN
24
11.1
4.3
3.7
0.6
0.2
3.5
5.4
65.4
0.6
1.3
45.2
1.3
1.5
83.8
73.5
1.0
3.3
1.2
267
215
102
89
14
5
28
13
+118
5Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
8.4
2025-26
PHI PHI
23
10.2
1.3
2.3
0.5
0.2
2.8
6.0
46.4
1.3
3.2
41.9
1.5
1.8
83.3
62.0
0.0
1.2
0.7
234
194
29
52
12
5
16
12
+25
6Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
8.0
2025-26
BOS BOS
24
9.5
2.0
1.6
0.3
0.2
3.1
6.0
52.1
0.5
1.6
33.3
1.2
1.6
71.8
59.3
0.4
1.5
0.9
229
191
47
38
6
4
21
16
+62
7Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
7.9
2025-26
OKC OKC
25
11.1
1.5
2.2
0.4
0.2
2.7
5.4
50.4
0.3
1.0
32.0
2.2
2.4
90.0
61.3
0.2
1.3
0.8
277
198
37
55
11
6
20
13
+95
8Kevin Durant
K. Durant
7.8
2025-26
HOU HOU
20
10.4
1.4
1.0
0.4
0.3
3.0
6.0
50.0
0.4
1.2
29.2
1.5
1.6
93.5
58.4
0.2
1.3
0.7
208
156
28
20
8
5
14
6
+33
9Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
7.6
2025-26
CLE CLE
25
8.9
0.7
1.5
0.6
0.0
2.6
5.6
46.8
1.1
2.9
37.5
1.3
1.6
80.0
60.2
0.2
0.6
0.6
222
191
18
38
14
0
15
11
+76
10Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
7.6
2025-26
MIN MIN
20
10.8
1.3
1.3
0.4
0.2
2.8
5.8
47.4
0.9
2.4
37.5
1.2
1.5
80.0
58.8
0.2
1.1
0.9
216
152
25
25
8
3
17
8
+18
11Devin Booker
D. Booker
7.4
2025-26
PHX PHX
23
10.9
1.6
2.1
0.2
0.0
2.6
6.0
43.8
0.5
2.0
25.5
1.7
1.9
88.4
54.5
0.3
1.3
0.7
250
170
36
48
5
1
17
12
+27
12Lauri Markkanen
L. Markkanen
7.2
2025-26
UTA UTA
23
8.9
1.5
0.5
0.2
0.0
2.6
5.7
45.5
0.8
2.5
31.6
1.2
1.2
96.4
57.2
0.5
1.0
0.2
205
165
35
12
4
1
5
7
-20
13Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
7.0
2025-26
BKN BKN
21
8.6
2.0
1.0
0.2
0.0
2.8
5.6
50.0
1.1
2.4
45.1
0.3
0.6
53.8
59.8
0.3
1.7
0.5
180
148
42
22
5
1
10
9
+15
14Jamal Murray
J. Murray
7.0
2025-26
DEN DEN
23
9.2
1.4
1.4
0.3
0.0
2.7
5.2
52.1
0.9
2.0
43.5
0.7
0.7
100.0
63.6
0.2
1.3
0.6
211
161
33
32
8
0
13
4
+48
15Julius Randle
J. Randle
6.8
2025-26
MIN MIN
26
9.4
2.0
1.5
0.4
0.0
2.4
5.0
48.8
0.9
2.3
39.0
1.0
1.4
73.0
60.6
0.2
1.7
0.5
244
176
51
39
10
1
12
13
+14
16Norman Powell
N. Powell
6.8
2025-26
MIA MIA
20
8.4
1.2
0.7
0.3
0.1
2.3
4.6
50.5
1.2
2.3
50.0
1.0
1.2
87.0
66.8
0.2
1.1
0.3
168
135
24
13
6
1
5
10
+59
17Kelly Oubre Jr.
K. Oubre Jr.
6.6
2025-26
PHI PHI
12
10.4
1.5
0.6
0.7
0.3
2.6
4.4
58.5
0.8
2.1
40.0
0.6
0.8
77.8
69.3
0.2
1.3
0.5
125
79
18
7
8
3
6
8
-12
18Ja Morant
J. Morant
6.5
2025-26
MEM MEM
13
8.0
1.7
2.7
0.2
0.1
2.1
4.5
46.6
0.5
1.4
33.3
1.9
2.1
92.6
60.8
0.3
1.4
1.4
104
85
22
35
2
1
18
9
-15
19Stephen Curry
S. Curry
6.5
2025-26
GSW GSW
18
8.5
1.1
1.4
0.3
0.1
2.3
4.4
51.3
1.3
2.9
46.2
0.6
0.7
91.7
68.6
0.1
1.0
0.6
154
117
19
25
6
1
10
8
+23
20Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
6.5
2025-26
ORL ORL
24
8.7
1.7
1.1
0.4
0.2
2.3
4.3
52.4
0.5
0.8
55.0
1.5
1.8
83.7
63.6
0.5
1.2
0.5
210
155
41
27
9
5
11
13
+26
21Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
6.3
2025-26
CLE CLE
25
8.5
1.6
0.8
0.2
0.4
2.4
4.4
53.2
0.7
1.6
42.5
0.9
1.3
69.7
62.9
0.4
1.2
0.7
211
158
40
19
5
9
17
9
+6
22LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
6.3
2025-26
CHA CHA
16
8.4
1.7
2.1
0.3
0.1
2.3
5.1
44.4
1.0
2.4
42.1
0.8
0.8
100.0
58.2
0.3
1.4
0.8
134
101
27
34
5
1
13
11
-29
23Jalen Johnson
J. Johnson
6.3
2025-26
ATL ATL
24
8.7
2.8
1.9
0.4
0.0
2.3
4.0
57.9
0.5
1.1
48.1
1.1
1.4
81.8
68.5
0.4
2.5
1.0
209
150
68
46
10
0
24
11
+20
24Aaron Gordon
A. Gordon
6.1
2025-26
DEN DEN
13
8.3
2.0
0.3
0.2
0.1
2.1
3.8
55.1
0.8
1.6
47.6
1.2
1.2
93.8
70.5
0.5
1.5
0.5
108
79
26
4
2
1
6
5
+69
25Brandon Ingram
B. Ingram
6.1
2025-26
TOR TOR
26
9.1
1.7
1.2
0.4
0.1
2.4
5.0
47.3
0.4
1.3
32.4
0.9
1.2
76.7
54.8
0.2
1.5
1.2
238
158
44
32
11
3
30
8
-19

More Lakers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

7th

DRTG

117.5

20th

NETRTG

1.6

13th

3P%

35.4

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
LAL LAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
LAL LAL
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Tue
12/23
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Thu
12/25
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
8:00 PM
Sun
12/28
SAC SAC
@
LAL LAL
9:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

18 - 7

116

Final

114

PHX Suns

14 - 12

Sun 14 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
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/13
POR POR
@
HOU HOU
116-140
Thu
11/13
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
118-104
Thu
11/13
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
133-127
Thu
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
109-108
Fri
11/14
MEM MEM
@
CLE CLE
100-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
TOR TOR
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/15
MEM MEM
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM