who scored the most points in a season opener

Wilt Chamberlain has put up the most points in a season opener, with 56 points against the Pistons on October 23, 1962.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
56
10/23/1962
vs
48
29
4
23
35
65.7
10
17
58.8
65.9
0
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
54
11/3/1989
vs
47
14
6
3
1
19
31
61.3
1
2
50.0
15
17
88.2
70.2
3
11
0
3
3Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
52
10/18/1959
vs
21
22
36
61.1
8
12
66.7
63.0
4
4Aaron Gordon
A. Gordon
50
10/23/2025
@
39
8
2
0
1
17
21
81.0
10
11
90.9
6
6
100.0
105.8
0
8
2
1
-1
5Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
50
10/23/2019
vs
38
8
7
0
1
17
33
51.5
7
14
50.0
9
10
90.0
66.8
2
6
0
4
+18
6Anthony Davis
A. Davis
50
10/26/2016
vs
41
15
5
5
4
17
34
50.0
0
2
0.0
16
17
94.1
60.3
1
14
3
4
-3
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
50
11/1/1986
@
41
6
3
4
3
15
31
48.4
0
0
20
22
90.9
61.5
2
4
6
2
8Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
48
10/19/1961
48
25
1
21
44
47.7
6
12
50.0
48.7
1
9Alex English
A. English
47
10/25/1985
@
39
5
3
1
1
16
31
51.6
0
0
15
18
83.3
60.4
2
3
3
4
10Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
47
10/27/1984
@
38
4
1
0
1
19
23
82.6
0
0
9
9
100.0
87.2
1
3
2
1
11Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
46
10/20/2021
@
46
9
6
3
1
16
30
53.3
8
14
57.1
6
8
75.0
68.6
0
9
4
5
+16
12Monta Ellis
M. Ellis
46
10/27/2010
vs
40
3
2
2
0
18
24
75.0
1
2
50.0
9
12
75.0
78.6
0
3
1
4
+9
13Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
46
11/4/1988
@
37
5
1
3
0
14
23
60.9
1
5
20.0
17
19
89.5
73.3
3
2
1
3
14World B. Free
W. B. Free
46
10/12/1979
vs
41
7
5
7
1
19
29
65.5
0
0
8
8
100.0
70.7
2
5
8
4
15Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
45
10/21/2026
@
33
10
3
2
1
16
29
55.2
9
17
52.9
4
5
80.0
72.1
0
10
4
1
+25
16Ty Jerome
T. Jerome
45
10/21/2026
vs
32
7
6
0
1
17
25
68.0
5
10
50.0
6
7
85.7
80.1
1
6
1
4
+22
17Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
45
10/30/2007
vs
43
8
4
4
1
13
32
40.6
1
3
33.3
18
27
66.7
51.3
0
8
5
4
+3
18Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
45
10/31/1997
@
41
3
7
0
0
18
31
58.1
4
7
57.1
5
6
83.3
66.9
1
2
3
0
-16
19James Harden
J. Harden
44
12/26/2020
@
43
4
17
1
0
12
21
57.1
6
13
46.2
14
16
87.5
78.5
1
3
5
1
-6
20Ja Morant
J. Morant
44
12/23/2020
vs
35
2
9
2
1
18
27
66.7
1
2
50.0
7
8
87.5
72.1
0
2
1
1
+10
21Jerry Stackhouse
J. Stackhouse
44
10/31/2000
@
42
5
3
0
1
17
35
48.6
1
3
33.3
9
10
90.0
55.8
1
4
2
1
+16
22Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
43
10/21/2025
vs
41
12
9
2
1
17
27
63.0
2
10
20.0
7
10
70.0
68.5
0
12
3
1
-8
23Jalen Rose
J. Rose
43
10/30/2001
@
44
6
3
1
0
18
27
66.7
2
3
66.7
5
6
83.3
72.5
1
5
3
3
+8
24Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
43
10/16/1962
@
21
16
11
15
73.3
3
25Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
43
10/24/1959
@
48
28
1
17
27
63.0
9
15
60.0
64.0
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