most points by a player in the first three games of the 1971-72 season

Bob Love had the most points in his first 3 games in 1971-72, with 96 points.

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	REB	AST	PF
1	Bob Love B. Love	96	1971-72	CHI	3		32.0			12.7	27.0	46.9	6.7	8.3	80.0	52.2
2	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	95	1971-72	ATL	3		31.7	4.7	4.0	12.3	21.7	56.9	7.0	7.7	91.3	63.2		14	12
3	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	82	1971-72	BOS	3	37.7	27.3	7.0	3.0	12.3	25.7	48.1	2.7	4.0	66.7	49.8	113	21	9	6
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	81	1971-72	MIL	3	42.7	27.0	15.3	4.3	11.7	20.7	56.5	3.7	8.0	45.8	55.8	128	46	13	8
5	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	78	1971-72	PHI	3		26.0			9.7			6.7	9.0	74.1					15
6	Tom Van Arsdale T. Van Arsdale	76	1971-72	CIN	3		25.3	6.7	1.7	11.3	22.3	50.7	2.7	3.7	72.7	52.9		20	5
7	Dave Bing D. Bing	75	1971-72	DET	3	41.0	25.0	4.3	7.0	8.7	18.7	46.4	7.7	10.0	76.7	54.2	123	13	21	12
8	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	75	1971-72	SEA	3	42.7	25.0	13.7	0.3	10.0	16.7	60.0	5.0	6.7	75.0	63.8	128	41	1	8
9	Walt Wesley W. Wesley	69	1971-72	CLE	3	43.0	23.0	10.0	1.7	9.7	18.3	52.7	3.7	5.7	64.7	55.2	129	30	5	10
10	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	69	1971-72	CIN	3		23.0	3.0	8.0	8.3	17.3	48.1	6.3	8.7	73.1	54.4		9	24
11	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	68	1971-72	POR	3	31.3	22.7	1.3	3.3	9.3	20.3	45.9	4.0	5.0	80.0	50.3	94	4	10	2
12	Bingo Smith B. Smith	68	1971-72	CLE	3	48.3	22.7	9.3	3.3	9.0	19.0	47.4	4.7	5.7	82.4	52.7	145	28	10	7
13	Jim McMillian J. McMillian	65	1971-72	LAL	3	30.7	21.7	6.0	2.7	8.0	12.0	66.7	5.7	5.7	100.0	74.7	92	18	8	10
14	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	65	1971-72	BAL	3	34.3	21.7	2.7	3.3	8.7	21.3	40.6	4.3	6.0	72.2	45.2	103	8	10	9
15	Connie Hawkins C. Hawkins	65	1971-72	PHX	3	37.0	21.7	6.7	3.7	6.7	16.3	40.8	8.3	10.3	80.6	51.9	111	20	11	11
16	Archie Clark A. Clark	65	1971-72	TOT	3	39.7	21.7	4.0	7.7	8.3	17.0	49.0	5.0	7.7	65.2	53.2	119	12	23	7
17	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	65	1971-72	DET	3		21.7	11.7		8.7	18.0	48.1	4.3	6.3	68.4	52.1		35		8
18	Hal Greer H. Greer	64	1971-72	PHI	3		21.3			9.7	20.0	48.3	2.0	3.7	54.5	49.4
19	Jerry West J. West	62	1971-72	LAL	3	36.7	20.7	5.7	6.7	8.0	13.7	58.5	4.7	5.7	82.4	63.9	110	17	20	8
20	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	61	1971-72	LAL	3	37.3	20.3	15.3	3.3	8.7	13.0	66.7	3.0	8.7	34.6	60.5	112	46	10	7
21	Stan McKenzie S. McKenzie	60	1971-72	POR	3	29.3	20.0	3.0	1.3	6.7	10.7	62.5	6.7	7.3	90.9	72.0	88	9	4	5
22	Willis Reed W. Reed	60	1971-72	NYK	3	40.7	20.0	9.7	3.0	8.7	18.0	48.1	2.7	3.3	80.0	51.4	122	29	9	11
23	Rudy Tomjanovich R. Tomjanovich	59	1971-72	HOU	3		19.7	12.3		8.7	14.0	61.9	2.3	3.7	63.6	63.0		37		13
24	Dick Snyder D. Snyder	59	1971-72	SEA	3	36.7	19.7	4.3	4.0	7.7	13.3	57.5	4.3	4.3	100.0	64.5	110	13	12	6
25	Jack Marin J. Marin	58	1971-72	BAL	3	31.0	19.3	6.7	1.3	7.3	16.0	45.8	4.7	6.0	77.8	51.9	93	20	4	11