highest points in opening night by a player

Kelsey Plum has put up the most points in a season opener, with 37 points versus the Valkyries on May 16.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Kelsey Plum
K. Plum
37
5/16/2025
LAS LAS
@
GSV GSV
40
2
6
5
0
11
19
57.9
4
6
66.7
11
11
100.0
77.6
0
2
2
2
+17
2Napheesa Collier
N. Collier
34
5/16/2025
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
32
4
4
0
0
12
21
57.1
2
3
66.7
8
8
100.0
69.3
1
3
2
4
+28
3Candace Parker
C. Parker
34
5/15/2016
LAS LAS
vs
SEA SEA
32
5
4
3
0
12
20
60.0
3
6
50.0
7
10
70.0
69.7
0
5
2
2
+21
4Maya Moore
M. Moore
34
5/16/2014
MIN MIN
@
WAS WAS
36
9
3
1
1
11
21
52.4
3
7
42.9
9
11
81.8
65.8
4
5
1
3
+18
5Candace Parker
C. Parker
34
5/17/2008
LAS LAS
@
PHX PHX
39
12
8
2
1
12
19
63.2
2
2
100.0
8
16
50.0
65.3
2
10
2
3
+7
6Katie Smith
K. Smith
34
5/31/2000
MIN MIN
vs
CLE CLE
37
7
1
2
0
9
16
56.3
6
7
85.7
10
14
71.4
76.7
1
6
5
2
+11
7Tina Charles
T. Charles
32
5/24/2019
NYL NYL
vs
IND IND
32
12
2
1
0
11
23
47.8
0
1
0.0
10
10
100.0
58.4
4
8
4
2
+5
8Cappie Pondexter
C. Pondexter
32
5/17/2008
PHX PHX
vs
LAS LAS
29
3
7
0
0
11
27
40.7
4
8
50.0
6
9
66.7
51.7
2
1
0
1
+9
9A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
31
5/17/2025
LVA LVA
@
NYL NYL
36
16
3
2
1
11
22
50.0
1
3
33.3
8
8
100.0
60.7
2
14
4
2
-7
10DeWanna Bonner
D. Bonner
31
5/25/2019
PHX PHX
@
SEA SEA
37
8
4
2
0
10
23
43.5
3
8
37.5
8
8
100.0
58.4
0
8
0
4
-2
11Elena Delle Donne
E. Delle Donne
31
6/5/2015
CHI CHI
vs
IND IND
33
8
1
3
4
11
20
55.0
0
3
0.0
9
10
90.0
63.5
3
5
1
3
+26
12Diana Taurasi
D. Taurasi
31
6/4/2011
PHX PHX
@
SEA SEA
31
1
1
2
1
11
20
55.0
4
5
80.0
5
5
100.0
69.8
0
1
5
5
+5
13Lauren Jackson
L. Jackson
31
5/20/2004
SEA SEA
vs
MIN MIN
35
5
1
1
2
11
16
68.8
2
3
66.7
7
8
87.5
79.4
0
5
0
2
+6
14Katie Smith
K. Smith
31
5/31/2001
MIN MIN
@
POR POR
36
2
1
0
0
11
19
57.9
5
6
83.3
4
6
66.7
71.6
0
2
3
1
+18
15A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
30
5/14/2024
LVA LVA
vs
PHX PHX
35
13
5
1
3
10
22
45.5
0
2
0.0
10
11
90.9
55.9
3
10
1
2
+9
16Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
B. Laney-Hamilton
30
5/14/2021
NYL NYL
vs
IND IND
38
5
2
0
0
11
18
61.1
4
5
80.0
4
6
66.7
72.7
0
5
2
3
+9
17Monique Billings
M. Billings
30
7/26/2020
ATL ATL
vs
DAL DAL
32
13
2
1
2
10
14
71.4
0
0
10
12
83.3
77.8
2
11
3
3
+21
18Chamique Holdsclaw
C. Holdsclaw
29
5/31/2000
WAS WAS
vs
ORL ORL
35
12
4
3
1
12
18
66.7
1
1
100.0
4
5
80.0
71.8
2
10
4
1
+21
19Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
28
5/15/2021
SEA SEA
vs
LVA LVA
36
13
1
0
1
9
19
47.4
3
8
37.5
7
8
87.5
62.2
1
12
1
1
+11
20Erin Thorn
E. Thorn
28
5/20/2007
NYL NYL
vs
CHI CHI
38
4
4
1
0
8
15
53.3
7
10
70.0
5
6
83.3
79.4
1
3
4
1
+13
21Sheryl Swoopes
S. Swoopes
28
6/13/1998
HOU HOU
vs
NYL NYL
27
5
1
4
0
10
15
66.7
1
1
100.0
7
7
100.0
77.4
2
3
2
1
+15
22Satou Sabally
S. Sabally
27
5/17/2025
PHX PHX
vs
SEA SEA
26
6
1
1
2
9
17
52.9
3
9
33.3
6
7
85.7
67.2
0
6
2
3
+19
23Arike Ogunbowale
A. Ogunbowale
27
5/20/2023
DAL DAL
vs
ATL ATL
39
4
1
3
0
9
25
36.0
4
14
28.6
5
5
100.0
49.6
0
4
5
3
+7
24Napheesa Collier
N. Collier
27
5/25/2019
MIN MIN
vs
CHI CHI
33
6
0
2
3
8
10
80.0
3
4
75.0
8
11
72.7
91.0
1
5
2
2
+28
25Maya Moore
M. Moore
27
5/14/2016
MIN MIN
vs
PHX PHX
32
3
10
0
0
10
18
55.6
2
6
33.3
5
5
100.0
66.8
0
3
2
4
+20
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-3.2

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17
.614
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23
21
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.773
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30
14
.682
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27
17
.614
7.0
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23
21
.523
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23
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34
.227
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27
17
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20
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28
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33
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