most points in first career game since 2000

Since 2000, Candace Parker and Katie Smith are tied for the most points in their first game, with 34 points.

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  • Data note: Points: player game data complete from 1997
NAMEPTSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Candace Parker
C. Parker
34
1
38.5
34.0
12.0
8.0
2.0
1.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
2.0
2.0
100.0
8.0
16.0
50.0
65.3
2.0
10.0
2.0
39
12
8
2
1
2
3
+7
2Katie Smith
K. Smith
34
1
36.8
34.0
7.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
9.0
16.0
56.3
6.0
7.0
85.7
10.0
14.0
71.4
76.7
1.0
6.0
5.0
37
7
1
2
0
5
2
+11
3Chamique Holdsclaw
C. Holdsclaw
29
1
34.5
29.0
12.0
4.0
3.0
1.0
12.0
18.0
66.7
1.0
1.0
100.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
71.8
2.0
10.0
4.0
35
12
4
3
1
4
1
+21
4Napheesa Collier
N. Collier
27
1
33.5
27.0
6.0
0.0
2.0
3.0
8.0
10.0
80.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
8.0
11.0
72.7
91.0
1.0
5.0
2.0
33
6
0
2
3
2
2
+28
5Sheryl Swoopes
S. Swoopes
27
1
30.0
27.0
6.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
8.0
17.0
47.1
4.0
5.0
80.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
64.4
3.0
3.0
4.0
30
6
2
2
3
4
2
+24
6Nikki McCray
N. McCray
26
1
34.1
26.0
1.0
6.0
2.0
0.0
10.0
18.0
55.6
6.0
10.0
60.0
0.0
0.0
72.2
0.0
1.0
3.0
34
1
6
2
0
3
2
+19
7Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
23
1
33.7
23.0
6.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
9.0
13.0
69.2
0.0
2.0
0.0
5.0
8.0
62.5
69.6
3.0
3.0
3.0
34
6
3
2
1
3
5
-25
8Tamika Catchings
T. Catchings
23
1
37.8
23.0
13.0
1.0
5.0
2.0
9.0
17.0
52.9
3.0
5.0
60.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
64.3
3.0
10.0
2.0
38
13
1
5
2
2
2
+20
9Stacey Dales
S. Dales
23
1
30.6
23.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
9.0
55.6
2.0
2.0
100.0
11.0
12.0
91.7
80.5
1.0
2.0
4.0
31
3
1
0
0
4
4
+25
10Elena Delle Donne
E. Delle Donne
22
1
34.4
22.0
8.0
2.0
0.0
4.0
9.0
21.0
42.9
2.0
3.0
66.7
2.0
2.0
100.0
50.3
3.0
5.0
1.0
34
8
2
0
4
1
1
+23
11Diana Taurasi
D. Taurasi
22
1
37.0
22.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
3.0
7.0
13.0
53.8
3.0
6.0
50.0
5.0
7.0
71.4
68.4
1.0
2.0
4.0
37
3
3
0
3
4
6
-3
12Tamara Moore
T. Moore
22
1
33.3
22.0
2.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
6.0
13.0
46.2
2.0
6.0
33.3
8.0
8.0
100.0
66.6
2.0
0.0
0.0
33
2
4
2
0
0
5
-7
13Edna Campbell
E. Campbell
22
1
36.0
22.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
0.0
10.0
21.0
47.6
1.0
4.0
25.0
1.0
3.0
33.3
49.3
1.0
1.0
5.0
36
2
2
3
0
5
1
-13
14Brandy Reed
B. Reed
22
1
30.0
22.0
7.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
10.0
20.0
50.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
52.7
1.0
6.0
4.0
30
7
1
1
3
4
2
+8
15Olivia Miles
O. Miles
21
1
33.8
21.0
3.0
8.0
2.0
2.0
6.0
14.0
42.9
1.0
2.0
50.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
59.9
0.0
3.0
3.0
34
3
8
2
2
3
3
0
16Maya Moore
M. Moore
21
1
29.0
21.0
4.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
17.0
41.2
4.0
11.0
36.4
3.0
3.0
100.0
57.3
0.0
4.0
2.0
29
4
4
0
0
2
2
-4
17Charde Houston
C. Houston
21
1
16.5
21.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
9.0
12.0
75.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
5.0
60.0
73.9
0.0
1.0
4.0
16
1
0
1
0
4
2
+13
18Seimone Augustus
S. Augustus
21
1
30.3
21.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
7.0
18.0
38.9
0.0
1.0
0.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
48.8
0.0
5.0
1.0
30
5
0
0
1
1
1
0
19Sandy Brondello
S. Brondello
21
1
35.8
21.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
9.0
15.0
60.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
64.3
1.0
2.0
2.0
36
3
1
1
0
2
2
+12
20Lauren Jackson
L. Jackson
21
1
28.1
21.0
6.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
6.0
11.0
54.5
1.0
3.0
33.3
8.0
11.0
72.7
66.3
3.0
3.0
1.0
28
6
3
3
0
1
4
+13
21Natalie Williams
N. Williams
21
1
36.9
21.0
14.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
6.0
12.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
11.0
81.8
62.4
7.0
7.0
2.0
37
14
2
1
0
2
5
-5
22Mwadi Mabika
M. Mabika
21
1
31.4
21.0
7.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
6.0
13.0
46.2
2.0
5.0
40.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
63.6
1.0
6.0
0.0
31
7
4
0
1
0
4
+6
23Caitlin Clark
C. Clark
20
1
32.5
20.0
0.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
5.0
15.0
33.3
4.0
11.0
36.4
6.0
6.0
100.0
56.7
0.0
0.0
10.0
32
0
3
2
0
10
4
-13
24Kaela Davis
K. Davis
20
1
27.8
20.0
4.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
6.0
10.0
60.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
74.0
0.0
4.0
2.0
28
4
4
2
0
2
1
+22
25Kamila Vodichkova
K. Vodichkova
20
1
30.3
20.0
9.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
7.0
15.0
46.7
1.0
1.0
100.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
56.7
4.0
5.0
2.0
30
9
0
2
1
2
0
-10
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Fever

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Aces

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Dream

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Valkyries

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TeamWLPCTGB
1
Lynx Lynx - x
33
11
.750
2
Valkyries Valkyries - x
32
12
.727
1.0
3
Aces Aces - x
31
13
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Dream Dream - x
30
14
.682
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Mystics Mystics - x
28
16
.636
5.0
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Fever Fever - x
28
16
.636
5.0
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27
17
.614
6.0
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18
.591
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Fire Fire - e
17
27
.386
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Sparks Sparks - e
16
28
.364
17.0
11
Sky Sky - e
16
28
.364
17.0
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Mercury Mercury - e
16
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.364
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Tempo Tempo - e
11
33
.250
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Sun Sun - e
11
33
.250
22.0
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Storm Storm - e
8
36
.182
25.0