who scored the most points in a season opener

Kelsey Plum has the most points in a season opener, with 37 points against the Valkyries on May 16, 2025.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Kelsey Plum
K. Plum
37
5/16/2025
@
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
@
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
vs
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
@
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
@
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
vs
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
vs
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
vs
29
3
7
0
0
11
27
40.7
4
8
50.0
6
9
66.7
51.7
2
1
0
1
+9
9Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
31
5/8/2026
vs
28
10
2
1
3
10
17
58.8
0
4
0.0
11
12
91.7
69.6
1
9
4
3
+21
10A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
31
5/17/2025
@
36
16
3
2
1
11
22
50.0
1
3
33.3
8
8
100.0
60.7
2
14
4
2
-7
11DeWanna Bonner
D. Bonner
31
5/25/2019
@
37
8
4
2
0
10
23
43.5
3
8
37.5
8
8
100.0
58.4
0
8
0
4
-2
12Elena Delle Donne
E. Delle Donne
31
6/5/2015
vs
33
8
1
3
4
11
20
55.0
0
3
0.0
9
10
90.0
63.5
3
5
1
3
+26
13Diana Taurasi
D. Taurasi
31
6/4/2011
@
31
1
1
2
1
11
20
55.0
4
5
80.0
5
5
100.0
69.8
0
1
5
5
+5
14Lauren Jackson
L. Jackson
31
5/20/2004
vs
35
5
1
1
2
11
16
68.8
2
3
66.7
7
8
87.5
79.4
0
5
0
2
+6
15Katie Smith
K. Smith
31
5/31/2001
@
36
2
1
0
0
11
19
57.9
5
6
83.3
4
6
66.7
71.6
0
2
3
1
+18
16Kelsey Mitchell
K. Mitchell
30
5/9/2026
vs
33
3
4
0
0
11
22
50.0
2
9
22.2
6
7
85.7
59.8
3
0
2
4
-5
17A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
30
5/14/2024
vs
35
13
5
1
3
10
22
45.5
0
2
0.0
10
11
90.9
55.9
3
10
1
2
+9
18Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
B. Laney-Hamilton
30
5/14/2021
vs
38
5
2
0
0
11
18
61.1
4
5
80.0
4
6
66.7
72.7
0
5
2
3
+9
19Monique Billings
M. Billings
30
7/26/2020
vs
32
13
2
1
2
10
14
71.4
0
0
10
12
83.3
77.8
2
11
3
3
+21
20Chamique Holdsclaw
C. Holdsclaw
29
5/31/2000
vs
35
12
4
3
1
12
18
66.7
1
1
100.0
4
5
80.0
71.8
2
10
4
1
+21
21Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
28
5/15/2021
vs
36
13
1
0
1
9
19
47.4
3
8
37.5
7
8
87.5
62.2
1
12
1
1
+11
22Erin Thorn
E. Thorn
28
5/20/2007
vs
38
4
4
1
0
8
15
53.3
7
10
70.0
5
6
83.3
79.4
1
3
4
1
+13
23Sheryl Swoopes
S. Swoopes
28
6/13/1998
vs
27
5
1
4
0
10
15
66.7
1
1
100.0
7
7
100.0
77.4
2
3
2
1
+15
24Kelsey Plum
K. Plum
27
5/10/2026
vs
35
4
2
0
0
10
18
55.6
4
8
50.0
3
4
75.0
68.3
1
3
3
3
-25
25Marina Mabrey
M. Mabrey
27
5/8/2026
vs
30
7
2
1
0
6
18
33.3
3
9
33.3
12
14
85.7
55.9
0
7
4
3
-7
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5/29
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Last Game
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