best starts to nba season

4 players are tied for the most starts in a season, with 83 starts. The first three are Mikal Bridges in 2022-23, Theo Ratliff in 2003-04 and Jalen Rose in 2001-02.

Interpreted as:
best starts by a player to NBA season
NAME GS SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
83
2022-23
TOT
83
35.7
20.1
4.4
3.3
1.1
0.7
7.1
15.3
46.8
2.0
5.3
38.2
3.8
4.3
89.5
58.7
1.0
3.4
1.5
2,963
1,671
364
273
91
61
127
159
+36
2 Theo Ratliff
T. Ratliff
83
2003-04
TOT
85
31.3
7.9
7.2
0.8
0.6
3.6
3.1
6.5
48.5
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.6
64.5
52.1
2.3
4.9
1.4
2,664
672
614
71
54
307
120
300
-47
3 Jalen Rose
J. Rose
83
2001-02
TOT
83
38.0
20.4
4.5
4.3
0.9
0.5
8.0
17.6
45.5
1.1
3.0
36.2
3.4
4.0
83.9
52.8
0.5
4.0
2.4
3,153
1,696
373
355
78
45
201
251
-127
4 Mike Mitchell
M. Mitchell
83
1981-82
TOT
84
36.5
20.5
7.0
1.0
0.7
0.5
9.0
17.6
51.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.6
3.6
72.8
53.6
2.9
4.1
1.8
3,063
1,726
590
82
60
43
153
277
5 Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
82
2023-24
SAC SAC
82
29.0
12.2
3.0
1.2
0.7
0.1
4.2
8.9
47.4
1.8
4.7
38.7
1.9
2.4
80.1
61.1
0.8
2.2
0.7
2,381
1,000
249
99
54
12
58
98
-80
6 Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
82
2023-24
NOP NOP
82
23.5
12.2
8.8
2.1
0.4
0.8
4.9
8.8
55.9
0.5
1.5
30.8
2.0
2.5
78.5
61.9
2.3
6.5
1.4
1,925
1,002
721
173
32
68
111
218
+158
7 Domantas Sabonis
D. Sabonis
82
2023-24
SAC SAC
82
35.7
19.4
13.7
8.2
0.9
0.6
7.7
13.0
59.4
0.4
1.1
37.9
3.6
5.1
70.4
63.7
3.6
10.1
3.3
2,928
1,593
1,120
673
74
48
272
250
+69
8 Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
2023-24
BKN BKN
82
34.8
19.6
4.5
3.6
1.0
0.4
6.9
15.8
43.6
2.7
7.2
37.2
3.1
3.9
81.4
56.0
0.8
3.7
2.0
2,854
1,606
372
299
81
30
164
116
-186
9 Jalen Green
J. Green
82
2023-24
HOU HOU
82
31.7
19.6
5.2
3.5
0.8
0.3
6.9
16.2
42.3
2.5
7.4
33.2
3.5
4.3
80.4
54.1
0.5
4.7
2.3
2,602
1,610
423
291
66
28
191
115
+32
10 Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
82
2023-24
OKC OKC
82
29.4
16.5
7.9
2.4
0.6
2.3
6.2
11.6
53.0
1.6
4.3
37.0
2.7
3.4
79.3
63.2
1.6
6.3
1.6
2,413
1,357
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
11 Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
82
2022-23
SAC SAC
82
32.5
15.0
4.5
1.6
0.7
0.1
4.6
9.6
47.3
1.6
4.3
37.4
4.3
5.0
84.7
63.2
1.1
3.4
1.0
2,662
1,230
366
128
57
10
86
103
+255
12 Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
82
2022-23
CHI CHI
82
33.5
17.6
11.0
3.2
0.7
0.7
7.3
14.0
52.0
1.5
4.2
34.9
1.6
1.9
83.5
59.4
1.9
9.1
1.7
2,746
1,447
903
265
60
57
139
179
-20
13 Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
2021-22
PHX PHX
82
34.8
14.2
4.2
2.3
1.2
0.4
5.6
10.5
53.4
1.4
3.8
36.9
1.6
1.9
83.4
62.7
0.9
3.3
0.8
2,854
1,162
347
185
96
36
68
150
+576
14 Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
82
2021-22
DET DET
82
33.0
16.1
5.4
2.8
0.9
0.2
5.5
13.9
39.6
2.6
7.4
34.6
2.6
3.1
82.7
52.9
1.3
4.1
1.2
2,704
1,321
441
233
73
16
96
128
-499
15 Bradley Beal
B. Beal
82
2018-19
WAS WAS
82
36.9
25.6
5.0
5.5
1.5
0.7
9.3
19.6
47.5
2.5
7.3
35.1
4.4
5.5
80.8
58.1
1.1
3.9
2.7
3,028
2,099
411
448
121
58
224
226
-112
16 Tobias Harris
T. Harris
82
2018-19
TOT
82
34.7
20.0
7.9
2.8
0.6
0.5
7.5
15.3
48.7
1.9
4.8
39.7
3.2
3.7
86.6
59.2
0.8
7.0
1.8
2,848
1,644
645
229
51
37
151
184
+16
17 Reggie Jackson
R. Jackson
82
2018-19
DET DET
82
27.9
15.4
2.6
4.2
0.7
0.1
5.4
12.8
42.1
2.1
5.7
36.9
2.5
2.9
86.4
54.7
0.5
2.1
1.8
2,289
1,260
216
344
55
9
148
208
+44
18 P.J. Tucker
P.J. Tucker
82
2018-19
HOU HOU
82
34.2
7.3
5.8
1.2
1.6
0.5
2.5
6.4
39.6
1.8
4.7
37.7
0.5
0.7
69.5
54.7
1.5
4.4
0.8
2,802
601
479
96
132
39
63
252
+242
19 Kemba Walker
K. Walker
82
2018-19
CHA CHA
82
34.9
25.6
4.4
5.9
1.2
0.4
8.9
20.5
43.4
3.2
8.9
35.6
4.6
5.5
84.4
55.8
0.6
3.8
2.6
2,863
2,102
361
484
102
34
211
131
+35
20 Joe Ingles
J. Ingles
82
2018-19
UTA UTA
82
31.3
12.1
4.0
5.7
1.2
0.2
4.4
9.8
44.8
2.3
5.9
39.1
1.1
1.5
70.7
58.1
0.4
3.6
2.4
2,568
994
330
469
98
20
193
180
+428
21 Buddy Hield
B. Hield
82
2018-19
SAC SAC
82
31.9
20.7
5.0
2.5
0.7
0.4
7.6
16.6
45.8
3.4
7.9
42.7
2.1
2.4
88.6
58.7
1.3
3.7
1.8
2,615
1,695
412
205
58
33
146
202
0
22 Bradley Beal
B. Beal
82
2017-18
WAS WAS
82
36.3
22.6
4.4
4.5
1.2
0.4
8.3
18.1
46.0
2.4
6.5
37.5
3.6
4.5
79.1
56.4
0.7
3.7
2.6
2,977
1,857
363
373
96
36
214
160
+177
23 Taj Gibson
T. Gibson
82
2017-18
MIN MIN
82
33.2
12.2
7.1
1.2
0.8
0.7
5.2
9.0
57.7
0.1
0.4
20.0
1.7
2.3
76.8
61.0
2.4
4.8
1.1
2,726
999
584
99
62
59
89
218
+242
24 Marcin Gortat
M. Gortat
82
2017-18
WAS WAS
82
25.3
8.4
7.6
1.8
0.5
0.7
3.5
6.8
51.8
0.0
0.0
1.3
2.0
67.5
54.6
2.2
5.4
1.2
2,075
690
623
151
40
61
99
175
+103
25 LeBron James
L. James
82
2017-18
CLE CLE
82
36.9
27.5
8.6
9.1
1.4
0.9
10.5
19.3
54.2
1.8
5.0
36.7
4.7
6.5
73.1
62.1
1.2
7.5
4.2
3,026
2,251
709
747
116
71
347
136
+104
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
13
0
1.000
2
Celtics Celtics
10
3
.769
3.0
3
Magic Magic
7
6
.538
6.0
4
Knicks Knicks
5
6
.455
7.0
5
Pacers Pacers
5
6
.455
7.0
6
Nets Nets
5
7
.417
7.5
Western W L PCT GB
1
Suns Suns
9
2
.818
0.5
2
Thunder Thunder
10
2
.833
3
Warriors Warriors
9
2
.818
0.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
7
3
.700
2.0
5
Rockets Rockets
8
4
.667
2.0
6
Grizzlies Grizzlies
7
4
.636
2.5

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
11/12
PHX PHX
@
SAC SAC
104-127
Tue
11/12
MEM MEM
@
LAL LAL
123-128
Tue
11/12
MIN MIN
@
POR POR
98-106
Tue
11/12
DET DET
@
MIL MIL
120-127
Tue
11/12
WAS WAS
@
SAS SAS
130-139

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
11/14
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Fri
11/15
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Fri
11/15
DET DET
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Fri
11/15
PHI PHI
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
11/15
BKN BKN
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM