Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has put up the most points per game in the first quarter this season, with 9.9 per game.

Interpreted as:

NBA leaders in first quarter points this regular season

	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	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	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	9.9	2024-25	OKC	51	11.3	1.7	2.1	0.5	0.3	3.7	6.9	53.7	0.5	1.7	30.3	2.0	2.2	91.2	63.3	0.3	1.4	0.8	578	507	86	109	27	16	41	31	+285
2	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	9.7	2024-25	DEN	48	11.3	4.2	3.3	0.6	0.2	3.9	6.1	63.6	0.6	1.2	50.0	1.3	1.5	82.4	71.0	0.9	3.3	1.0	540	464	201	158	27	9	47	22	+80
3	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	9.6	2024-25	MIL	41	10.7	4.1	1.9	0.2	0.4	3.9	6.2	62.8	0.0	0.3	18.2	1.8	2.9	62.2	64.5	0.8	3.3	1.0	437	394	167	79	8	17	41	25	+110
4	Anthony Davis A. Davis	8.6	2024-25	TOT	43	10.7	3.7	1.3	0.5	0.9	3.4	6.1	55.1	0.2	0.6	37.0	1.6	1.9	84.1	61.7	1.0	2.7	0.8	458	369	161	55	23	37	34	16	+82
5	Jevon Carter J. Carter	8.0	2024-25	CHI	3	5.7	0.3	2.0	0.3	0.0	2.3	2.7	87.5	2.3	2.7	87.5	1.0	1.3	75.0	123.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	17	24	1	6	1	0	0	0	+28
6	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	7.6	2024-25	NYK	52	10.7	0.8	2.1	0.3	0.0	2.7	5.5	49.1	0.9	2.0	47.1	1.3	1.8	72.6	60.7	0.1	0.8	0.7	558	397	44	109	14	2	35	21	+32
7	James Harden J. Harden	7.6	2024-25	LAC	49	11.4	2.0	3.1	0.4	0.3	2.3	5.9	39.7	1.2	3.2	38.9	1.7	1.9	90.2	56.6	0.2	1.8	1.3	559	374	98	151	20	15	66	27	+58
8	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	7.4	2024-25	TOT	23	9.0	2.1	2.1	0.7	0.1	2.5	5.6	44.5	1.0	2.7	37.1	1.4	1.9	76.7	57.9	0.1	2.0	1.1	206	170	49	48	17	2	25	12	+34
9	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	7.3	2024-25	MIN	52	10.8	1.4	1.5	0.2	0.3	2.6	5.8	44.5	1.3	2.9	45.4	0.9	1.1	81.8	58.8	0.1	1.2	0.9	562	380	71	77	11	15	45	18	+43
10	Kevin Durant K. Durant	7.3	2024-25	PHX	40	10.8	1.8	1.5	0.2	0.4	2.7	4.9	54.8	0.7	1.5	42.6	1.2	1.6	79.0	64.9	0.2	1.7	1.0	430	291	73	58	9	17	39	11	+10
11	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	7.3	2024-25	BOS	51	10.9	2.8	1.8	0.5	0.1	2.5	6.0	41.4	1.1	3.1	34.4	1.2	1.6	77.5	54.2	0.2	2.6	0.7	558	371	143	93	25	5	37	27	+115
12	Tyrese Maxey T. Maxey	7.3	2024-25	PHI	46	10.2	0.8	1.7	0.5	0.2	2.7	6.1	43.6	1.1	2.9	36.8	0.9	0.9	100.0	56.0	0.1	0.8	0.6	470	334	39	77	25	7	28	25	-36
13	Franz Wagner F. Wagner	7.1	2024-25	ORL	35	9.1	1.4	1.6	0.3	0.2	2.7	5.2	51.1	0.7	1.6	45.5	1.1	1.2	90.7	62.2	0.4	1.1	0.7	319	250	50	56	10	8	26	21	+30
14	Devin Booker D. Booker	7.0	2024-25	PHX	48	10.0	1.0	2.0	0.2	0.0	2.6	5.1	50.6	0.8	1.8	41.9	1.1	1.2	89.7	62.1	0.3	0.7	0.7	480	336	46	98	10	2	34	17	-3
15	Brandon Ingram B. Ingram	7.0	2024-25	NOP	18	9.0	1.7	1.6	0.3	0.1	2.9	5.7	50.5	0.7	1.9	35.3	0.6	0.7	76.9	57.9	0.2	1.5	0.8	162	126	31	29	5	1	14	7	-16
16	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	7.0	2024-25	CLE	50	8.6	1.3	1.5	0.5	0.0	2.5	5.2	47.7	1.0	2.4	42.6	1.0	1.1	89.3	61.5	0.1	1.1	0.6	431	350	64	77	24	2	30	15	+168
17	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	6.8	2024-25	PHI	17	8.6	2.2	1.5	0.2	0.2	2.2	5.2	43.2	0.6	1.5	38.5	1.8	1.9	90.9	56.6	0.5	1.8	1.0	147	116	38	26	3	4	17	6	-10
18	Trey Murphy III T. Murphy III	6.8	2024-25	NOP	37	9.3	1.4	1.0	0.2	0.1	2.4	4.9	49.4	1.1	2.5	44.6	0.8	1.0	86.1	63.8	0.3	1.1	0.5	345	250	51	37	9	4	18	23	-76
19	Tyler Herro T. Herro	6.7	2024-25	MIA	49	9.8	1.6	1.7	0.2	0.0	2.5	4.9	50.6	1.0	2.5	40.7	0.7	0.8	90.0	63.8	0.1	1.5	0.8	482	330	79	82	8	2	38	17	+7
20	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	6.7	2024-25	BOS	46	8.5	1.5	1.2	0.3	0.1	2.6	5.0	51.8	0.7	1.8	38.8	0.9	1.1	78.4	61.7	0.3	1.2	0.6	392	309	69	56	15	3	28	23	+83
21	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	6.7	2024-25	MIL	44	9.1	1.0	1.9	0.3	0.1	2.1	4.6	44.8	1.1	2.4	44.8	1.5	1.7	86.7	62.3	0.1	0.9	0.5	399	294	43	85	14	3	24	15	+47
22	Kristaps Porziņģis K. Porziņģis	6.6	2024-25	BOS	28	8.1	1.8	0.6	0.1	0.5	2.4	4.5	53.2	1.1	2.2	49.2	0.7	0.9	80.0	67.2	0.4	1.4	0.3	226	184	50	18	4	14	9	18	-6
23	Cam Thomas C. Thomas	6.4	2024-25	BKN	19	8.3	0.8	1.1	0.4	0.0	2.2	4.2	52.5	0.8	1.5	51.7	1.2	1.3	92.0	67.0	0.1	0.7	0.6	158	122	16	20	8	0	11	10	+28
24	Jalen Green J. Green	6.4	2024-25	HOU	53	9.8	1.5	0.8	0.2	0.1	2.4	4.9	47.9	0.9	2.2	42.2	0.7	0.8	90.7	60.4	0.2	1.4	0.6	520	338	82	43	10	4	31	16	+65
25	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	6.2	2024-25	ORL	21	9.0	2.2	1.8	0.1	0.3	2.3	4.7	48.5	0.4	1.2	30.8	1.2	1.7	74.3	56.8	0.4	1.9	0.6	189	130	47	37	3	6	12	12	+4