⭐ 5 Greatest NBA Debut Performances Ever
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└ Wilt Chamberlain└ LeBron James└ Michael Jordan└ Allen Iverson└ Victor Wembanyama└ Explore MoreWilt Chamberlain
Warriors, 1959
43 points and 28 rebounds in his NBA debut. Just a regular Tuesday for Wilt. He averaged 37.6 PPG in his rookie season. Nobody else comes close.
LeBron James
Cavaliers, 2003
25 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals. Against Sacramento. He was 18 years old. The hype was insane. He exceeded it.
Michael Jordan
Bulls, 1984
16 points in his debut. Modest by his standards, but he hit 6 of 16 from the field. Two weeks later he scored 45 against the Spurs. The rest is history.
Allen Iverson
76ers, 1996
30 points on his debut. Then scored 35 against the Bucks. Then 29 against the Celtics. AI came in hot and never cooled down.
Victor Wembanyama
Spurs, 2023
15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks. Plus a poster dunk. At 7'4" with guard skills. The most anticipated debut since LeBron. He lived up to it.