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⭐ 5 Greatest NBA Debut Performances Ever

Wilt 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.

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