New York's Jeremy Lin scored 136 points in his first five starts with… (Frank Franklin II / Associated…)
Jeremy Lin scored more points in his first five starts than any other player since the NBA merger with the ABA. ) A look at some notable players through their first five starts.
Player; FG-FGA; FG% Pts; PPG
Jeremy Lin; 49-98; 50%; 136; 27.2
Shaquille O'Neal; 48-84; 57.1%; 129; 25.8
Allen Iverson; 37-79; 46.8%; 107; 21.4
LeBron James; 34-78; 43.6%; 84; 16.8
Kobe Bryant; 27-60; 45.0%; 80; 16.0
Steve Nash; 15-33; 45.5%; 40; 8.0
Note: In his first five starts, Michael Jordan scored 116 points.
Source: Basketball-reference.com
