6 Tweets Putting Big Jah's NBA Debut In Perspective
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Allen Iverson had 30. Jerry Stackhouse had 27.
Jahlil Okafor, in his Philadelphia 76ers debut on Wednesday night vs. the Celtics, had 26.
Jahlil Okafor:26 points. Only 76ers to score more in career debut in last 50 seasons: Iverson (30) & Stackhouse (27) pic.twitter.com/B80tuTlNB9
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 29, 2015
First NBA basket for @JahlilOkafor! https://t.co/Jk0xyt6otN
— NBA TV (@NBATV) October 29, 2015
He made his first five shots!
Okafor, to go along with his 26 points (10-16, 6-6) had seven rebounds and two blocks.
Per @bball_ref: Most Points by Center in NBA Debut since 1963-64
— Alex Yoh (@alexjyoh) October 29, 2015
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 29
Jahlil Okafor - 26
Hakeem Olajuwon - 24
Jahlil Okafor's the first player to drop 26 points in their debut game in 13 years. That's pretty nuts.
— max (@MaxOnTwitter) October 29, 2015
He was the top scoring rookie in the NBA.
Top 5 scoring rookies:
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 29, 2015
1. @JahlilOkafor
2. @emmanuelmudiay
3. @kporzee
T4. @KarlTowns
T4. @DevinBook pic.twitter.com/RxxQJ0eIPK
The one negative, was his eight turnovers.
Most turnovers in NBA debut (since TO kept, 1977-78)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 29, 2015
Emmanuel Mudiay 11
Jahlil Okafor 8
Shaquille O'Neal 8
Gary Grant 8
via @EliasSports