NBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
San Antonio Spurs First Basket Stats
How often the San Antonio Spurs win the opening tip and score the game's first basket, who scores it for them, and from which position. Built from every tracked NBA game.
- The San Antonio Spurs win the opening tip 75.9% of the time (83 games).
- The San Antonio Spurs score the game's first basket 56.6% of the time (83 games).
- When the San Antonio Spurs win the tip, they score the first basket 66.7% of the time (63 games).
- At home, the San Antonio Spurs score the first basket 57.5% of the time (40 games); on the road, 55.8% (43 games).
- Guards score 55.3% of first baskets for the San Antonio Spurs, forwards 40.4% and centers 4.3% (47 games).
- Victor Wembanyama has the most first baskets for the San Antonio Spurs: 14 in 55 starts (25.5%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor WembanyamaF | 14 | 55 | 25.5% |
| Devin VassellG | 10 | 65 | 15.4% |
| Stephon CastleG | 8 | 67 | 11.9% |
| De'Aaron FoxG | 8 | 72 | 11.1% |
| Julian ChampagnieF | 3 | 68 | 4.4% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Guards | 26 | 55.3% |
| Forwards | 19 | 40.4% |
| Centers | 2 | 4.3% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- San Antonio Spurs in FirstIQ: the team page, with its games, roster and first basket rates by player
- First basket picks today: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free
San Antonio Spurs first basket questions
The San Antonio Spurs have scored the game's first basket in 56.6% of their tracked games (83 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 66.7% of the time (63 games).
The San Antonio Spurs have won the opening tip in 75.9% of their tracked games (83 games). The team that wins the tip gets the first possession, which is why a first basket pick starts with the jump ball.
Victor Wembanyama, with 14 first baskets in 55 starts, followed by Devin Vassell (10) and Stephon Castle (8). The table on this page has each player's first baskets, starts and rate.
On the first basket picks page: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free, with every finished game graded.