The San Antonio Spurs have the most wins in the NBA this century since Jan. 1, 2000.
Most wins from 2000-2025:
1. San Antonio Spurs- 1,315 (62.7%)
2. Dallas Mavericks- 1,235 (58.7%)
3. Boston Celtics- 1,211 (57.7%)
4. Miami Heat- 1,161 (55.2%)
5. LA Lakers- 1,155 (55.1%)
Victor Wembanyama is playing in his 100th game tonight. In first 100 career games he has more…
Points than LeBron, Durant, Carmelo
Rebounds than AD, Ewing, Embiid
Blocks than Shaq, Mutombo, Olajuwon
Threes than Curry, Klay, Trae Young
Victor Wembanyama is officially faster to 200 career three-pointers than Stephen Curry, James Harden and Ray Allen (the Top 3 in threes in NBA history).
Manu Ginobili won 72.1% of the games he played in (762-295), which is the best winning percentage in NBA history among players who have appeared in at least 1,000 games.
Spurs get their 41st win, guaranteeing they won’t have a losing record this season.
Fewest days with a losing record in the last 22 years:
SPURS - 65 days
Rockets - 1,007
Mavericks - 1,025
Trail Blazers - 1,044
Jazz - 1,101
The San Antonio Spurs will return to the Alamodome for their 50th anniversary season on Jan 13, 2023.
Stadium will be set up to hold 65,000+ fans. The NBA record for attendance at a regular season game is currently 62,046.
San Antonio, will you make history?
Most wins in NBA history by head coaches (regular and postseason combined):
1. GREGG POPOVICH - 1,413
2. Lenny Wilkens - 1,412
3. Don Nelson - 1,410
4. Phil Jackson - 1,384
5. Pat Riley - 1,381
Victor Wembanyama ends his first season as the first rookie in NBA history with 1,500 points, 250 assists and 250 blocks.
Only 4 players EVER have reached those numbers at ANY point in their careers:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Hakeem Olajuwon
David Robinson
Victor Wembanyama
Manu Ginobili is one of just seven players in NBA history to spend his entire career with one team while playing at least 16 seasons, along with Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, John Havlicek, Reggie Miller, Dirk Nowitzki and John Stockton.
Spurs guard Dejounte Murray this year became the FIRST PLAYER IN NBA HISTORY to average 20+ points, 8+ rebounds, 9+ assists and 2+ steals in a season. Ever.
Victor Wembanyama just reached 1,400 points and 700 rebounds this season.
Only 2 rookies in NBA history to reach 1,400 points, 700 rebounds, 200 assists and 200 blocks:
Tim Duncan
Victor Wembanyama
Flavor Flav and Sandro Mamukelashvili being legit friends is cool…
Flav coming to his first Spurs game ever and Mamu scoring 34 points the most of anyone in NBA history in under 20 minutes is cooler.
Victor Wembanyama just hit 1,000 career rebounds.
Only 1 other player in NBA history to have 2,000+ points, 1,000+ rebounds and 350+ blocks in their first 100 games - fellow Spur David Robinson.
The Spurs now lead the all-time series with the Blazers 89-88 after tonight’s win.
San Antonio now has a historically winning record against EVERY TEAM in the NBA.
Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle are now the youngest duo in NBA history to both have a triple-double in the same game.
Was previously Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in 1989, who were a combined 6 years older than Wembanyama & Castle.
The San Antonio Spurs have now had at least one All-Star in 41 of the 45 All-Star Games since they joined the NBA in 1976, the most of any team in that span.
Victor Wembanyama is the first rookie in NBA history to make First Team All-Defense.
He’s also the youngest to make any All-Defensive team (20 years, 101 days at end of season), replacing Dejounte Murray’s 2018 season with the Spurs.
Only three players in NBA history to have more than one 5x5 game:
Hakeem Olajuwon - 6 (1,238 games)
Andrei Kirilenko - 3 (797 games)
Victor Wembanyama - 2 (76 games)
Most Playoff wins by teammates in NBA history:
1. Tony Parker & Manu Ginobili - 132
2. Tim Duncan & Tony Parker - 131
3. Tim Duncan & Manu Ginobili - 126
4. Kobe Bryant & Derek Fisher - 123
5. Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen - 117
Starting backcourt that helped the Spurs get to the Playoffs for an NBA record-tying 22nd straight season.
Derrick White and Bryn Forbes as freshman in high school.
Spurs start the season 3-0. Fewest days with a losing record in the last 23 years:
SPURS - 65 days
Rockets - 1,008 days
Trail Blazers - 1,044 days
Mavericks - 1,049 days
Jazz - 1,101 days
Dylan Harper in three games has 48 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists.
Only ONE other rookie in NBA history has totaled those numbers in their first three games as a reserve: De’Aaron Fox.
Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili played 778 games together - the most of any trio in NBA history.
Now they are all three on court together with their jerseys hanging in the rafters side by side in San Antonio.
Most triple-doubles in the NBA this season:
1t. Dejounte Murray - 6
1t. Nikola Jokic - 6
3. Russell Westbrook - 5
4. James Harden - 4
5. Four players - 2
Tony Parker ends his career with the 7th most wins in NBA history:
1. Kareem - 1,074
2. Parish - 1,014
3. Duncan - 1,001
4. Stockton - 953
5. Malone - 952
6. Nowitzki - 893
7. TONY PARKER - 892
Victor Wembanyama is the fifth player in NBA history to have a game with 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 10+ blocks:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Hakeem Olajuwon
Ralph Sampson
David Robinson
Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama just reached 1,000 career points, in his 49th game.
Last five players to score 1,000+ points through their first 50 games:
Victor Wembanyama (this year)
Zion Williamson (2019-20)
Luka Doncic (2018-19)
Joel Embiid (2016-17)
Blake Griffin (2010-11)
Patty Mills is playing his 600th game as a Spur tonight - just the 10th player in SA history to reach 600.
Tim, Tony, Manu, Robinson, Gervin, Elliott, Avery, Bowen, Bonner, Mills.
Spurs guard Stephon Castle is the first player to participate in all three days of NBA All-Star Weekend since Blake Griffin in 2011.
Friday - Rising Stars MVP
Saturday - Dunk Contest
Sunday - All-Star Game (by winning the Rising Stars tournament)
Starting Lineup Payroll:
Philadelphia 76ers - $117,400,00
San Antonio Spurs - $24,400,00
Tonight’s score:
Philadelphia 76ers - 105
San Antonio Spurs - 114
Last five Spurs to score 15+ points in their NBA debut:
DYLAN HARPER (tonight)
Victor Wembanyama (2023)
Tim Duncan (1997)
David Robinson (1989)
Sean Elliott (1989)
Only FIVE teenagers in NBA history to have 30+ points, 8+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a single game.
LeBron James (6)
Kevin Durant (2)
Luka Doncic (3)
Zion Williamson (1)
JEREMY SOCHAN (tonight)
That’s it, that’s the list.
Dejounte Murray is the first Spur in franchise history with 200 points/100 rebounds/70 assists through the first 14 games of any season in San Antonio history.
Three-pointers in their first 200 career NBA games:
BRYN FORBES - 288
James Harden - 281
Allen Iverson - 275
Chauncey Billups - 266
Dirk Nowitzki - 263
Vince Carter - 258
Victor Wembanyama has now had a block in 62 straight games - a new Spurs franchise record.
Most consecutive games with a block:
1. Victor Wembanyama - 62 games
2. David Robinson - 61
3. David Robinson - 55
4. Billy Paultz - 50
5. Tim Duncan - 41
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s streak of 22 straight seasons in the Playoffs is the longest streak by any head coach/manager in U.S Sports History (NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB).
Stephon Castle scored double figures in 11 straight games.
Last four Spurs rookies to have 10+ points in more than 10 straight games:
Stephon Castle
Victor Wembanyama
Tim Duncan
David Robinson
Victor Wembanyama just put up the second-fastest triple-double in NBA history - 16/12/10 in 21 minutes.
Russell Westbrook the only faster triple-double - 13/10/14 in 20 minutes in 2014.
Tonight was win number 2,200 for the Spurs in their NBA history.
San Antonio is the first and only team to reach 2,200 since the ABA-NBA merger in 1976.
DeMar DeRozan just reached 17,000 career points.
Since DeRozan was drafted in 2009, only 6 players have 17K points:
LeBron James
James Harden
Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook
Stephen Curry
DeMar DeRozan
Manu Ginobili - the 2008 NBA Sixth Man of the Year - is still the only Sixth Man to be named All-NBA ('08, '11).
He is also the only South American to ever earn All-NBA honors.
Dejounte Murray is the only player in the NBA averaging at least 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 9.0 assists this season.
There has never been a player in NBA history that has averaged more than 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 2.0 steals for an entire season.
Eight players in history with an Olympic gold medal and 4+ NBA championships:
Manu Ginobili (only non-American)
Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippen
Shaquille O’Neal
Kobe Bryant
Magic Johnson
K.C. Jones
Bill Russell
Only three players in NBA history to average 20/8/8/2 steals in a season:
Magic Johnson (1980-81)
Michael Jordan (1988-89)
Dejounte Murray (this season)
San Antonio Spurs have played 3,600 games since joining the NBA in 1976.
Spurs have the most wins (2,219) of any team in the league since the 1976 ABA-NBA merger.
Four players in NBA history to score 30+ points in less than 20 minutes played:
Sandro Mamukelashvili (34)
Jaylen Brown (33)
Kevin Love (32)
Kevin Durant (30)
Mamu is now the NBA’s all-time leader in points scored in a game in less than 20 minutes played.
Chris Paul now has more assists than anyone in NBA history other than John Stockton, assisting 173 different teammates in his 20 seasons.
TOP 5 Most Assisted To
Blake Griffin 1157
David West 1120
JJ Redick 634
DeAndre Jordan 574
Peja Stojakovic 429
H/t @EliasSports
Average age of the team:
San Antonio Spurs - 23.81
UTSA Men’s Basketball - 21.02
The Spurs have FIVE teenagers on the roster. The University of Texas at San Antonio has THREE.
Victor Wembanyama is now the fourth player in NBA history (not just rookies) to have 7-or-more games of 20+ points, 5+ assists and 5+ blocks in a single season.
Only other three:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Hakeem Olajuwon
David Robinson
Gregg Popovich has led the Spurs to 22 straight Playoff Appearances - more postseason trips than 11 franchises have in their history.
His 167 Playoff games coached are more than 19 franchises.
Every single team in the NBA has picked in the lottery at least once since 2007, except the San Antonio Spurs - who haven’t had a lottery pick since 1997.