V. Wembanyama scored the first basket 12 times and took the first shot 12 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 50 games as a starter. Wembanyama gained the first possession in 2% of those starts, took the first shot in 24%, and scored the first basket in 24%. The most common first basket shot type is the dunk. Wembanyama scored the first basket 5 times at home and 7 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| dunk | 4 | 33.3% |
| layup | 2 | 16.7% |
| 3pt | 2 | 16.7% |
| ft | 2 | 16.7% |
| 2pt jump shot | 2 | 16.7% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 4 | 33.3% |
| layup | 3 | 25% |
| dunk | 2 | 16.7% |
| 3pt | 2 | 16.7% |
| ft | 1 | 8.3% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| MEM | 1 | 1 |
| MIA | 1 | 1 |
| HOU | 1 | 1 |
| DET | 1 | 1 |
| TOR | 1 | 1 |
| CHA | 1 | 1 |
| NYK | 1 | 1 |
| CHI | 1 | 1 |
| SAC | 0 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 |
| DAL | 0 | 1 |
| LAL | 0 | 1 |
| PHO | 1 | 0 |
| OKC | 1 | 0 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 |
| GSW | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | SAS @ MEM | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 23, 2026 | SAS @ MIA | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 17, 2026 | SAS @ SAC | AWAY | dunk | C | C | 2 | NO |
| Mar 10, 2026 | BOS @ SAS | HOME | layup | C | C | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 8, 2026 | HOU @ SAS | HOME | 3pt | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 5, 2026 | DET @ SAS | HOME | 3pt | C | C | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 25, 2026 | SAS @ TOR | AWAY | ft | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 7, 2026 | DAL @ SAS | HOME | dunk | C | C | 5 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 31, 2026 | SAS @ CHA | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NYK @ SAS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 10, 2025 | SAS @ CHI | AWAY | ft | C | C | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 5, 2025 | SAS @ LAL | AWAY | layup | C | C | 4 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | SAS @ MEM | AWAY | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 23, 2026 | SAS @ MIA | AWAY | dunk | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 8, 2026 | HOU @ SAS | HOME | 3pt | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 5, 2026 | DET @ SAS | HOME | layup | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 25, 2026 | SAS @ TOR | AWAY | ft | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Feb 19, 2026 | PHO @ SAS | HOME | layup | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Feb 4, 2026 | OKC @ SAS | HOME | layup | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Jan 31, 2026 | SAS @ CHA | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 11, 2026 | SAS @ MIN | AWAY | 3pt | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NYK @ SAS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Nov 12, 2025 | GSW @ SAS | HOME | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |
| Nov 10, 2025 | SAS @ CHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | C | C | NO | ✓ YES |