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Thurl Bailey
Every comparison Thurl Bailey leads among players since 1946-47: 15 claims in 4 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.
minutes
set it5 games with 36+ minutes in his first 12 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 17 careers, past 3 · held from game 10 to 16 (1 gap) · broken by Michael Jordan, 6, Nov 19, 1984 · said 2 other ways5games
blocks
set it340 blocks through his first 3 seasonsa record when he got there, 1st of 14 careers, past 237 blocks · at season 3 only · broken by Ralph Sampson, 494 blocks, Apr 12, 1986340blocks
missed free throws
set it62 games with no missed free throws in his first 90 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 11 careers, past 61 · held from game 89 to 97 · broken by Jeff Malone, 63, Nov 23, 198462games
steals + blocks
set it33 steals + blocks through his first 14 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 11 careers, past 23 steals + blocks · held from game 12 to 16 (1 gap) · broken by Ralph Sampson, 38 steals + blocks, Nov 26, 1983 · said 1 other way33steals + blocks
A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.