Luka Doncic has had a great season so far with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Luka Doncic scored 37 points against the Utah Jazz, adding 10 assists and 5 rebounds.
The 26-year-old currently leads the league in points per game, scoring 34.6 points per game.
He’s among the MVP candidates alongside other best players in the game like Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Doncic has been one of the NBA’s best superstars for some time now.
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Since 2023, Doncic has had the most 30-point games in the regular season and playoffs combined.
He has four more than Gilgeous-Alexander, 33 more than Giannis Antetokounmpo and 51 more than Jokic.
The most impressive thing was Doncic’s play. Since 2023, he has played eight fewer games than Gilgeous-Alexander, five fewer than Jokic, and four more than Antetokounmpo.
Doncic is able to score games of 30 points or more with incredible frequency, which is why he is considered one of the greatest scorers of all time.
Scoring Frequency: Number of games played per game of 30 points or more (past 2.5 seasons)
| player | Total number of games played (GP, RS) | Games with a total of 30 or more points (RS + Playoffs) | Ratio (GP / 30+ games) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic | 164 | 129 | 1.27 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 172 | 125 | 1.38 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 160 | 96 | 1.67 |
| Nikola Jokic | 169 | 78 | 2.17 |
Doncic is one of the biggest reasons the Lakers are off to such a strong start.
Although he has missed four games this season, he made the basketball at will in the 11 games he played with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Doncic is having the best scoring season of his career to date. The only scoring season that came close was the 2023-24 season with the Dallas Mavericks. This season was considered the best year of Doncic’s career, as he averaged nearly a triple-double.
Doncic’s numbers aren’t expected to drop when LeBron James returns to the lineup, so he’ll likely continue this impressive pace.