Passing NBA legends like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant, new generation players like Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum are now ready to take over. Following their impressive growth they seem to be dominating the gameplay of the 80s and 90s NBA players. They are making history at such a young age that was not made by the past players. However, if they continue to improve at such a pace, they can become the future stars of the NBA.
While talking about Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic’s NBA career, the 23-year-old statistics are quite impressive. In his 20s he averaged 28 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. Next, in the 2022 season, he made 33.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 8.1 assists per game. Following this, his 60 points against the Knicks are considered to be the greatest in NBA history.
Things Luka Doncic did tonight:
– 60 points, most in franchise history
– Only 60/20/10 game in NBA history
– Tied for highest-scoring triple-double in NBA history
– Youngest player to record a 50-point triple-double
– 1st player since Wilt in 1968 with a 50/10/10 gameand this pic.twitter.com/mLGWG3j2TF
— Keerthika Uthayakumar (@keerthikau) December 28, 2022
Thus, alongside Oscar Robertson and LeBron James, he is the only player to make 26.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 8.0 assists in a single season. While the one hand we have Mavericks star Luka Doncic, on the other hand, we have Boston Celtics star, Jayson Tatum. His 60 points against the Spurs is one of the youngest player records in the history of the NBA. Along with this, he tied Larry Bird’s franchise record for the most points in a single game.
HIGHLIGHTS: Jayson Tatum scores 60 to lead the Celtics’ amazing comeback win over San Antonio pic.twitter.com/ToIIpEnQEo
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) May 1, 2021
For the 2021 season, he averaged a career-high 25.8 points and reached the All-Star Game for the second consecutive time. He averaged 23.6 points, 7.1 boards, and 2.9 dimes in his third season. Apart from this, he is the only NBA player in his 20s to make 400 points, 100 rebounds, and 50 assists in the playoffs. Currently, he holds 3,476 career points.
Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum’s 2022-23 MVP Race ranking
With players creating history in their current NBA career debates have started all over discussing which candidate holds the highest MVP ranking. According to sources, in the 2nd position is Celtics player Jayson Tatum. His season statistics include 31.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 4.0 assists. Apart from this, he passed Antoine Walker for the second-most made 3-pointers in Celtics history.
Next, at the third position is Mavericks player Luka Doncic. His season statistics include 33.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 8.9 assists. Following this, his consecutive 50 and 60 points, made him the first player in NBA with 250 points, 50 rebounds, and 50 assists over a five-game span. Thus, with Doncic’s dominant gameplay, he has led the Mavericks to No. 5 in the Western Conference.
However, with a league consisting of such rich talents and standout performances, it is hard to consider who stands at the top rank of MVP. Despite the rankings, it will be quite interesting to see the performances of emerging players like Luka and Jayson.
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