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The beastly numbers that confirm Doncic as one of the greatest scorers in history

Many of the Lakers point guard's statistics are only comparable to those of Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan…

By Kevin Carter · MARCA

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 2:21 PM

Key Things to Know

Luka Doncic has established historic scoring figures that place him alongside Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan.
Doncic scored 308 points in his first eight games, the most since Michael Jordan in 1988-89.
Doncic has recorded at least 40 points in five of his first eight games this season.

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Luka Doncic's historic scoring pace has drawn historical comparisons to Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan following praise from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Doncic has recorded 308 points across his first eight games of the season, marking the highest scoring start in the NBA since Jordan scored 303 points in the 1988-89 campaign.

Doncic has reached 40 points in five of eight games this season, lifting his career scoring average to 29.37 points per game. Across his first 100 games with the franchise, he has totaled 3,240 points, establishing a franchise-record average of 32.40 points.

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The beastly numbers that confirm Doncic as one of the greatest scorers in history

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