Could Luka Doncic average 40 points for season? ‘You never know’
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Luka Dončić is on pace to rewrite NBA history with a scoring barrage that could make him the first player in 64 years to average 40 points per game over a full season. Through nine games this campaign, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has already tallied 361 points—an output matched only by Wilt Chamberlain’s record-setting 472 in 1962–63.
Dončić’s current 40.1-point average leads the league, and his 53-point explosion against Portland last week underscores his dominance. While Chamberlain remains the sole player to eclipse 40 points per season, Dončić’s 33.9-point career high (set in 2023–24) and his 33.5-point average last year with the Lakers suggest he’s capable of pushing even further.
With 72 games left, the question isn’t whether he can sustain this pace, but whether he’ll join Chamberlain in the 40-point-per-game club—a feat no other legend, including Michael Jordan, has achieved.