Luka Doncic continues to prove that he is in a league of his own with the latest all-NBA rankings being announced. Now that it has been a while since the regular season has come to an end, the performances of stars across the league throughout those 82 games are being reviewed and individual accolades are being handed out.
Since Luka Doncic has been playing at an elite level all season long and was a frontrunner to win the MVP award, it is no real surprise to find out that he was selected as a part of the All-NBA first team. The All NBA teams allow for stars to get max contracts which can also be considered an additional accomplishment in their overall resume.
After the Dallas Mavericks’ star made the All-NBA first team for his performances this season, an interesting statistic soon revealed that he has surpassed the likes of Steph Curry and Dirk Nowitzki in his significantly shorter NBA career so far. With that being said, let us take a closer look and find out more.
Luka Doncic has more NBA first-team selections over Steph Curry
Most NBA fans will agree that Steph Curry is one of the best point guards in the history of the NBA. After all, he has been the franchise superstar for the Golden State Warriors and the main reason that the team managed to win 4 NBA championships within the span of 8 years.
Although Luka has yet to lead his team to an NBA championship, his individual abilities have been top-tier ever since he entered the league. A report revealed that Doncic has 5 first-team selections so far when compared to the 4 that Steph has been given throughout his entire career.
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Given that Luka has only played in 6 seasons so far while Curry just completed Year 15, this report indicates that Doncic is the better player. Moreover, Luka also has more first-team appearances when compared to Dirk Nowitzki and even Bill Russell.
While the basketball community does not hold individual accolades to the same standard as championships, there is no denying that Luka Doncic is an otherworldly talent with high expectations surrounding him at this point in time.
Luka Doncic is the closest he has ever been to winning an NBA championship in his career
Although Luka Doncic has already established himself as one of the top players in the league for some years now, he is currently the closest that he has ever been to winning an NBA championship. The first time Doncic made it to the Western Conference Finals, they were eliminated in 5 games by Steph Curry and the Warriors.
This time around, things look different as the Mavs ended up winning Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and now hold a 1-0 series lead. If Luka is able to make it to the NBA Finals this season and wins a title, he will undoubtedly go down in NBA history as one of the top players of all time.