Luka Doncic has been playing at a high level this season and is currently in Utah for the 2023 NBA All-Star game. As we all will be aware, the Dallas Mavericks star had stretches this season where he looked like the best player in the league. Therefore, it was a no-brainer that he was selected by fans and media alike for this year’s All-Star game.
With that being said, NBA fans might certainly be interested in finding out how many times Luka Doncic has managed to make an All-Star appearance in his young career. After all, only been in the NBA for 5 years including this season. Let us take a deeper look and find out how many appearances the 23-year-old has made so far.
Luka Doncic has 5 NBA All-Star appearances to his name
There is a reason that fans compared Doncic to the likes of NBA legends. He has been selected as an NBA All-Star for every year of his career, with the exception of his rookie season. Being selected 4 times before turning 24 is something quite rare and only players like LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kobe Bryant have been able to achieve the same.
Baby Bird entered the league for the 2018-2019 season. In his first year, he averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Additionally, he shot 42.7% from the field and 32.7% from the three-point line that year. While there were certainly good numbers, they were not enough for him to be voted as an all-star that year. Nonetheless, he still managed to win the Rookie of the Year award (ROTY) and began proving himself to the world.
After his first year, there was no stopping Doncic. His numbers increased significantly as he averaged 28.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 8.8 assists. The league had seen enough and he was voted as an NBA All-Star that year. Since then Luka has averaged more than 27.5 points every season and has proven himself.
This season, Luka is putting up numbers that were even better than before. He is averaging 33.3 points and is on pace to have a historic scoring season. Therefore, he made the NBA All-Star game yet again. We hope to continue seeing him play at a high level and dominate for many years to come.