SUMMARY
- Luka Doncic is ranked behind Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in MVP polls.
- Doncic has been leading the league in points per game.
Is Luka Doncic on the verge of being snubbed for the MVP award once again? As the majority of NBA fans should be aware, Doncic is the franchise superstar for the Dallas Mavericks and is currently playing alongside Kyrie Irving. Over the past few years, Doncic has established himself as one of the best young stars in the league.
Although Luka has elevated his play every season and is soon emerging as the face of the league, he has yet to win an MVP award or even come close. With that being said, one might wonder if he has done enough to win the award and his current position on the MVP rankings.
Luka Doncic is currently leading the NBA in points per game
The NBA is filled with the most talented basketball players from across the world. While a few of them still focus on defense, the league is becoming more offense-oriented. While there are several stars putting up impressive numbers this season, Luka Doncic sits at the top and is currently leading the league in points scored per game at 34.3 points per game.
Since scoring is just one aspect of the game of basketball, fans could claim that Luka is not doing enough overall in order to win the MVP award this season. Therefore, a closer analysis of that claim is required.
Doncic recorded 7 straight triple-doubles this season
It turns out that Luka Doncic dominates in all the established statistical categories of basketball. After all, the Dallas Mavericks star recorded 7 straight triple-doubles earlier this season. A triple-double occurs when a star has double digits in points, rebounds, and assists. Thus, claiming that Doncic focuses merely on scoring wouldn’t be a fair assessment.
In any case, the Mavs currently hold the 8th spot in the Western Conference despite Luka Doncic averaging 34.3 points, 9 rebounds and 9.8 assists this season. Unless their overall record improves in this final stretch of the season, this is expected to be yet another year where Doncic does not win the Most Valuable Player award.