Luka Doncic's incredible start to the season: 308 points in eight games

Luka Doncic has started his ninth season in the NBA in a formidable way. Or at least in regards to his scoring average: he has 308 points in the first eight games he has played this season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Something never seen since the days of Wilt Chamberlain, the only basketball player who has achieved the feat of scoring 100 points in a game. Chamberlain owns the record score of 418 points at the start of the 62-63 season. That is to say, more than six decades had to pass for someone to imagine reaching one of the great figures that the legendary player, who died just over a quarter of a century ago, still has.

The formidable start of the 27-year-old Slovenian point guard has provoked praise from some of the NBA's stars, such as the Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo. “Luka is one of the best scorers who has played in this sport, if not the best,” said the Miami Heat power forward after the Slovenian scored 42 points in the game that the Los Angeles Lakers won 138-117.

The existence of Chamberlain's records quite qualifies Giannis' statement, but that does not detract from the Slovenian's numbers at the beginning of the season. The Lakers have played nine games so far and in five the Slovenian star has scored 40 points or more: Jazz (52), Raptors (45), Heat (42), Blazers (41) and Kings (40) have been the victims of Doncic's scoring voracity.

Historical figure

If he maintains his scoring average (38.50) this season, his mark would become the third best in NBA history, only behind Wilt Chamberlain, who finished with an average of 50.36 in 61-62 and 44.83 in the following campaign.

But the Slovenian genius not only achieved figures and historical records, but also managed to reach 100 games with the Lakers against the Sacramento Kings. Doncic did not arrive in the best way to the Los Angeles franchise after a quite controversial three-way transfer between his then team, the Dallas Mavericks, the Utah Jazz and the Californian team. The Mavs board even justified the transfer due to the Slovenian's physical problems and overweight.

Now, after two seasons with the Lakers, the Slovenian enjoys his game, in which he is already the biggest star after the departure of the inexhaustible LeBron James to the Philadelphia 76ers. Doncic's scoring average in his first 100 games with the Angelenos is 32.40. It is the best mark in the history of the second most winning franchise in the NBA, leaving the figures of Elgin Baylor (27.4) or Shaquille O'Neal (27.0) far behind. A player who is shattering records on his way to the long-awaited MVP and his first league championship.