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Giannis Antetokounmpo has been playing at an NBA MVP level once again this season, averaging 31.6 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks. He's shooting 61.0% but has struggled from beyond the arc and free throw line.
"The Greek Freak" is among the favorites to win the MVP award this season, along with Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Bucks are second in the Eastern Conference with a 25-11 record. They are coming off a 112-108 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
Antetokounmpo finished with 48 points, 17 rebounds and two assists, putting his average in his last 10 games into historic category. He became just the third player in NBA history to average at least 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists while shooting a minimum of 55.0%.
Three NBA players to average 32+ PTS, 13+ REB and 7+ AST on 55% FG in 10 games
According to NBA History on X, only been three players have averaged 32+ points, 13+ rebounds and 7+ assists on 55.0% shooting in a 10-game span. It's a tough stat to accomplish, as the player will have to be versatile and score, rebound, pass and be efficient at the same time.
On that note, let's look at the three players who have recorded the feat since the league began on Nov. 1, 1946.
#1 Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain was the first NBA player to average at least 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists while shooting a minimum of 55.0%. He did it from Feb. 8 to 22, 1966, during his seventh season in the league and first full season in Philadelphia.
Chamberlain did it again the next season from Feb. 8 to 28, 1967. It was the first campaign of his career where he averaged less than 30 points per game. Nevertheless, he won his first championship that season, helping the Sixers beat the San Francisco Warriors in the NBA Finals.
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#2 Nikola Jokic
It took around 55 years before another player averaged 32+ points, 13+ rebounds and 7+ assists on 55.0% shooting in a 10-game span. Nikola Jokic joined Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA history books during his second MVP season.
He achieved the feat between Mar. 18 and Apr. 5, 2022, that might have sealed his second straight MVP award over Joel Embiid. The historic accomplishment went under the radar just like the entire career of "The Joker," though
#3 Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo took than less two years to become the third player in NBA history to average at least 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists while shooting a minimum of 55.0% in a 10-game period.
Antetokounmpo did it from Dec. 19, 2023, to last Saturday against the Houston Rockets. It's another record in the resume of "The Greek Freak," who also tied Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most 45-point games in Milwaukee Bucks history.
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