Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has six profession video games with 40 or extra factors on 80% capturing or higher. Wilt Chamberlain and Adrian Dantley retired with seven video games. Antetokounmpo, 28, is in his eleventh season.
Amar’e Stoudemire and Shaquille O’Neal recorded three video games, adopted by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (two). 5 different gamers every logged two — Bernard King, George Gervin, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, and Wayman Tisdale.
Philadelphia 76ers heart Joel Embiid has posted two video games as properly.
Per a number of NBA betting websites, Antetokounmpo has fifth-shortest odds to win MVP this season. Sportsbooks are displaying higher odds for Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Embiid, and Jayson Tatum.
Giannis has 6 profession video games with 40+ factors on 80% capturing or higher.
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By 13 begins of the 2023-24 season, Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.2 factors, 10.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.0 steal, 1.2 blocks, and 32.7 minutes per sport.
The seven-time All-Star can also be capturing a career-best 62.1% from the ground, 25.9% past the arc, and 61.9% on the foul line. His true capturing proportion of 64.8% is a profession excessive as properly.
Adrian Dantley averaged 30.7 factors per sport on 58% capturing with the Utah Jazz within the 1982-83 season. Likewise, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tallied 31.7 factors per contest on 57.7% capturing with the Bucks in 1970-71.
For sure, Antetokounmpo might a minimum of tie the all-time report this season.
Giannis Antetokounmpo might turn into first NBA participant to common 30 PPG in a season on 60% FG
In Milwaukee’s 126-124 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 9, the 2021 NBA champ recorded a season-high 54 factors, 12 rebounds, and three assists in 37 minutes of motion.
Antetokounmpo is trying simply 40.3% of his area objectives on the rim, the bottom charge in any season of his profession. But, he nonetheless has the most effective area aim proportion amongst 25-plus points-per-game scorers.
Furthermore, the two-time MVP has probably the most video games (three) with 40 or extra factors and probably the most video games (six) with a minimum of 35 factors. He might turn into the primary participant in NBA historical past to common over 30 factors per sport on 60% capturing from the sector in a season.
Highest FG% in a Season with 30+ PPG:
62.1 — Giannis Antetokounmpo (This Season)
58.0 — Adrian Dantley
57.7 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
57.4 — Kareem Adbul-Jabbar
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In response to field-goal proportion statistics, LeBron James leads all different gamers within the restricted space, capturing 81.7% general. Antetokounmpo (80.9%) ranks second, adopted by Kyle Kuzma (76.1%), Mark Williams (74.4%), and Aaron Gordon (74.2%).
Moreover, the seven-time All-NBA member is the one participant with back-to-back 40-point video games this season.
“Left block, proper block, transition, rim run, off the dribble,” mentioned Antetokounmpo, who put up 42 factors and grabbed 13 rebounds within the Bucks’ 142-129 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday.
“Roll, pop — simply play random basketball. I believe it’s tougher to protect, tougher for them to load up.”
Moreover, Antetokounmpo shot 20-of-23 capturing (87%) from the sector, the best mark in a sport by a participant with a minimum of 20 makes an attempt since Mike Woodson of the Kansas Metropolis Kings completed 22-of-24 (91.7%) in a 48-point outing in opposition to the Houston Rockets on Feb. 20, 1983.
NBA sportsbooks present the Milwaukee Bucks with second-shortest odds beneath the Boston Celtics to win this season’s championship. Oddsmakers are nonetheless giving respectable odds to the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns.