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Luka Doncic has been phenomenal through his first two games against the Los Angeles Clippers.\u00a0 But the Dallas Mavericks star\u2019s early playoff showings haven\u2019t just been impressive, they\u2019re arguably the best in NBA history.<\/p>\n
The Mavs star is averaging 35.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 9.0 assists through their first two victories against the Clippers. But his dominance over them has been on full display since last season. So much so that Luka stands alone with the arguably the best all-around stretch ever to start his NBA playoff career.<\/p>\n
Luka Don\u010di\u0107 now has 256 points, 76 rebounds and 70 assists in his first eight career postseason games.
\nPer @EliasSports, Don\u010di\u0107 is the first player in @NBA history to record 250+ points, 70+ rebounds and 70+ assists through a player\u2019s first 8 career postseason games. pic.twitter.com\/Gb1HljeLlv
\n\u2014 Mavs PR (@MavsPR) May 26, 2021<\/p>\n
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\nConsidering the basketball legends who have come and gone throughout the NBA\u2019s storied history, this proves just how special the Mavs wunderkind truly is. There have been players who have put on scoring exhibitions to begin their NBA playoff career.
\nMichael Jordan scored 283 points through his first eight playoff games, besting Doncic with a monster per game average. But he tallied just 48 rebounds and 58 assists, falling well short of Luka\u2019s 76 and 70. MJ\u2019s final line through eight games was 35.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game.
\nLos Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had himself a special run during his first tase of the playoffs with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He outscored Doncic\u2019s 256 as well, posting 266 points through eight games. But he was also far off on the peripheral stats, finishing with 63 rebounds and 45 assists through those contests. King James\u2019 first eight games saw him post 33.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game.
\nLuka\u2019s first 8-game sample in the playoffs is just mind-boggling to list down. Through his age 21 and 22 playoff runs so far, the Mavs star has tallied 32.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game.
\nThe Mavs star has showed poise on par with some of the NBA\u2019s greatest players of all time. It\u2019s a foregone conclusion that he\u2019ll etch his name into NBA lore as he goes throughout his career. It\u2019s just a matter of how high Luka Doncic can climb.<\/p>\n