Lakers' Luka Doncic makes basketball history with stats never done before by NBA point guard
Los Angeles has seen its fair share of legends, but Luka Doncic is carving out a legacy in Purple and Gold that stands entirely on its own. In a dominant 129-118 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, the Lakers’ superstar point guard didn’t just fill the stat sheet—he rewrote the historical parameters of his position.
Exploding for 46 points, 12 assists, and seven rebounds, Doncic orchestrated the offense with a surgical precision that left the United Center crowd stunned. While the raw numbers were impressive, the historical implication was even greater. With this performance, Doncic became the fastest point guard in NBA history to record 20 career 45-point games, a feat that highlights his unprecedented blend of elite playmaking and high-volume scoring.
"He is redefining what a lead guard looks like in the modern era," one league executive noted following the game. While scoring point guards have become more common, Doncic’s ability to reach these stratospheric scoring totals while maintaining elite assist numbers sets him apart from even the most prolific scorers of the past decade. The milestone underscores a statistical dominance that few peers, past or present, can match.
Since the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas in February 2025, Doncic has shouldered a colossal load for Los Angeles. Currently averaging 33.4 points, 8.7 assists, and 7.8 rebounds per game, he has kept the Lakers firmly in the Western Conference playoff picture as the fifth seed, despite a roster that critics have labeled "flawed." His production has been the stabilizing force for a franchise in transition.
The record-breaking night against Chicago was a continuation of a blistering January campaign. Just days prior, Doncic torched his former team, the Mavericks, cementing another statistical oddity: he now holds the highest scoring average against a former team in league history (33.0 PPG).
As the Lakers look toward the postseason, the narrative is shifting from whether the roster is deep enough to simply marveling at Doncic’s individual brilliance. If Monday night was any indication, the 26-year-old isn’t just chasing a championship—he’s chasing history, one 45-point masterpiece at a time.
Exploding for 46 points, 12 assists, and seven rebounds, Doncic orchestrated the offense with a surgical precision that left the United Center crowd stunned. While the raw numbers were impressive, the historical implication was even greater. With this performance, Doncic became the fastest point guard in NBA history to record 20 career 45-point games, a feat that highlights his unprecedented blend of elite playmaking and high-volume scoring.
"He is redefining what a lead guard looks like in the modern era," one league executive noted following the game. While scoring point guards have become more common, Doncic’s ability to reach these stratospheric scoring totals while maintaining elite assist numbers sets him apart from even the most prolific scorers of the past decade. The milestone underscores a statistical dominance that few peers, past or present, can match.
Since the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas in February 2025, Doncic has shouldered a colossal load for Los Angeles. Currently averaging 33.4 points, 8.7 assists, and 7.8 rebounds per game, he has kept the Lakers firmly in the Western Conference playoff picture as the fifth seed, despite a roster that critics have labeled "flawed." His production has been the stabilizing force for a franchise in transition.
The record-breaking night against Chicago was a continuation of a blistering January campaign. Just days prior, Doncic torched his former team, the Mavericks, cementing another statistical oddity: he now holds the highest scoring average against a former team in league history (33.0 PPG).
As the Lakers look toward the postseason, the narrative is shifting from whether the roster is deep enough to simply marveling at Doncic’s individual brilliance. If Monday night was any indication, the 26-year-old isn’t just chasing a championship—he’s chasing history, one 45-point masterpiece at a time.
