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Luka Doncic Joins Michael Jordan on Historic NBA Playoff List

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is a great playoff performer

Joey Linn

May 18, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts against the
May 18, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts against the / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is not only one of the best players in basketball, but has been one of the best playoff performers in basketball over the last several years. For his career, Doncic averages 28.7 PPG in the regular season and 31.0 PPG in the postseason. 

Not many stars see their averages go up in the playoffs, and while Doncic’s efficiency takes a very slight dip in the postseason, this is normal when considering the level of defensive attention stars of his caliber see in a playoff series.

With 1,238 career playoff points through 40 career playoff games, Doncic has the fourth-most points by any player in NBA history in their first 40 playoff games. The only players with more points than Doncic through their first 40 playoff games are Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, and Elgin Baylor. 

This is quite the list to be on for Doncic, as it is led by Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, and includes two other basketball immortals in Chamberlain and Baylor. A list like this certainly helps paint the picture of just how good Doncic has been in the postseason to begin his young career, as the 25 year-old superstar has already begun creating a legacy for himself.

With the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, they will face off against the winner of Sunday’s Game 7 between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. Both opponents will be incredibly difficult, but this is a Mavericks team that has a lot of momentum they are hoping to ride all the way to the NBA Finals. 

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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