Okay, so I saw this headline the other day that really caught my eye: “Luka Doncic Has Joined the Elite Company of Michael Jordan.” Man, that’s a bold statement, right? I mean, Jordan is the GOAT, no doubt. So, I had to dig in and see what this was all about.
First, I went straight to the source – the NBA stats page. I wanted to see Luka’s numbers for myself. I started pulling up his game logs from this season, game by game. You know, points, rebounds, assists, the whole nine yards.
Then, I figured I should compare those to Jordan’s stats. I found a site that had all of MJ’s game logs too, which was awesome. So, I picked a few of Jordan’s best seasons – you know, like ’88-’89, ’90-’91, when he was really dominating.
Next, I made a simple spreadsheet. Nothing fancy, just a place to dump all the data. On one side, I had Luka’s numbers, and on the other, Jordan’s. I started plugging in the numbers, game by game. It took forever, but I was determined.
As I was going through the stats, I started to see some crazy stuff. Luka was putting up some serious numbers. I mean, we all knew he was good, but this was next level. He was scoring like crazy, dropping dimes left and right, and even grabbing a bunch of boards. Some games, he had numbers that were right up there with Jordan’s best games.
- In one game, Luka dropped 45 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists.
- Jordan, in his prime, had a game where he went for 47 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists.
- They both have a bunch of games where they are flirting with triple-doubles.
After crunching all the numbers, I realized something. While Luka’s not quite at Jordan’s level overall – nobody is, yet – he’s definitely doing things that only a handful of players have ever done. He’s in that rare air, that elite company.
So, yeah, that headline wasn’t just clickbait. Luka Doncic is legitimately doing things that put him in the conversation with Michael Jordan, at least statistically. It’s crazy to think about, but the numbers don’t lie.