Luka Doncic Captures 2025-26 NBA Scoring Crown with 33.5 Points Per Game
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic has secured the 2025-26 NBA scoring title, closing the regular season with an average of 33.5 points across 64 games. The 27-year-old outpaced Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.1) and Minnesota Timberwolves standout Anthony Edwards (28.8) to lead the league.
Doncic’s latest achievement marks his second career scoring championship; he previously topped the league in 2023-24 while playing for the Dallas Mavericks. His victory extends a run of five consecutive seasons in which an international player has led the NBA in scoring.
Season by the numbers
Beyond his scoring, Doncic contributed 7.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, shooting 47.6% from the field and 36.6% from three-point range on a league-high 10.8 long-range attempts nightly. NBA rules require only 58 games to qualify for the scoring title, allowing Doncic to claim the honor despite missing 18 contests.
Injury status and award eligibility
The Lakers star has been sidelined since sustaining a Grade 2 left hamstring strain two weeks ago. He traveled to Spain for specialized treatment, and the timeline for his return remains uncertain. Because he appeared in 64 games—one short of the 65-game threshold for most regular-season awards—Doncic has filed an Extraordinary Circumstance Challenge with the league, citing two absences taken for the birth of his daughter. Approval would make him eligible for a potential sixth First Team All-NBA selection and a likely top-five finish in MVP voting.
Redick: “He wants to get back on the court.”
Former NBA guard and current analyst JJ Redick said Doncic remains upbeat while rehabbing. “In my conversations with him, he’s motivated to do everything possible,” Redick noted. “It’s hard for him not to be on a basketball court… He wants to get back on the court.”
Source: LakersNation.com
