Whereas the Spurs’ closing sport earlier than the All-Star break didn’t go as deliberate, with the staff going ice chilly in Dallas after 18 minutes, this week as entire has been an insane run for rookie Victor Wembanyama, full with loopy performs, stat traces, and NBA data. First got here his historic triple-double in Toronto on Monday evening, the place he logged 27 factors, 15 rebounds, 10 blocks and 5 assists. Listed below are among the extra wild milestones he hit that evening, courtesy of ESPN.
Not solely did that statline put him in uncommon firm amongst rookies to report 25/15/10/5 in a sport — becoming a member of hall-of-famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Ralph Sampson and the Spurs’ personal David David Robinson — nevertheless it additionally made him the primary rookie to have separate triple-doubles involving assists and blocks since blocks grew to become a stat in 1973-74.
Past the triple double, extra random stats present him being nicely on his option to passing another historic rookies in total stats. Pau Gasol was the final rookie to report 150 assists and 150 blocks in a single season, with 152 and 153 whole, respectively. Wemby had reached these numbers by 48 video games. The one rookie to achieve them sooner was Robinson.
Then there’s the data he broke for all NBA gamers, not simply rookies. He becamse the primary participant to have a triple-double with blocks AND a number of three-pointers in a single sport (he shot 2-4 towards the Raptors). And whereas all of us complain about his minutes restrictions, that mixed with the truth that it was a blowout win made him the primary participant to report 10 blocks and 5 assists whereas taking part in in underneath half-hour in a single sport. And naturally, he additionally grew to become the primary participant to report 75 threes, 150 assists and 150 blocks in a single season — in simply 48 video games. Ridiculous.
In final evening’s triple double, Wembanyama recorded his seventy fifth 3-pointer, one hundred and fiftieth help and one hundred and fiftieth block of the season.
He is the primary participant in NBA historical past to have 75 3s, 150 assists and 150 blocks in the identical season.
And it took him 48 video games.
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) February 13, 2024
Then there was final evening in Dallas. Whereas it didn’t find yourself being an incredible total sport, it at the very least began that approach as Wemby nonetheless hit some extra milestones. His twentieth level of the sport got here within the second quarter (it positive regarded like he was about to blow up for his first 40-point sport earlier than he went chilly) and helped him attain the 1,000 level mark. He joins David Robinson and Shaquille O’Neal as the one rookies to achieve 1,000 factors, 150 blocks and 150 assists via 50 profession video games (this was sport 49 for him).
From @ESPNStatsInfo:
Victor Wembanyama is the third participant with 1,000 factors and 150 blocks via his first 50 profession video games, becoming a member of Shaquille O’Neal (1992-93) & David Robinson (1989-90).
He’s the first participant with 1,000 factors, 150 blocks & 150 assists via 50 profession video games.
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) February 15, 2024
It’s onerous to imagine Wemby is simply getting began with what appears to be like like will find yourself being a historic profession. There may be in all probability little remaining doubt that, barring a large drop-off, he ought to win Rookie of the Yr, however there are a lot larger fish on the market to fry. Hopefully prior to later, his particular person success begins translating to extra wins on the court docket.
