Luca Doncic is the best 20 year old basketball player since Magic Johnson...

I think Luca is the best player ever by age.

He also has been playing pro ball for longer than any 20 year old

He is incredible to watch. 6 triples this season already. And here's a note

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Doncic joined LeBron James as the only players in NBA history younger than 21 to have a 40-point triple-double.

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He’s going to come within half an assist or so of averaging a triple double at age 20.

No player in league history has ever had a skill set this advanced at this age. He’s MUCH more polished at 20 than Lebron was.

Euroball teaches the fundamentals that the AAU Basketball Circuits don't.

Those guys are supreme athletes, they can dunk and drive to the basket on a whim. They can get away with elite athleticism from their youth until they hit college where even some still get away with it.

Trae might become the better shooter, but Luca will be the better overall player from top to bottom.

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and maybe Lebron.

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Lebron turned 21 in December of his 3rd season while Luka turns 21 in February. Now Lebron played more minutes but the pace of play was much slower so I think per-100 possesion stats provide a better comparison.

In Lebron's 3rd season, he averaged 39.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per 100 possessions with an EFG% of 51.5 and TS% of 56.8. In addition, the advanced stats show a 28.1 PER, 0.232 WS/48, 9.3 BPM, and 5.0 PIPM. His team outscored opponents by 4.1 points per 100 with him on the court and 10.4 points worse when he was off the court.

Luka is currently averaging 39.1 points, 9.0 assists, and 11.8 rebounds per 100 possessions with an EFG% of 54.1 and TS% of 60.9. The advanced stats show a 30.0 PER, 0.254 WS/48, 11.4 BPM, and 3.9 PIPM. His team is getting outscored by -0.4 points per 100 with him on the court and is 9.9 points better when he is off the court.

Based on individual stats alone, Luka is having a better season, although I think the on/off stats (which is a component of the PIPM metric) show that Lebron was carrying a greater load (led them to the playoffs and took the 2 time Eastern Conference Champs to 7) whereas Luka seems to have a better team around him.

From last season:

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That put Doncic third in triple-doubles for a rookie. Only Ben Simmons (12) and Oscar Robertson (26) had more during their first NBA season.

Doncic has the most triple-doubles ever for a player 20 years old or younger.

Going further, Luka is fourth in triple-doubles for players under 21 years old. Doncic has until February 2020 to move up on this list. He trails only LeBron James (9), Ben Simmons (12), and Magic Johnson (13).

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From 1 hour ago:

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Monday’s triple-double was his sixth in only 13 games this season.

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Well, that didn't take long to move up this year.

He's a fricking beast. I wish he Spurs could've got him somehow

He's bron with no athleticness.

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Luca Doncic is the best 20 year old basketball player since Magic Johnson...

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Except he can actually shoot the ball eminently better from a variety of ranges, IDK much about his defense but if he can play D at roughly the same level prime Larry Bird did he'll be unstoppable