Doncic and Trae Young Make NBA History

Top of the leaderboard

Luka Doncic and Trae Young have climbed to the very top of a unique NBA leaderboard that combines points scored and points created via assists. Right now Doncic sits first with a combined average of 48.9 per game and Young is right behind him at 48.1. Fun fact: both players were picked on the same draft night and were traded for each other shortly after.

How their 2025–26 seasons look

This season Luka has been putting up monster numbers: roughly 33.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game while starring for the Los Angeles Lakers. His team sits near the top of the Western Conference with a 21–12 record. Trae Young, meanwhile, is averaging about 19.3 points, 8.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game for the Atlanta Hawks.

On a related note, Giannis Antetokounmpo has recently spoken about his future with the Milwaukee Bucks, adding another storyline to follow as the season heats up.