Top 5 players on NBA's points per game leader board as Luka Doncic qualifies for official ranking

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic put up a spectacular 50-point outing against the Phoenix Suns on Christmas Day. Without Kyrie Irving, he carried the Mavs to a pulsating win on the road against the hosts that had Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in the lineup. Doncic now has six career 50-point games, more than any other Mavericks player combined.

Besides the incredible single-game output, Doncic also reached 10,000 career points, the fastest to reach the milestone among active NBA players. He became the sixth player to accomplish the feat before turning 25 years old. The Slovenian did it in 358 games, which is tied for seventh-fewest with Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo.

Doncic’s eruption pushed his career average to 28.04 PPG. Reaching 10K points has also made him a part of an enviable list.

Here are Luka Doncic’s fellow all-time top 5 leaders in points per game in the NBA

#5 Elgin Baylor

“The Big Hurt” finished his Hall of Fame career averaging 27.36 points per game. Elgin Baylor was an All-Star in his first seven seasons in the NBA. During that span, he averaged 30.2 points, 15.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.

Despite his staggering numbers, Baylor never won the MVP award or the biggest prize of them all, the NBA championship. Still, he was legendary for his scoring and rebounding.

#4 Joel Embiid

The reigning MVP and the NBA’s back-to-back scoring champ is fourth on the list with 27.67 points per game. This season, he is averaging a staggering 35.0 PPG in 25 games. He could win the scoring belt for the third straight year.

Luka Doncic ranked second to Joel Embiid over the last two years in scoring. The Dallas Mavericks superstar also trails the Philly big man this season.