Davis reached his 18,000th career point, making him the 80th player in NBA history to accomplish this feat.
The Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Wednesday evening, where Lakers’ star Anthony Davis achieved a major milestone. In the first quarter, Davis scored his 18,000th career point, becoming the 80th player in NBA history to reach this mark.
Davis has shown impressive performance this season. Before the game, he held averages of 31.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game. His shooting stats are also exceptional, with a 57.7% field goal percentage and 35.3% from three-point range across nine games.
His stats, as reported by @AD3muse, include career highs:
- 31.2 points per game
- 10.4 rebounds per game
- 2.8 assists per game
- 2.0 blocks per game
- 1.3 steals per game
- 57.7% field goal percentage
- 10.8 field goals made per game
- 35.3% three-point percentage
- 66.0% true shooting percentage
The Lakers currently hold a 6-4 record, placing them seventh in the Western Conference. Their last game was a 123-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors. In that game, Davis scored 22 points with four rebounds, three assists, one steal, and two blocks. He shot 6-for-8 from the field and 2-for-2 from beyond the arc in just 26 minutes.
The Lakers will next play the San Antonio Spurs in Texas on Friday. Davis, a 2020 NBA Champion and the top pick in the 2012 Draft, is in his 13th NBA season (and sixth with the Lakers) and is showing MVP potential this year.