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Luka DonÄiÄ won the NBA scoring title in the 2025-26 season, averaging 33.5 points per game over 64 games. This marks his second scoring title and highlights his successful first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates during an NBA basketball game against the LA Clippers, Friday February 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif.
(Jordan Teller - The Sporting Tribune)
LOS ANGELES ā In his first full season in Los Angeles, Luka DonÄiÄ delivered exactly what the Lakers envisioned when they acquired him midseason last yearāand more.
DonÄiÄ finished the 2025ā26 regular season as the NBAās leading scorer, averaging 33.5 points per game across 64 games, marking the second scoring title of his career.
The 27-year-old also became the fourth player in Lakers history to lead the NBA in scoring, joining Kobe Bryant (twice), Shaquille O'Neal, and Jerry West.
Despite missing the last five games of the season due to a hamstring injury, DonÄiÄās offensive dominance never wavered.
From early-season 40-point outbursts to his Laker-high 60-point performance in March, he consistently carried the Lakersā offense and established himself as one of the leagueās most unstoppable scorers, holding the scoring title for most of the season.
DonÄiÄ led the league with 2,143 total points while making the third most 3-pointers (254) and having 16 40-plus outings that included 14 40-point games, one 50-point game and a Laker-high 60-point performance.
His scoring and playmaking ability came in all formsāstep-back threes, physical drives and elite passing that kept defenses on their toes, finishing sixth among all players in total assists (530).
The Slovenian served as the centerpiece of the Lakersā offense, which had him at MVP level behind his transformed body before his regular season-ending injury.
DonÄiÄ impact was especially felt during the Lakersā post-All-Star break surge, where his production helped position the team near the top of the Western Conference standings, posting a 15-2 record in March that positioned the Lakers to No. 3 in the West.
While injuries to DonÄiÄ and Austin Reaves late in the season shifted more responsibility to LeBron James, DonÄiÄās body of work had already cemented his place among the leagueās elite, but his All-NBA nods are in jeopardy as he finished one game shy of the 65-game rule.
The Lakers are set to face the Houston Rockets and his health remains uncertain when he'll make his return.
Luka DonÄiÄ averaged 33.5 points per game during the 2025-26 NBA season.
Luka DonÄiÄ played for the Los Angeles Lakers when he won his second scoring title.
Luka DonÄiÄ earned the NBA scoring title for the second time in the 2025-26 season.

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