Luka Dončić wins scoring championship and March Player of the Month

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) being celebrated by teammates during an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings on March 1st, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.

(Jessica Cryderman - The Sporting Tribune)

Los Angeles Lakers' star Luka Dončić has won the 2025-26 NBA season scoring title and claimed his name in history. Dončić maintained an average of 33.5 points per game (PPG) across 64 games this season, which was obviously the highest in the entire league. As a result of this incredible scoring performance, he defeated Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.1 PPG) and Anthony Edwards (28.8 PPG), and Dončić will proudly display the scoring champion trophy on his shelf.

This is Dončić's second scoring title; he previously achieved this honor in 2023-24 while playing for the Dallas Mavericks. Surprisingly, despite this achievement, Luka was traded from Dallas to Los Angeles in February 2025 to acquire Anthony Davis.

His performance this season has shone in a remarkable way, as Dončić was also named Western Conference Player of the Month for March 2026. During this month, he averaged an impressive 37.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 2.3 steals across 16 games at a star level. Thanks to his outstanding performances, the Lakers achieved a 15-2 record in March and successfully reached third place in the standings. These awards were presented to Dončić during the Lakers-Houston Rockets playoff Game 2 on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Lakers management presented him with the scoring title and March Player of the Month trophies during a timeout in the first quarter.