Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is among the elite after 82 career NBA games

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) – San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama had another monstrous performance that put him in the record books of a formidable company.

Wembanyama had 34 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and three blocks as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Sacramento Kings 116-96 on Monday night.

It was Wembanyama’s 82nd career game and gave the 6-foot-1, 2023 No. 1 pick from France a full season of games played.

And with his outstanding performance, Wembanyama joins Oscar Robertson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Blake Griffin and Sidney Wicks as the only players in league history with 1,700 points, 800 rebounds and 300 assists in his first 82 games.

Veteran point guard Chris Paul believes the league hasn’t seen the best from Wembanyama.

“I wish you could see the work being done day in and day out,” Spurs veteran Chris Paul said. “You know how talented he is, but his desire is to get better. His willingness to want to work on things. I think the more games we play, the more familiar we all become with each other.”

Wembanyama was named the Kia Rookie of the Year and finished second to fellow countryman Rudy Gobert as Defensive Player of the Year last season. He averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and led the league with 3.6 blocks in 71 games.

Aside from averaging 4.0 blocks, his numbers are down slightly this season, but he’s feeling better after spending a long summer helping France win silver at the Paris Olympics.

Wembanyama had 24 points, 16 rebounds and seven blocks in a 111-110 loss to Utah on Saturday. He set a career-high for 3-pointers by shooting 6-for-9 against the Jazz.

It was Wembanyama’s third career game with 20 points, 10 rebounds, five blocks and five 3-pointers. It is the most in league history, surpassing two such games by Boston center Kristaps Porzingis.

Wembanyama was 6 of 12 on 3-pointers against the Kings, matching his career high.

After a slow start that saw his 3-point shooting drop to 25%, Wembanyama is 14-for-27 on 3-pointers in his last three games.

“I just take better 3s,” Wembanyama said. “Yes, of course I feel better. I’m 20 and hope to keep getting better for a few more years. There’s no reason for it to feel any worse.”