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Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history with a rare stat line

Victor Wembanyama is the first player in NBA history to record multiple games with 20+ points, 15+ rebounds, 5+ blocks and 3+ p.m.

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When it comes to filling the stat sheet, few players do it as well as Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama.

Wemby had another monster game on Saturday evening with 24 points – including a career-high six 3-pointers β€” along with 16 rebounds and seven blocks as the Utah Jazz held off San Antonio 111-110. This statistic is what defines Wembanyama The first player in NBA history to record 20+ points, 15+ rebounds, 5+ blocks, and 5+ made 3-pointers in multiple games.

He also became the second player in league history with six three-pointers and seven blocks in a game, joining Brook Lopez, who made six three-pointers and blocked eight shots on February 17, 2017.

At age 20, Wemby already has three career games with at least five 3-pointers and five blocks, tied for the second-most by Kristaps Porzingis in NBA history. Raef LaFrentz did it four times.

And one more thing: Wembanyama now has 10 games with seven or more blocksHe is the youngest player to reach this mark in NBA history.

Youngest players with 10 career 7+ block games

20 years, 310 days – Victor Wembanyama (2024)
21 Years, 325 Days – Shaquille O’Neal (1994)
22 years, 217 days – Serge Ibaka (2012)
23 years, 64 days – Hakeem Olajuwon (1986)
23 years, 80 days – Benoit Benjamin (1988)

In his second season, Wembanyama averaged 18.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 4.0 blocks while shooting 42.5% from the field and 28.2% from beyond the arc in 10 games who shot from 3-point range. Just wait until he finds his stroke. Or maybe he just did it.

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