Over the past few weeks, Luka Doncic has been on a historic tear. A 60-point explosion, a 50-piece, a 41-point outing, and multiple 30-point triple-doubles have propelled the Los Angeles Lakers superstar to No. 2 in the MVP race. And he’s still not slowing down, matching a mark once set by his idol Michael Jordan while surpassing franchise legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar along the way.

Against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, Doncic delivered another statement performance. His 43-point night—his fifth 40-point game in March—continued a dominant road stretch while pushing him to 16 career 40-point games as a Laker, moving him past Abdul-Jabbar and Anthony Davis for seventh in franchise history.

Doncic set the tone early, pouring in 21 points in the first quarter, his eighth 20-point quarter this season. In his first full campaign in purple and gold, he’s already etching his name alongside franchise greats. Against the Detroit Pistons, he became the fastest Laker to reach 2,000 points in a season since Kobe Bryant in 2005–06. He’s also beginning to stack up against some of Bryant’s other iconic marks.

By last week, Doncic had averaged 37.8 points per game in their last six games. It was the most by a Lakers player in a 6-game span within a season since Kobe Bryant in 2011-12 (39.5). Now, the Lakers have won 10 of 11, with Doncic scoring at least 30 points in each. Because of this scoring prowess, recently Kevin Durant, who surpassed Michael Jordan at #5 in all-time scoring, even stated the Slovenian could be next to overtake that record.

The reporter asked who might eventually chase him down. His answer was immediate:  “There’s a lot of guys on… Luka [Doncic] be on the way. You know, they hitting those marks that I hit at that time. LeBron hit, Kobe hit at those, at that age.”

In fact, this scoring spree even led former players and champions to reconsider their stance on the 27-year-old’s MVP candidacy.

Luka Doncic is turning critics into believers one game at a time

When the entire Kaseya Center chanted ‘MVP’, it was a sign that Doncic was something remarkable. But before the 27-year-old dropped 60 points against the Miami Heat on the second night of a back-to-back, three former NBA players-turned-analysts had their doubts.

Lou Williams, DeMarcus Cousins, and Kendrick Perkins were sure that Luka was not playing at an MVP level. In fact, they made no place for him in their All-NBA First Team.

But 100 points in 24 hours changed their minds. Williams was the first to state on X, “😂😂😂 I was wrong.” Soon, the other two followed. Perkins was in disbelief since the Lakers arrived in Miami at 4 in the morning and checked into their hotels at 5 am.

Yet Luka Doncic still scored 60 points. “Imma have to drop somebody but he’s definitely got me rethinking who’s going to be my 5 players for First Team All NBA.”

Boogie also changed his tune. “Yea I was wrong asf!! Luca 1st team without a doubt and also time to have some real convo about MVP this season cause sheeeessshh!! This version of the lakers is a scary team come playoffs!”

And it’s not just the scoring. Doncic has elevated his impact on the defensive end as well. His March defensive rating (110.8) marks a significant improvement from his pre–All-Star break number (117.4), signaling a more complete, locked-in version of the 27-year-old star.

With dominant performances on both ends of the floor and a growing list of records tied to NBA legends, Doncic isn’t just making noise – he’s making a case. If this run continues, his first MVP and possibly a championship may not be far behind.