Clearly, nothing and no one seems to be able to stop Luka Doncic (Mavericks) for two months and the NBA therefore had no choice but to re-elect him as Player of the month of March in the West, after having already rewarded it in February. In the Eastern Conference, it is Jalen Brunson (Knicks), ex-teammate of Luka Doncic, who wins.
With 32.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 10.1 assists and 1.4 steals on average last month (47% shooting, 38% 3-pointers and 78% free throws), Luka Doncic led Dallas to eleven victories in fourteen matches. Above all, not content with not having lost since March 5, the Slovenian is moving up the rankings and some now imagine him competing with Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the title of MVP 2024…
As for Jalen Brunson, if we except this meeting against the Cavaliers at the beginning of the month where he left the field after less than a minute, he averaged 31.2 points, 6.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds (at 48% in shooting, 38% on 3-pointers and 81% on free throws), in the twelve other matches that he was able to play normally. Leading new York to eight victories over the period.
This is already the fifth time that Luka Doncic has won the “Player Of the Month” trophy, while Jalen Brunson pockets it for only the second time.
| Luka Doncic | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 72 | 32 | 42.7 | 32.7 | 71.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 21.2 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 61 | 34 | 46.3 | 31.6 | 75.8 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 28.8 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 66 | 34 | 47.9 | 35.0 | 73.0 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 27.7 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 65 | 35 | 45.7 | 35.3 | 74.4 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 28.4 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 66 | 36 | 49.6 | 34.2 | 74.2 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 32.4 |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 65 | 37 | 48.9 | 38.0 | 78.2 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 34.0 |
| Total | 395 | 35 | 47.0 | 34.6 | 74.6 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 28.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
| Jalen Brunson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 73 | 22 | 46.7 | 34.8 | 72.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 9.3 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 57 | 18 | 46.6 | 35.8 | 81.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 8.2 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 68 | 25 | 52.3 | 40.5 | 79.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 12.6 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 79 | 32 | 50.2 | 37.3 | 84.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 16.3 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | 68 | 35 | 49.1 | 41.6 | 82.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 24.0 |
| 2023-24 | NYK | 69 | 35 | 47.8 | 40.0 | 84.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 27.9 |
| Total | 414 | 28 | 48.9 | 39.0 | 82.1 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 16.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
