‘More points than minutes since Christmas’ Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo lives up to the Shaq comparison with an incredible string of goals

Giannis Antetokounmpo has earned comparisons to the legendary Shaquille O’Neal as the dominant force in modern basketball. His goal threat is truly remarkable – he has maintained a goalscoring rate of almost a point a minute since the 2019/20 season and since Christmas he has surpassed that impressive milestone lately.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been in top form since the holidays, his team, the Milwaukee Bucks, only lost four games. In fact, the Bucks are on an impressive winning streak, claiming victory in 15 straight games, with Giannis missing just one of those games.

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered their last loss on January 21, but it’s worth noting that Giannis didn’t play in that game. The last time the Bucks lost with Giannis on the court was on Jan. 6, 2023.

During the Bucks’ 15-game winning streak, Giannis Antetokounmpo has played under 10 minutes in just two games. He has maintained a remarkable level of performance in almost every other game, scoring over 30 points in almost every game and falling below that mark only twice.

In fact, he’s even scored two 50-point games during that time and has recorded six 40-point games since Christmas. His consistency and goal threat were downright amazing.

giannis has more points than minutes since christmas.

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— nbaayy (@nbaayy) March 2, 2023

Why is Giannis Antetokounmpo still not on the top scorer list?

The Milwaukee Bucks, led by their star player Giannis, have established themselves as a top team not only in the Eastern Conference but in the entire league. Their impressive performances have made them favorites to win the title, which they narrowly missed out on last year at the Golden State Warriors. Giannis, who was instrumental in their success, is fighting for his third MVP award.

Despite his impressive performances, Giannis falls short of goals compared to two legendary NBA players – Wilt Chamberlain and James Harden. These two icons are widely regarded as the greatest goalscorers in league history, having accomplished feats Giannis has accomplished in just three months rather than an entire season.

Even if fans have different opinions, Harden and Chamberlain remain unrivaled in terms of individual scoring chances. Although players like Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant were also effortless scorers, Harden’s performance in the Houston Rockets jersey was particularly exceptional.