​Support Local Media – Click to Add LA Sports Report as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Los Angeles Lakers are off to a hot start behind the play of superstar guard Luka Doncic, but even Lakers fans might not realize how truly historic Doncic’s play has been thus far this season.In fact, through his first seven games, Doncic is doing something no NBA player has ever done.How is Luka Doncic playing so far in the 2026-27 season?In his first seven games, Doncic has scored at least 40 points more often than not, including a 52-point performance against the Utah Jazz on Oct. 25.He’s done while shooting a blistering 42.7% from 3-point range as well, a number made even more extraordinary by his averaging almost 14 3-point attempts per game.Now, he’s the first NBA player ever to both score at least 250 points and make at least 40 3-pointers in his first seven games of the season, as detailed by a social media post from the prediction market Novig.Doncic’s performance thus far doesn’t appear to be a fluke, either.He’s shooting a hair under 50% from the field and about 89% from the free throw line, numbers that could help him garner his first MVP award if he can stay healthy and continue to produce. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Sports Report (@lasportsreport)His 38.3 points per game are leading the NBA, and he’s added a much improved defense to his arsenal of skills.He’s become particularly adept at taking charges on defense, but on Sunday, he took three.“I don’t think I had like maybe five charges in seven years or six years,” Dončić said of his three charges, reported LA Sports Report’s Ava Brand. “That gets everybody fired up.”Coach JJ Redick also noticed the effort.“I think taking a charge in general is just a form of leadership, right?” Redick added. “You’re putting your body on the line for the team.”Doncic has twice before led the league in scoring, but he’s never finished higher than third in MVP voting.Perhaps with LeBron James now in Philadelphia and Doncic taking control on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, his true value to his team will be made clear.Doncic was asked about his MVP pursuit on Sunday, and he joked that he wanted to win “both” MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. “Obviously, I’m not the best defender in the NBA,” Dončić said. “But I think this year I really took a step forward.”“People are going to talk what they want to talk. The media is going to talk what they want to talk. But I know, and my team knows that… I’m better this year and that helps the whole team, I think.”Do you think Luka Doncic can win MVP this season?The post Luka Doncic’s Season Off to Historic Start appeared first on LA Sports Report.