There are two players averaging at least 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 9.0 assists per game this season: three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and the Chicago Bulls’ 23-year-old floor general, Josh Giddey. Lower the threshold to 8.0 rebounds and assists, and only Luka Doncic joins the pair. It’s a rarified group, to say the least.
Nonetheless, Giddey’s impact doesn’t stop there. He’s shooting 47.4 percent from the floor and 40.0 percent from beyond the arc. His 58.1 true shooting percentage is a career high—and even more impressive considering that less than a third of his twos are assisted, while 82.