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Luka Doncic is currently leading the charge to potentially break Michael Jordan's 40-year-old record for the most points scored in an NBA season. The Los Angeles Lakers star has had an outstanding start to the season and is reportedly ahead of Victor Wembanyama in the race for the MVP award. Jordan, a Chicago Bulls legend, scored an impressive 3,041 points in the 1986-87 season, still holding the record for the most points ever scored.

The feat of surpassing 3,000 points in a single season has not been achieved by any player in nearly 40 years. However, Doncic's early numbers suggest he is on track to surpass Jordan's record. The young superstar has scored 361 points in just nine games so far this season, averaging over 40 points per game. If he maintains this pace, Doncic will have amassed 3,048 points after 76 games, which would be more than Jordan's 3,041 points achieved in 82 games.

The challenge for Doncic is that he has never played a full 76 games in an NBA season in his career, with his highest total being 72 games when he played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018-19 season. It remains to be seen how far the Slovenian can go this season, but given his impressive early form, many believe he has a strong chance of breaking the record.