

In the 2022-23 season, the Bucks were 12-8 in games where Giannis had five or more turnovers.

The 246 turnovers were the second-most of his career in a season (he had 268 in 2018-19). In the last five years, Giannis has averaged 3.6 turnovers per game, tied for the seventh most in the league since 2018-19. The 3.9 turnovers were the second-highest in the league behind Trae Young’s 4.1 per game average. Last season, Giannis averaged 3.9 turnovers per game, the highest in his career. 3 Key stats Giannis Antetokounmpo needs to improve next season Here’s a look at three stats where Giannis Antetokounmpo needs to shore up his game. The reality, however, is that there are a few aspects of his game where Antetokounmpo needs to improve. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Journal Sentinel at /deal.With five straight First-Team All-NBA selections, a pair of league MVPs, and a championship ring, the last thing Giannis Antetokounmpo needs is for a writer to tell him that he needs to work on his game. Our subscribers make this reporting possible. More: Giannis Antetokounmpo 'tired of the disrespect' after being left off NBA all-defensive teams More: Giannis Antetokounmpo's one-of-a-kind game is as tough on officials as it is on opponents Center Brook Lopez, who finished second in the Defensive Player of the Year voting and was an all-defensive first team selection, earned one third-team vote. He topped 40 points a dozen times.īucks guard Jrue Holiday, who was an all-star and all-defensive first team member, received one first-team vote, five second-team votes and 19 third-team votes for 39 total points. He also had six triple-doubles on the season and scored a career-high 55 points on Jan. He shot 55.3% overall from the field, 27.5% from behind the three-point line and 64.5% from the free throw line. He led the NBA with 9.6 defensive rebounds per game. Antetokounmpo also averaged 5.7 assists per game. In 63 games, he finished fifth in the league in scoring with a career-high 31.1 points per game and was second in rebounding with 11.8 per game. In 2023-24, Antetokounmpo was selected to his seventh All-Star Game (he was voted a captain by the fans) and finished third in the MVP voting. Giannis Antetokounmpo was named to the all-NBA first team for the fourth straight season.
