Behind the stats: 10 incredible stats for Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dominance in Game 6

Giannis Antetokounmpo Excellent performance in the 6th game Milwaukee Bucks They defeated the second championship in team history 105-98 Phoenix Suns Tuesday.

After the smoke cleared in the NBA Finals, Antetokounmpo put his name in the annals of history many times, thus winning the 2021 NBA Finals MVP. The Milwaukee Bucks forward scored 50 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks. This was one of the most dominant performances ever on the biggest stage in the league.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s historic NBA Finals performance

After the demolition work of the Suns, Giannis Antetokounmpo improved his career and added brilliance to his impressive resume. Through all this, the Greek freak remained humble in victory, just as he had failed in previous years.

Let’s review the extraordinary statistics behind Giannis Antetokounmpo’s historic performance:

1. By scoring 50 points in the sixth game, Giannis Antetokounmpo became the seventh player in NBA history to score more than 50 points in the Finals.He joined the greatest ever Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor, Rick Barry, Jerry West, Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

2. Giannis Antetokounmpo tied with Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Eagles in 1958 for the most scoring player in the NBA Finals final game with 50 points in Game 6. In addition, Antetokounmpo’s total score surpassed Michael Jordan’s 45 points, which is the highest score in the NBA Finals since the NBA/ABA merger.

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 35.2 points per game in 2021, shooting 61.8% from the field, 13.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists NBA finals.He became The first player in league history Get an average of 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ assists with a shooting rate of 60% or higher.

4. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 50 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks in Game 6 made him The first player in league history Since his first block record in the 1973-74 season, he has scored at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks in the Finals.

5. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 of the 50 points in the second half of the sixth game.In doing so, Greek freaks joined Michael Jordan As the only player to score 33 points in the final half In the past 50 years.

6. This Elias Sports Bureau Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player to score 30 points in a single Finals series in the past 40 years.

7. Personally, Antetokounmpo made 17 of 19 from the free throw line.That is The highest score of his playoff career (Minimum 15 free throws) and the third best result of his entire NBA career.

After shooting only 59.1% in the first five games, the two-time MVP scored 89.5% from the charity streak in the 6th game.

8. By winning the trophy for the best player in the finals, Maurice Podolov, Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player in league history to achieve the most improved player (2017) and most valuable player (2019, 2020). Years), the best defensive player. Year (2020) and NBA Finals MVP (2021).

He also became The third player in NBA history Together with Michael Jordan and Hakim Olajuwon, win the regular season MVP, Finals MVP award and Defensive Player of the Year award.

In addition, Antetokounmpo and Michael Jordan became the only players to win the regular season MVP, All-Star Game MVP, Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards.

9. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 points in the third quarter of Game 6, becoming the first player to score in the past 50 seasons More than 20+ point quarters In the NBA Finals series. He also scored 20 points in the third quarter of the second game.

10. Giannis Antetokounmpo Join Shaquille (2000) Become the second player in league history to score 40+ points and 10+ rebounds in three games in the Finals series.

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