The light of the 2018 draft! Alexander scored 11,294 points, where are Doncic and Trae Young in the same class?

When it comes to the strongest young player in the current service, Alexander undoubtedly ranks among the top. This season he ushered in the strongest season of his career. He averaged 32.7 points, 5 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1 block per game in the regular season. Therefore, he was not only selected for the All-Part Team, but also won the MVP and regular season scoring champion. However, Alexander's rise did not start this season. He was selected into the All-A-First Team two years ago. He averaged 31.4 points and 30.1 points per game in the past two seasons, so it can be said that he has long been one of the best players in the league.

After Alexander's continuous evolution, his total score has gradually reached the top of the same class. His current regular season total score is as high as 11,294 points, which is obviously a very outstanding existence among the young generation of active services. So how did Doncic, Trae Yang and others who entered the league with Alexander have performed in the past and how many points did they get in their careers? Let’s take a look together next!

4. Bridges (8204 points)

Average of 14.7 points, 4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals in his career, although Bridges entered the league at the age of 22, it took him a lot of time to enter the core lineup in his early career. Since the third year, Bridges has secured the start, so his personal performance has also made significant progress. Later, Bridges also developed a certain ball-holding technology, which undoubtedly increased his ceiling and value, so he could only exchange 5 first rounds for the Nets in the 2024 trade. Obviously, the Knicks' progress this season is also inseparable from Bridges. Although his offense is not very stable, his contribution on the defensive end is still real. However, compared with other rising stars in the same class, Bridges' achievements are definitely not ranked, but he also has a record that other rookies cannot hit the game, that is, he has never missed the game since his debut.

3. Brunson (8821 points)

Average of 18.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5 assists in his career, Brunson, who was a second round pick, did not expect that his ceiling was so high at the beginning. Even the Mavericks might not have thought that he could be at the current level. Otherwise, after Brunson averaged 20+ games in the 2022 playoffs, they would not have chosen to let him go. It is precisely because of joining the Knicks that Brunson has gained a higher tactical position, which has also ushered in an explosion. His abilities in all aspects of the offensive end have made obvious progress.

Brunson averaged 26 points, 2.9 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game in the regular season. Under his leadership, the Knicks also achieved a record of 50 wins and third in the Eastern Conference. As a result, he was selected for the All-Star and the All-A-Second Team for the second consecutive year. In addition, his total score has surpassed the same high-ranking rookies like Ayton. However, Brunson's strongest thing is that he can always perform better every time he enters the playoffs. So far, he averages 25.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game in his playoffs. This year's playoffs, Brunson averages 29.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7 assists per game. Under his leadership, the Knicks finally reached the Eastern Conference finals again after 25 years.

2. Trae Young (12220 points)

Average of 25.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 9.8 assists in his career

Due to his flexible playing style, top-level passes and ultra-long shooting range, Trae Young's name is often associated with Nash and Curry, and he himself said that he is indeed a fan of Nash. After entering the league, Trae Young did not disappoint the fans. He ushered in an explosion in the second year of his career. That year, he averaged 29.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 9.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game in the regular season, so he was successfully selected as the All-Star, but unfortunately he was not selected into the All-Star due to the team's record.

By 2021, Trae Young once became the best among the 18th rookies with his results in leading the team to the Eastern Conference Finals. I thought that was Trae Young's starting point, but since then he has never stepped on the stage of the division finals, and he has not even been able to lead the team to the playoffs for two consecutive years. In terms of personal achievements, Trae Young has only been selected for the All-A-Second Team once in so many years, which was in the 2021-2022 season. He averaged 28.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game in the regular season.

Trey Young's personal offensive ability has been declining over the years. This season, his average of 24.2 points per game is a new low except for his rookie season, and his real shooting percentage is only 56.7%. As a core of the ball holding center, his production efficiency is obviously not up to standard. Coupled with the shortcomings on the defensive end, many people believe that Tray Young is no longer the top star in the league. Fortunately, Trae Young is still young. He will not say how high the upper limit he will play in the future, but he still has hope to play at a true All-Star level.

1. Doncic (12878 points)

Average of 28.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.2 steals in his career, Doncic is the first player in the 2018 rookies to enter the public eye with his personal strength, because he was selected as the All-A-Team in the second season of his career. At the age of 20 that year, he could have scored 28.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 8.8 assists per game. It is worth mentioning that when he entered the playoffs, he averaged 30+ per game against the Clippers. Since then, people have gradually been impressed by his talent and performance.

Later, Doncic not only proved that he was not a flash in the pan, but also maintained the level of being the top five and even the strongest period in the league, so he had been selected for the Best Team for five consecutive years before this season. Doncic scored the most luxurious data in his career in the regular season in the 2023-2024 season. At that time, he averaged 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game, almost achieving a triple-double average in the season. At the same time, he also won his first scoring champion in his career..

However, Doncic is not a perfect player. One of his shortcomings is that his physical condition is not stable. Therefore, his attendance rate in the past few years has not been high, which naturally affects his scoring speed to a certain extent. This season, the Mavericks directly traded him because they were worried about Doncic's potential injury. In the end, he only played 50 games in the regular season, and his average of 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 7.7 assists per game was obviously affected by injuries and trades.

However, even so, Doncic is still the scoring champion among the 2018 rookies, and he is nearly one year younger than Alexander, so he is still expected to return to the top and even develop more potential. From the Lakers' attitude, we can see that they trust Doncic very much, and the team will only build a team around him in the future. In this case, as long as Doncic can be self-disciplined, he will still have the opportunity to catch up with Alexander in terms of personal achievements and leadership results in the future.