Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is called the Greek Freak for a reason.
It is not just his build and length that set him apart from other players. Using his physical strength, he sent himself to the summit of several NBA achievements where only he stands alone.
He came to the league in 2013 as an unknown prospect from Greece, but slowly, he improved, turned heads, and made the Bucks a perennial title contender.
The Greek Freak now has 2 MVPs, one NBA title, one Finals MVP, and 1 Defensive Player of the Year award.
He already has a résumé up there among the legends and built it by shattering records left and right.
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5 Giannis Antetokounmpo Stats considered out of this world:
1. Most points in a close-out Finals game (50 points)
Getting into an NBA finals game is a rare opportunity, let alone winning a championship.
Giannis made the most out of his lone NBA Finals appearance and ensured his name would be etched in history books by scoring 50 points in a close-out game against the Phoenix Suns in 2021. That is the most points scored by a player, tied with Bob Petit, who did it in the 1957-1958 season.
2. Top 20 in all major stats
There was a time when Antetokounmpo was doing everything for the Bucks.
In 2017, he became the first player to finish in the Top 20 in all five major stats - points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.
This was when he was just in his fourth season and had yet to receive any individual awards. It was a preview of what was to come.
3. Franchise records
Giannis has already overshadowed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's time with the Bucks. The Greek Freak owns the Wisconsin-based team, even if they have one championship each for the Bucks.
Antetokounmpo is the franchise's record holder for most points, blocks, and assists. He only needs at least 50 more to become the record franchise rebounder and surpass Kareem.
4. Lone player with 200 pts, 100 rebounds, and 50 assists in a playoff series
They say the playoffs are where men are separated from boys, which Antetokounmpo did against the Boston Celtics in their 2022 second-round match-up.
The Bucks were looking for a title repeat but lost Khris Middleton in the previous round with the Chicago Bulls.
Antetokounmpo did all he could to fill out the hole Middleton left and eventually became the first player in the history of the league to score at least 200 points, 100 rebounds, and 50 assists in a playoff series.
5. 25-10-5-1-1 in multiple seasons
Consistency is what separates great players from good ones. In 2020, Antetokounmpo became the first player to end a season with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block in multiple seasons. Here's the kicker: he did it for four straight seasons.
These are just some of the mind-boggling Giannis Antetokounmpo stats, and for that, he deserves to be in the NBA 75 Anniversary team.
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