Spurs' Victor Wembanyama records the rare “5×5” line for the second time

Incredible successes keep coming for San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.

His last visit was on Thursday in Utah, where he was staying 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five steals and five blocks for a legendary “5×5” stat line in San Antonio’s 106-88 triumph.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is only the 23rd 5×5 since the NBA began tracking steals and blocks in the 1973-74 season. Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon holds the record with six players. He, former Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko and now Wembanyama are the only players in league history with multiple 5x5s.

Wemby joins Hakeem Olajuwon (4x) as the only players in NBA history to total 25+ PTS, 5+ REB, 5+ AST, 5+ BLK and 5+ STL in multiple games (since 1973–74 steals and blocks were recorded). .

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Wembanyama's first 5×5 came last season in just his 51st career game with 27 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, five steals and five blocks in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Wembanyama got off to a slow start (for him) after a historic Kia NBA Rookie of the Year campaign in which he averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.2 steals and a Posted a league-leading 3.6 blocks. He was limited to six points and eight rebounds in Wednesday's 105-93 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

But the 20-year-old Frenchman was back at his all-around best against the Jazz, leading the Spurs in every major category except assists (Chris Paul had 10).

“It tells me that if I'm not getting 5×5 points, I need to raise my standards because I can help my team in all of those areas,” Wembanyama said, according to the San Antonio Express-News. “It should be a consistent thing. Like I said, it’s something we need to have, something I need to have more often to help my team.”