What happened: Dončić earned five consecutive All-NBA First Team selections from his second season through 2023-24. Injuries and the games-played threshold ended that run in 2024-25 before he returned to the First Team in 2025-26.
Why it matters: LeBron James had five First Team selections through eight seasons but seven total All-NBA honors, one more than Dončić. Availability remains central to extending Dončić's run under the league's games-played requirement.
By the numbers: First Team rate through eight seasons: Dončić 75% (6 of 8), Michael Jordan 75% (6 of 8), James 62.5% (5 of 8).
What to watch: A seventh First Team selection in 2026-27 would give Dončić seven in nine seasons.