The San Antonio Spurs have gotten their season off to a strong start, and a big reason for that is their big man out of France. Led by Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs have won eight of their first 10 games to start the 2026-27 regular season, and lead the Phoenix Suns by 15 at the half on Monday night.

Through his first 10 games played this season, Victor Wembanyama is averaging 29.1 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 50.5 percent from the field. It's an absurd start to a season by the fourth year center. In fact, it's so good that is actually joined the history books.

With those first-half numbers, Victor Wembanyama joined Basketball Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O'Neal as the only players in the last 50 seasons to average 29 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocked shots through the first 10 games of a season.

O'Neal was the only other player to complete the feat, averaging 29.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game to start the 2001-02 season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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In the first half on Monday, Wembanyama recorded 22 points and five blocks, just the 13th time in NBA history that the statline has been recorded in a single half. What's crazier is that this is the second time in the last week that Wembanyama has done this.

The Spurs went on to win the game, with Wembanyama going on to finish with 40 points, 11 rebounds, and eight blocked shots. It's the second time he's recorded a 40-point, 10-rebound game this season. The rest of the NBA has done that twice this season.