Victor Wembanyama Stats: How did the Spurs star fare against Portland Trail Blazers (Dec. 21)

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs hosted the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year went 1-for-4 in the first quarter but anchored the Spurs' defense. Wemby had three blocks and altered multiple shots near the rim.

The Frenchman got going on offense in the second period. He had nine points to help carry the hosts to a 60-44 halftime lead. Wemby continued his defensive impact, swatting three more shots and dominating the paint on defense.

Wembanyama received plenty of help from his Spurs co-starters. Chris Paul already had six points and seven assists. Jeremy Sochan contributed eight points, six rebounds and three assists.

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Victor Wembanyama	30	7	3	0	10	1	8-16	4-8	10-11	+23

The 7-foot-4 Frenchman grabbed an offensive rebound before opening the San Antonio Spurs attack with a tip-in basket. Wemby had 15 points, four rebounds and two assists in the third quarter. The hosts kept the driver’s seat, leading 87-69 heading into the final frame.

The Frenchman added four more points in the fourth quarter before Spurs coach Mitch Johnson took him out for good. Johnson didn’t see the need to let Wemby play as San Antonio cruised to a 114-94 victory.

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Victor Wembanyama joins elite company following 10-block performance against the Portland Trail Blazers

NBA History wrote on X, formerly Twitter, following Victor Wembanyama's 30-point and 10-block performance against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday:

"Victor Wembanyama becomes the 6th player in NBA history to record 30+ points and 10+ blocks in a game, joining:

"Hakeem Olajuwon - 5x

"David Robinson - 3x

"Artis Gilmore - 1x

"Dwight Howard - 1x

"Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 1x

Nobody has terrorized more opponents in swatting away shots since the 2020-21 season. He has two games with 10+ blocks during that span, while everyone else combined for one.

Wembanyama got his 10th block with still 10 minutes left in the game. He might have gotten more if Mitch Johnson did not take him out roughly four minutes into the final quarter.