section_path: Professional career/Dallas Mavericks (2018–2025)/First division title and second All-NBA First Team (2020–2021)
section_name: First division title and second All-NBA First Team (2020–2021)
paragraph_text: First division title and second All-NBA First Team (2020–2021)
  
  On February 6, 2021, Dončić matched his then-career-high 42 points while putting up 11 assists and seven rebounds in a 134–132 win over the Golden State Warriors. On February 12, Dončić logged a career-high 46 points with 12 assists, eight rebounds, a block, and a steal in a 143–130 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. On May 1, he recorded 31 points, 12 rebounds, and a career-high 20 assists in a 125–124 victory over the Washington Wizards. With that performance, Dončić became just the fourth player in NBA history to record a 30-point triple-double with at least 20 assists, joining Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Russell Westbrook. On May 7, Dončić reached 5,000 points for his career. At the age of 22 years and 68 days old, he became the fourth-youngest player to achieve the feat, trailing only LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony. On May 22, he recorded 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 113–103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Dončić became the first player in NBA history to have three triple-doubles in their first seven career postseason games. He also passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the youngest player in NBA history to record a playoff triple-double on the road. On May 28, Dončić scored a then playoff career-high 44 points in a 118–108 loss in Game 3 of the Western Conference first round to the Los Angeles Clippers. On June 6, in his first Game 7, Dončić surpassed his playoff career high with 46 points and 14 assists. The Mavericks fell short 126–111 and were eliminated in the first round for the second consecutive season, despite leading the series 2–0. On June 15, Dončić was selected to his second consecutive All-NBA First Team. Like the previous year, Dončić became the first player since Tim Duncan to be selected twice to the All-NBA First Team in their first three seasons and just the sixth to do so since the ABA–NBA merger, joining David Thompson, Larry Bird, David Robinson, and Anfernee Hardaway.
  
  On February 6, 2021, Dončić matched his then-career-high 42 points while putting up 11 assists and seven rebounds in a 134–132 win over the Golden State Warriors. On February 12, Dončić logged a career-high 46 points with 12 assists, eight rebounds, a block, and a steal in a 143–130 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. On May 1, he recorded 31 points, 12 rebounds, and a career-high 20 assists in a 125–124 victory over the Washington Wizards. With that performance, Dončić became just the fourth player in NBA history to record a 30-point triple-double with at least 20 assists, joining Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Russell Westbrook. On May 7, Dončić reached 5,000 points for his career. At the age of 22 years and 68 days old, he became the fourth-youngest player to achieve the feat, trailing only LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony. On May 22, he recorded 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 113–103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Dončić became the first player in NBA history to have three triple-doubles in their first seven career postseason games. He also passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the youngest player in NBA history to record a playoff triple-double on the road. On May 28, Dončić scored a then playoff career-high 44 points in a 118–108 loss in Game 3 of the Western Conference first round to the Los Angeles Clippers. On June 6, in his first Game 7, Dončić surpassed his playoff career high with 46 points and 14 assists. The Mavericks fell short 126–111 and were eliminated in the first round for the second consecutive season, despite leading the series 2–0. On June 15, Dončić was selected to his second consecutive All-NBA First Team. Like the previous year, Dončić became the first player since Tim Duncan to be selected twice to the All-NBA First Team in their first three seasons and just the sixth to do so since the ABA–NBA merger, joining David Thompson, Larry Bird, David Robinson, and Anfernee Hardaway.