San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is looking like an MVP candidate to start the season. With the Spurs starting off the campaign 4-0 behind Wemby’s dominance, Forbes’ Evan Sidery posted a notable stat to X: Wembanyama is the first player ever to average 30-plus points, 10-plus rebounds, and 4-plus blocks through his initial four games. Victor Wembanyama is the first player in NBA history to average 30+ points, 10+ rebounds and 4+ blocks per game in the first four games of a season.Through the first week of 2025-26, Wembanyama should be the MVP favorite. pic.twitter.com/MFJyZR1d3S— Evan Sidery (@esidery) October 29, 2025 According to Sidery, Wemby sits atop early MVP discussions. If he maintains this trajectory while staying healthy, expect him to command the conversation all season. Also, a reminder that Wembanyama is still only 21 years old. Have we seen a player this young reach this level of dominance — for any stretch of time at all — since LeBron James? Wemby exploded out of the gate in the Spurs’ opening night game, going for 40 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks in a 125-92 rout of the Dallas Mavericks. He followed with 29 points, 11 boards, and a jaw-dropping nine swats in overtime at New Orleans, then dropped 31 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, and six blocks against Brooklyn—earning Western Conference Player of the Week honors. Monday’s 24-point, 15-rebound gem versus Toronto capped a week of 31.0 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.8 blocks, and 60.3 percent shooting. Wemby’s dominance might just transform a youthful Spurs squad into contenders as early as this season. No one blends scoring volume, rebounding, and shot-altering at this clip. Story continues below advertisement For the record, Wemby would become the youngest MVP in league history if he were to snag the award. Derrick Rose won the award at age 22 and seven months. Wemby turns 22 in January, which means he’ll be 22 and four months old when the 2025-26 MVP Award is announced.