Antetokounmpo, Barnes Earn NBA Players of the Week Honors for Week 5

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes have been named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 5 of the 2024-25 season.

Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee to a 4-0 record in the week under review to win the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award for the first time this season and the 24th of his NBA career.

The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player averaged 32.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 61.2% from the field across four games as the Bucks recorded wins over the Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, and Charlotte Hornets.

Antetokounmpo is currently averaging a league-high 32.4 points as well as 11.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game across 16 games this season while shooting 60.8% from the floor.

He fended off competition from eight others in the East: LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller (Hornets), Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum (Celtics), Jimmy Butler (Heat), Ty Jerome (Cavs), Jakob Poeltl (Raptors), and Franz Wagner (Magic).

Meanwhile, Barnes was rewarded for his spectacular performances this week with the Western Conference award, the first of his 13-year NBA career.

The 32-year-old led San Antonio to a 3-0 week, finishing with 20 or more points in each of the games. He averaged 22.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game and shot 61.8% from the field as the Spurs overcame the Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz, and Golden State Warriors.

Across 17 games this season, Barnes is averaging 11.5 points and 4.7 rebounds, and he is shooting 52% from the field. 

He beat seven others to the award in the West: Anthony Davis and LeBron James (Lakers), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder), James Harden and Ivica Zubac (Clippers), Kyrie Irving (Mavericks), and Andrew Wiggins (Warriors).