By the 2016–17 season, Antetokounmpo had established himself as one of the league's most devastating slashers and transition scorers.[181][182] His rare combination of size and speed frequently enables him to cross half a court in a single dribble and blowing past multiple
defenders.[179][180][183] A 2017 analysis conducted by Stats Sportive at the behest of FiveThirtyEight showed that Antetokounmpo was able to cover slightly more than 15 feet off a single dribble when driving to the basket, 5 feet further than the average player in the
league.[178] In addition, Antetokounmpo has developed his own version of the Euro step,
described by Jordan Brenner of ESPN.com as "the final phase of the move's evolution", which allows him to directly attack the rim from the three-point arc in a move that "renders the area
between the top of the key and the basket all but undefendable".[184]
However, Antetokounmpo has been criticized for his lack of a reliable jump shot, having shot
above 31% from three-point range just once in his career. Antetokounmpo's jumper has been
exploited by other teams. Most famously, the Toronto Raptors built a 'wall' of lengthy, adept
defenders to neutralise Antetokounmpo's paint dominance in their 2019 Conference Finals
victory.[185] As a result, Antetokounmpo increased his jump-shooting output, averaging a careerhigh 4.4 three-point goals attempted and 1.4 made per game in 2019–20.[176]
Antetokounmpo has also received attention for his playmaking skills. Despite not being the
primary ball handler of the Bucks, he has orchestrated the team's offense. During the 2019–20
season, Antetokounmpo was responsible (through assisting and personally scoring) for 57.8% of
the points the Bucks scored while he was on the floor, one of the highest rates in the
league.[186] He averaged nearly 6 assists per game during both the 2018–19 and 2019–20
seasons.[176]