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League elite in Rebounds · among frontcourt

Nikola Jokić

DEN DEN· Center· #15· 2025-26

2.11 m · 129 kg · 31 years old

1 Rings1 Finals MVP1 Finals (1-0)
8× All-Star7× All-NBA3× MVP
🧑‍💼 Mike Lindeman · Excel Sports📄 59 M$ · 2 yrs · Max · player option
🎮 NBA 2K27: 98 · Triple-Double Threat · potential A+
Among the best in the leagueno. 1among frontcourtReboundsno. 1among frontcourtAssistsno. 2among frontcourtScoring
Season
65 games
27.7PTS
12.9REB
10.7AST
1.4STL
0.8BLK
34.8MIN
FG%
56.9%
3P%
38%
FT%
83.1%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2025-26DENDEN6527.712.910.71.40.83.72.734.856.9%38%83.1%
2024-25DENDEN7029.612.710.21.80.63.32.336.757.6%41.7%80%
2023-24DENDEN7926.412.491.40.932.534.658.3%35.9%81.7%
2022-23DENDEN6924.511.89.81.30.73.62.533.763.2%38.3%82.2%
2021-22DENDEN7427.113.87.91.50.93.82.633.558.3%33.7%81%
2020-21DENDEN7226.410.88.31.30.73.12.734.656.6%38.8%86.8%
2019-20DENDEN7319.99.771.20.63.133252.8%31.4%81.7%
2018-19DENDEN8020.110.87.31.40.73.12.931.351.1%30.7%82.1%
2017-18DENDEN7518.510.76.11.20.82.82.832.649.9%39.6%85%
2016-17DENDEN7316.79.84.90.80.82.32.927.957.8%32.4%82.5%
2015-16DENDEN801072.410.61.32.621.751.2%33.3%81.1%
Player DNA2025-26 · vs 171 players
SCORINGno. 2EliteREBOUNDSno. 1EliteASSISTSno. 1EliteSTEALSno. 7EliteBLOCKSno. 50Good
Career · 11 seasons
Points
0
22.2 per game
Rebounds
0
11.1 per game
Assists
0
7.5 per game
50.1%Field goals
In the clutch
last 5 min, within 5 points · 2015–2025
PTS/game
3.1
Win %
58.1%
382 games with clutch minutes
His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: miscellaneous plays — around the league average (0.8 pts/possession)

Who guards him2025-26 · official matchups
Alperen SengunAlperen Sengun120 poss42 pts/100
Julius RandleJulius Randle118 poss36 pts/100
Rudy GobertRudy Gobert103 poss33 pts/100
Jaylin WilliamsJaylin Williams91 poss34 pts/100
Donovan ClinganDonovan Clingan84 poss55 pts/100

What he scores per 100 possessions against each defender, in the recorded matchups. Observed history: it does not say who defends him best.

Videosplay by play · official NBA clips

Watch him do it: his best recent plays, straight from the real play-by-play.

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TRACKING PROFILE · NBA 2025-26

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distance

3.54km#63/414

Covers less court per minute than most: plays with position, not with running.

65 games · SpeedDistance

points per touch

0.3#177/342

Touch and go: he barely dribbles before deciding.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Possessions

HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS

61.9%

He lives off the pass: he produces more off the catch than creating his own shot.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · CatchShoot + PullUpShot

conversion rate

62.7%#22/283

He converts the rebound chances that come his way.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Rebounding

Readings
Distribution
Measured

Nikola Jokić sits in the 100th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in rebounding (2025-26).

100
Percentile · Rebounding · 2025-26
Nikola Jokić sits in the 100th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in rebounding (2025-26).ScoringP99 · 27.7ReboundingP100 · 12.9PlaymakingP100 · 10.7StealsP96 · 1.4BlocksP71 · 0.8
Against 171 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
▸ See evidence · 5 pieces of evidence
  1. 2025-26: percentile 99 in scoring among 171 forwards and centres
  2. 2025-26: percentile 100 in rebounding among 171 forwards and centres
  3. 2025-26: percentile 100 in playmaking among 171 forwards and centres
  4. 2025-26: percentile 96 in steals among 171 forwards and centres
  5. 2025-26: percentile 71 in blocks among 171 forwards and centres
Limits
  • Cohort adjusted by position (guards / bigs) and minutes; it does not compare with the whole league.
Revision 89074cd4 · measured
Observed

Nikola Jokić: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, points created by assists (#1 of 414).

28.2
Points created by assists · 2025-26
Nikola Jokić: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, points created by assists (#1 of 414).Kilometres…Points per…Paint touc…Drives per…Points cre…Rebound co…
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Measured

With Jokić on the floor his team is 10.0 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

+10.0
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Jokić on the floor his team is 10.0 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).With him on th…+8.9With him off t…-1.1
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 1,866 min with him · 849 min without
Observed

Nikola Jokić averages 27.7 points per game in 2025-26 (29.6 in 2024-25): no material change from 2024-25.

27.7
Points per game · 2025-26
Nikola Jokić averages 27.7 points per game in 2025-26 (29.6 in 2024-25): no material change from 2024-25.27.7
Career · 2015-16–2025-26 · 11 seasons
Forecast

Nikola Jokić: projected impact 11.1 in 2026-27 (band 9.0–13.1, BPM scale).

11.1
Projected impact · 2026-27
Nikola Jokić: projected impact 11.1 in 2026-27 (band 9.0–13.1, BPM scale).11.1
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-23
Observed

Nikola Jokić passes most to Jamal Murray (22.71 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

22.71
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Nikola Jokić passes most to Jamal Murray (22.71 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Jamal M… 22.71Christi… 10.08Cameron… 8.23Peyton… 6.49
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
Career highs · advanced
32.8PER
17WS
13.7BPM
10.6VORP
70.1%TS%
31.9%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
2015-162025-262025-26
👟 On his feet
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Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height211 cm
Weight129 kg
Injury history
2024-01-31back2 days out
2023-11-26back3 days out
2023-04-06calf · right2 days out
2023-03-30calf · right5 days out
2023-02-05hamstring · left1 days out
2023-01-25hamstring · left3 days out
🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Rudy Gobert12
James Harden9
Anthony Davis9
Deandre Ayton9
Most blocked by
Rudy Gobert30
Anthony Davis24
Ivica Zubac14
Kevin Durant14
🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2025 season. Source: NBA tracking.

Jamal Murray
His main partner
Jamal Murray
22.7 passes per game · 45% shooting after the pass
Passes to most
Jamal Murray22.731%
Christian Braun10.114%
Cameron Johnson8.211%
Peyton Watson6.59%
Tim Hardaway Jr.6.49%
Receives most from
Jamal Murray21.831%
Christian Braun10.014%
Peyton Watson7.210%
Cameron Johnson7.010%
Bruce Brown6.710%
🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

54%
24%
22%
At the rim65%Mid-range51%Three36%
Assisted baskets: 60%Buzzer-beaters: 67bandeja: 32%gancho: 14%semigancho: 13%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇷🇸SerbiaPosition: pivot
Draft: 2014 · round 2, pick 41
His numbers
15DEN2015–2025