If James Harden hadn't had his best game of the season, Nikola Jokic would still have made a very good MVP of the night with his new triple-double against the Nets: 26 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. It's already his 10th of the season and his 115th of his career.
“With him, life becomes easier,” rejoices Michael Malone for ESPN. “He's a hell of a player, with a triple-double efficiently (8/12 shooting, 10/12 free throws). But what I liked the most about him was his defense. He set the tone. »
Better than Westbrook and Magic!
With this performance, the MVP of the 2023 Finals once again makes NBA history. This is in fact the seventh season in a row that he has compiled at least ten triple-doubles.
No one has ever done better. Neither Russell Westbrook and Magic Johnson (five seasons in a row), nor Oscar Robertson (six) before him, who are the three historical leaders in terms of triple-doubles.
“That’s why he’s the MVP,” notes Spencer Dinwiddie, facing the performance of Nikola Jokic, for the New York Post. “It’s not rocket science: he’s a phenomenal player. He can hurt you in all areas: in the post, on the counterattack… We all know that his reading of the game is incredible. It’s a pivotal version of Luka Doncic in a way. »
| Nikola Jokic | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 80 | 22 | 51.2 | 33.3 | 81.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 10.0 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 73 | 28 | 57.8 | 32.4 | 82.5 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 16.7 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | 75 | 33 | 49.9 | 39.6 | 85.0 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 18.5 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | 80 | 31 | 51.1 | 30.7 | 82.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 20.1 |
| 2019-20 | DEN | 73 | 32 | 52.8 | 31.4 | 81.7 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 20.0 |
| 2020-21 ★ | DEN | 72 | 35 | 56.6 | 38.8 | 86.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 ★ | DEN | 74 | 34 | 58.3 | 33.7 | 81.0 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 27.1 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 69 | 34 | 63.2 | 38.3 | 82.2 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 24.5 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 24 | 34 | 53.8 | 31.2 | 77.8 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 12.6 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 27.2 |
| Total | 620 | 31 | 55.2 | 34.7 | 82.6 | 2.7 | 8.0 | 10.6 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 20.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
