What is Nikola Jokic averaging?

Nikola Jokic, the Serbian center of the Denver Nuggets, has arguably been the best player in the NBA in recent seasons. He has taken the league by storm and was a whisker away from clinching his third consecutive league MVP award in the 2022-23 NBA season, but he won MVP again in 2024, his third MVP in four seasons. His improvement as a basketball player in all aspects of the game has been at the forefront of the franchise reaching their first NBA Finals and eventually winning it all this past season.

The past three seasons have been very effective for Jokic, and his production increase has been in line with the franchise also getting better each season. Although Jokic’s points per game average may have been slightly down last year than the previous two years, he achieved a career-high in assists with 9.8 assists per game in 2022-23. That means that as more and more defenses are trying to lock him up, he has been able to get his teammates involved to a better degree.

Nikola Jokic PPG in the 2023-24 season

The 6-foot-11-inch center averaged 26.4 ppg in the 2023-24 regular season over 79 games. He averaged the same points in the 2020-21 NBA season as well. However, the 2023-24 points per game for Jokic was just below his career-best 27.1 ppg in the 2021-22 NBA season.

Still, his points per game at 26.4 this past season was quite healthy and he also added 9 assists per game. With his other stats of double-digit rebounds, blocks, steals, and the nitty-gritty of the game improving or at least remaining at a high level, he has found ways to get his teammates more involved as he attracts more attention from opposition teams.

Nikola Jokic Career Stats

If we take Jokic’s entire NBA career into perspective up until now, his stats are a little on the lower side. That, however, is understandable as players take time to adjust to the professional league coming out of college. They take time to peak and in the case of Jokic, he had to also transition from European basketball to the NBA which is certainly not an easy task.

As far as points per game is concerned, the 2023 Finals MVP has averaged 21.1 ppg over nine NBA seasons. His career assists stand at 7 per game, but not much has changed for him as a rebounder. He has always been a great rebounder and is averaging 10.8 rebounds per game as of November 2024.

What is Nikola Jokic's wingspan?

Nikola Jokic’s wingspan has been measured to be around 7 feet 3 inches, which is approximately 2.21 meters. Standing 6 feet 11 inches in height, Jokic’s wingspan is nearly three inches more which is a boon for a basketball player.

Basketball players with longer wingspans have added advantage on both sides of the ball. While playing defense, they have better reach which helps guard the opponent from further back. The extended arms can generate more blocks and steals as well as make shots tougher as the opponent has to release the ball higher.

On the offensive side of the ball, better wingspan means better ability to keep the ball out of harm's way, better ability to dunk or layup, and in general better rebounding skills as well.