Nikola Jokic is a center for the National Basketball Association (NBA) side Denver Nuggets, as of May 2025. He began his professional career in Serbia, where he played in the Serbian League with Mega Basket from 2012 to 2015. He was selected as the 41st overall pick by the Nuggets in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft. He was nominated for the 2015-16 All-NBA First Team in his rookie season.
Jokic, who helped the Denver Nuggets win the NBA championship and won the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2023, is a seven-time NBA All-Star, as of May 2025. He has been named to the All-NBA First Team four times and All-NBA Second Team twice. Jokic has also won the Serbian Player of the Year honor four times and has won the NBA regular season MVP award three times, as of May 2025.
Nikola Jokic Career Triple-Doubles in Regular Season
Nikola Jokic, as of May 2025, has 164 triple-doubles in the NBA regular season, as per reports. Jokic's efficiency in scoring, assisting, and rebounding the basketball has seen him rise in the triple-double rankings in the last few years. He recorded his first-ever triple-double against the Milwaukee Bucks on February 3, 2017, recording 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 121-117 win.
Nikola Jokic Career Triple-Doubles in Playoffs
Nikola Jokic has 21 career triple-doubles in the NBA playoffs, as of May 2025. Hence, the Serb has a total of 185 triple-doubles, including regular season and playoffs, in his NBA career, according to reports.
FAQs on Nikola Jokic
A. Nikola Jokic is 30 years old, as of May 2025.
A. Russell Westbrook leads the all-time triple-double list in the NBA.
A. Nikola Jokic is in third place of the all-time list of triple-doubles in the NBA.
A. Nikola Jokic has played in nine seasons in the NBA. The 2024-25 season is his 10th.
A. A triple-double is achieved by a player who gets double digits in three of the five categories, namely points, assists, rebounds, blocks, and steals, in a single game.
