📍DENVER — Jokić Joins NBA Royalty with Triple-Double Season Average
With his fourth assist during Friday night’s 117–109 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Nikola Jokić officially averaged a triple-double for the entire season, becoming just the third player in NBA history to do so.
The company he joins?
- Russell Westbrook
- Oscar Robertson
Both are legends. But Jokic’s journey — from second-round pick to three-time MVP and statistical anomaly — might be the most unique of all.
“It’s nice. I didn’t do that before,” Jokić said postgame. “I don’t know what to say. It’s good.”
🔢 Jokić by the Numbers
- Points: 26
- Rebounds: 16
- Assists: 12
- Triple-double #34 of the season — tied 4th-most in a single season
- Averages: ~30 PPG, 12 RPG, 10 APG
- 700+ total assists — securing 10.0+ APG mathematically
And here’s the kicker:
If Jokic scores 47 points in Sunday’s finale vs. Houston, he’ll average a 30-point triple-double — a feat only Westbrook and Robertson have achieved.
🏆 MVP Debate: Settled?
Denver’s interim coach David Adelman didn’t mince words:
“If he doesn’t win the MVP, it’s the greatest season of all time not to win the MVP.”
Jokić’s main competition?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the OKC guard leading the Thunder to a top West seed. But Jokic leads in:
- Advanced metrics (PER, BPM, VORP)
- Efficiency
- Team impact
- Historic achievements
The argument against Jokić is becoming impossible to sustain.
📈 Jokić’s Career Triple-Double Totals
- Career total: 164
- All-time: 2nd behind Westbrook (203)
- Style: Team-first, zero flash, total control
“When you have a guy like Jokic, who creates so much offense for his teammates, everyone’s going to have really good looks,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said recently.
🔮 From Draft Afterthought to All-Time Great
- Drafted: 41st overall in 2014
- MVPs: 3 (and counting?)
- Championships: 1 (2023)
- Legacy: Still being written — but already in ink
Jokić’s greatness isn’t loud.
It’s methodical, efficient, generational.
He doesn’t just make history — he does it without even looking like he’s trying.
