Nikola Jokić Makes NBA History with Triple-Double Season Average — Joins Westbrook, Robertson in Elite Company

📍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.