Nikola Jokic
Center · Denver Nuggets · #15
Nikola Jokic: season analysis
Nikola Jokic is a 31-year-old center for the Denver Nuggets, wearing number 15. Listed at 6-foot-11 and 284 pounds, Jokic has 12 years of NBA experience.
In 2026-27, Jokic is averaging 23.5 points, 10.8 rebounds and 9.0 assists in 36.3 minutes per game, starting all 10 games. The shooting line reads 50.0% from the field, 23.3% from three-point range and 87.2% from the free-throw line. That makes Jokic the team's leading rebounder and leading passer this season. Among the 378 players with at least five games this season, that scoring average ranks 18th in the NBA.
Compared with 2025-26 (27.7 points in 34.8 minutes per game), scoring is down by 4.2 points per game and playing time up by 1.5 minutes.
Before this season, Jokic played 11 NBA seasons and 810 games, averaging 22.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2024-25 at 29.6 points per game.
Background
Jokic was drafted by the Denver Nuggets franchise. Jokic has been with the Denver Nuggets since 2015. Nationality: Serbia. Honors include the NBA Most Valuable Player Award (2021, 2022, 2024); the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (2023); the NBA conference finals MVP awards (2023).
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Profile
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Jersey | #15 |
| Age | 31 |
| Born | February 19, 1995 · Sombor, Serbia |
| Height | 6' 11" (2.11 m) |
| Weight | 284 lbs (129 kg) |
| College | — |
| NBA experience | 12 years |
| Salary | $59,033,114 (2026-27) |
Nuggets teammates
Marvin Bagley IIIF · #3
Christian BraunG · #0
Trevon BrazileF · #7
DeMar DeRozanG · #10
Alpha DialloF · #11
Aaron GordonF · #32
DaRon Holmes IIF · #14
Bryce HopkinsF · #13
Cameron JohnsonF · #23
Spencer JonesF · #21
Tyus JonesG · #5
Jamal MurrayG · #27
Ryan NembhardG · #9
Zeke NnajiF · #22
Julian StrawtherG · #1
Cam WhitmoreF · #00
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ MEM | W 123-118 | 37 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10-16 | 1-3 | 6-8 | +5 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ HOU | L 100-110 | 39 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11-21 | 1-5 | 2-2 | -2 |
| 2026-11-07 | @ IND | W 114-102 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-20 | 1-3 | 4-4 | +4 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs TOR | W 128-109 | 30 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13-19 | 0-1 | 6-7 | +25 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs POR | L 110-118 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10-22 | 2-7 | 4-4 | -3 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ PHX | W 127-120 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +6 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ NOP | W 104-91 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 | +17 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs GSW | L 114-134 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8-18 | 1-6 | 2-3 | -16 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs NOP | W 141-135 | 44 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12-23 | 3-10 | 8-8 | +11 |
| 2026-10-22 | @ OKC | L 84-96 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-19 | 1-7 | 2-4 | -20 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | denver nuggets | 10 | 10 | 36.3 | 23.5 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 50.0 | 23.3 | 87.2 | 2.6 | 8.2 | 9.2-18.4 | 1.0-4.3 | 4.1-4.7 |
| 2025-26 | denver nuggets | 65 | 65 | 34.8 | 27.7 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 56.9 | 38.0 | 83.1 | 3.0 | 9.9 | 9.9-17.4 | 1.7-4.5 | 6.1-7.4 |
| 2024-25 | denver nuggets | 70 | 70 | 36.7 | 29.6 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 57.6 | 41.7 | 80.0 | 2.9 | 9.9 | 11.2-19.5 | 2.0-4.7 | 5.2-6.4 |
| 2023-24 | denver nuggets | 79 | 79 | 34.6 | 26.4 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 58.3 | 35.9 | 81.7 | 2.8 | 9.5 | 10.4-17.9 | 1.1-2.9 | 4.5-5.5 |
| 2022-23 | denver nuggets | 69 | 69 | 33.7 | 24.5 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 63.2 | 38.3 | 82.2 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 9.4-14.8 | 0.8-2.2 | 4.9-6.0 |
| 2021-22 | denver nuggets | 74 | 74 | 33.5 | 27.1 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 58.3 | 33.7 | 81.0 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 10.3-17.7 | 1.3-3.9 | 5.1-6.3 |
| 2020-21 | denver nuggets | 72 | 72 | 34.6 | 26.4 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 56.6 | 38.8 | 86.8 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 10.2-18.0 | 1.3-3.3 | 4.8-5.5 |
| 2019-20 | denver nuggets | 73 | 73 | 32.0 | 19.9 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 52.8 | 31.4 | 81.7 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 7.7-14.7 | 1.1-3.5 | 3.4-4.1 |
| 2018-19 | denver nuggets | 80 | 80 | 31.3 | 20.1 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 51.1 | 30.7 | 82.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 7.7-15.1 | 1.0-3.4 | 3.6-4.4 |
| 2017-18 | denver nuggets | 75 | 73 | 32.5 | 18.5 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 49.9 | 39.6 | 85.0 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 6.7-13.5 | 1.5-3.7 | 3.5-4.2 |
| 2016-17 | denver nuggets | 73 | 59 | 27.9 | 16.7 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 57.8 | 32.4 | 82.5 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 6.8-11.7 | 0.6-1.9 | 2.6-3.1 |
| 2015-16 | denver nuggets | 80 | 55 | 21.7 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 51.2 | 33.3 | 81.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 3.8-7.5 | 0.4-1.1 | 1.9-2.4 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.