Playing for the Denver Nuggets, 3-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is a Serbian center in the NBA. Jokic, also called ‘Joker’ by NBA fans. Standing at 6'11" and weighing 284 pounds, Jokić is a seven-time NBA All-Star as of May 2025, with his first nomination coming in 2019.
Nikola Jokić holds various accolades, like being the only European to win the regular season award three times. Jokic is the only player in NBA history to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and field goal percentage over an entire season. He also became the first player ever to log 30 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists in multiple playoff games. In the 2022-23 postseason, Nikola Jokić set the record for the most triple-doubles in a single playoff (10), leading the Denver Nuggets to their first championship and earning Finals MVP honors.
How many rings does Nikola Jokic have?
As of May 2025, Nikola Jokic has one NBA ring, which he won in 2023.
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2022-23 NBA Championship
In the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals, Nikola Jokić helped the Nuggets defeat the Phoenix Suns. At Game 1, he scored 24 points, 19 rebounds, and five assists, as he helped the Denver-based team clinch the first two games in the series. Then in game 3, Jokic lodged another triple-double of 30 points, 17 rebounds, and clocked 17 assists, but the Nuggets lost the game. In Game 4, Jokic dropped 53 points and 11 assists on 20 of 30 shooting, but the Nuggets lost again as the series was tied at 2-2. Jokic led the Nuggets to win Games 5 and 6, thus helping his team advance to the Western Conference Finals.
The Denver Nuggets played against the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Serbian center posted two triple-doubles in a row in Games 1 and 2 as he helped the Nuggets clinch both first and second games and protect their home-court advantage. In Game 1, he recorded 34 points, 21 rebounds, and 14 assists, becoming the first player in NBA history to log multiple 30-point, 20-rebound triple-doubles in the playoffs. He ultimately averaged a triple-double for the series with 27.8 points, 14.5 rebounds, and 11.8 assists, sweeping the Lakers and earning the Western Conference Finals MVP.
At the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, Jokic posted a triple-double with 27 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds in Game 1, joining Jason Kidd as the only player to do so in an NBA Finals debut. In Game 3, Joker made history by recording the first-ever 30-point, 20-rebound, and 10-assist stat line in a Finals game, finishing with 32 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists. He and Jamal Murray also became the first teammates to record 30-point triple-doubles in the same game. Jokić's impact led the Nuggets to an NBA finals victory over the Miami Heat in 5 games, as his 2023 playoff performance was historic: Nikola Jokic led all players in total points, rebounds, and assists for the postseason, amassing 600 points, 269 rebounds, and 186 assists.
FAQs on Nikola Jokic
A. Nikola Jokic is 6 feet 11 inches tall.
A. Yes. Nikola Jokic has a signature shoe with a Chinese company 361°
A. Nikola Jokic wingspan is 7 feet 3 inches wide.
A. Nikola Jokic hails from Sombor, Serbia.
A. Natalija Jokić is the wife of 3 time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. Natalija is a psychologist and shares a daughter with Jokic.
