Jokic Finishes Season with Monstrous Numbers: The Serb Rewrites NBA History, Again!

Pulse Sports Team 05:48 - 13 April 2026

Nikola Jokic is unlikely to win the MVP title, but he ensured voters couldn't ignore him. By participating in the Denver Nuggets' final game of the season against the San Antonio Spurs, the three-time MVP met the criteria for postseason award consideration, despite a knee injury that sidelined him for a month and cast doubt on his candidacy.

The Denver Nuggets secured the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 128-118, despite playing without seven key rotation players.

Nikola Jokic played only the first half, yet his 18 minutes on the court were enough to showcase his dominance. He tallied 23 points and eight rebounds, fulfilling the criteria for consideration for individual end-of-season awards. Even without playing in the second half, only Julian Strawther with 25 points and De'Aaron Fox with 24 points outscored him.

The Serbian center concluded the regular season with an impressive average of 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 10.9 assists. With this performance, Jokic became the first player in NBA history to lead the league in both rebounds and assists in the same season, setting a new benchmark for the center position.

This historic achievement gains even more significance considering that legends like Russell Westbrook, Oscar Robertson, and Wilt Chamberlain never managed to simultaneously lead in these two statistical categories. Jokic's consistency and versatility cement this season as one of the most dominant individual performances ever witnessed.