Unprecedented in NBA History: Nikola Jokic Leads Four Major Categories This Decade

Just how dominant the Serbian superstar and three-time MVP has been over the rest of the league is best illustrated by his margin over the second-placed players in each category: Jokic has racked up 437 more points, 161 more rebounds, 466 more assists, and 67 more steals than anyone else!

Throughout NBA history, no player had ever led four of the five major statistical categories (points, rebounds, assists, and steals) in a single decade.

The only major category where the Denver Nuggets center does not hold the top spot is blocks, where the decade's leading rim protector is Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner.

A look through the historical leaders across major categories by decade, as compiled by basketballsphere.com, underscores just how unprecedented Jokic's feat truly is.

1940s

Points – Joe Fulks

Assists – George Senesky

1950s

Points – Dolph Schayes

Rebounds – Dolph Schayes

Assists – Bob Cousy

1960s

Points – Wilt Chamberlain

Rebounds – Wilt Chamberlain

Assists – Oscar Robertson

1970s

Points – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Rebounds – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Assists – Norm Van Lier

Steals – Rick Barry

Blocks – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1980s

Points – Alex English

Rebounds – Moses Malone

Assists – Magic Johnson

Steals – Alvin Robertson

Blocks – Mark Eaton

1990s

Points – Karl Malone

Rebounds – Dennis Rodman

Assists – John Stockton

Steals – John Stockton

Blocks – Hakeem Olajuwon

2000s

Points – Kobe Bryant

Rebounds – Tim Duncan

Assists – Steve Nash

Steals – Jason Kidd

Blocks – Tim Duncan

2010s

Points – LeBron James

Rebounds – DeAndre Jordan

Assists – Russell Westbrook

Steals – Chris Paul

Blocks – Serge Ibaka

2020s

Points – Nikola Jokic

Rebounds – Nikola Jokic

Assists – Nikola Jokic

Steals – Nikola Jokic

Blocks – Myles Turner

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