Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the frontrunner to win MVP, however for those who hear rigorously, Nikola Jokic is ambling close to on his Serbian horse.
On Monday, the Nuggets star recorded another historic stat line to construct on arguably the very best season of his profession. Jokic is on tempo for the most efficient season in NBA history with a participant effectivity ranking (PER) of 33.08, surpassing the earlier benchmark of 32.85 that he set in 2021-22.
Even past superior metrics, Jokic is notching counting stats that defy logic. Averaging 29.2 factors, 12.6 rebounds and a career-high 10.4 assists, he’s on observe to develop into the primary middle ever to common a triple-double. The mindblowing half is he is trying solely 19.3 photographs.
Based on Yahoo Sports’ Ben Rohrbach, Jokic would outshine Wilt Chamberlain’s 1961-62 season — the best statistical season in historical past — if he had been extra egocentric. “The Huge Dipper” averaged 50.4 factors and 25.7 rebounds from 48.5 minutes that 12 months however contributed 46.5% of the Philadelphia Warriors’ level output. Compared, Jokic has contributed to greater than 47% of the Nuggets’ factors this season.
“Chamberlain tried 39.5 discipline objectives and 17 free throws per recreation in 1962 — greater than twice as many as Jokic. If Jokic took that many photographs, he would, statistically, be averaging 61.4 factors per recreation,” wrote the statistican.
Jokic’s stats are too compelling to disregard, they usually may drive voters to contemplate their choices rigorously earlier than casting their ultimate ballots in April. After Jokic’s 19-assist efficiency on Monday, the NBA TV crew defined why the Nuggets star ought to nonetheless be the frontrunner to win the award.
