Nikola Jokic
The #41 pick of the 2014 NBA Draft
- Position
- Center
- Height
- 6'11"
- Born
- 19 February 1995
- Drafted
- 2014, 41st overall — Denver Nuggets
- Team
- Denver Nuggets
- Career
- 11 seasons, 2015-16 to 2025-26
- Averages
- 22.2 PPG · 11.1 RPG · 7.5 APG
- NBA champion
- Finals MVP
- 3× MVP
Forty picks went by in 2014 before Denver took Nikola Jokic in the second round and left him in Serbia for a year. He has since won three MVPs, a championship and a Finals MVP, and in 2025-26 led the league in rebounds and assists.
Nikola Jokic's NBA career
Every season, the team and what he won.
| Season | Team | Honours |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | Stayed in Serbia with Mega Basket. |
| 2015-16 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 2016-17 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 2017-18 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 2018-19 | Denver Nuggets | All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 2019-20 | Denver Nuggets | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 2020-21 | Denver Nuggets | MVP, All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 2021-22 | Denver Nuggets | MVP, All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 2022-23 | Denver Nuggets | NBA champion, Finals MVP, All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 2023-24 | Denver Nuggets | MVP, All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 2024-25 | Denver Nuggets | All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 2025-26 | Denver Nuggets | All-Star, All-NBA First TeamLed the league in rebounds and assists. |
Career achievements
1Championship
3MVPs
1Finals MVP
8All-Star selections
8All-NBA teams
18,009Career points
8,977Career rebounds
6,080Career assists
2,735Playoff points
Championships
- 2023 Denver Nuggets
Milestones
- Three MVPs from the 41st pick.
- Champion and Finals MVP in 2023, Denver's first title.
- Led the NBA in both rebounds and assists in 2025-26.
Draft history
- Draft
- 2014 NBA Draft
- Pick
- 41st overall
- Team
- Denver Nuggets
- From
- KK Mega Basket (Serbia)
- Age
- 19 on draft night
He stayed in Serbia for the 2014-15 season before joining Denver.
The top of the 2014 draft
The first six picks of the actual 2014 NBA draft: pick number, player and the team that drafted him.
Nikola Jokic in Dynasty Redrafts
From every saved Dynasty Redraft run that finished with Nikola Jokic in the starting five. MVPs are the star of a title season, as the simulator crowns them.
1,058Dynasty runs
1,606Championships
71%of runs win a title
78MVPs
75Best season (wins)
58.1Average wins
Nikola Jokic's most successful Dynasty Redrafts
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