Nikola Jokic’s Career Triple Double Games: What Is 2x MVP’s Position on the All-Time Triple-Double List?

Published 10/24/2023, 4:43 PM EDT

The Joker is on his way to the top. Over the course of the 2023 postseason, Nikola Jokic has altered the records of NBA history with his triple-doubles. There is no question about the skills of the humble star who remains unstoppable on the court. What is to see is if this time he will follow through.

The star has a good chance of climbing up the leaderboard this season And this time dominating the category of Triple-Doubles.

All the way up!

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The Serbian star player, who was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the second round during a commercial break is at the top of his game. The center’s electrifying performance is a reason for the Nuggets’ current success rate. The player has already won two MVPs and a Final MVP this year and isn’t stopping with his continuous improvements in his game.

Jokic is now a part of the top 10 players in the Regular Season Triple-Double category. In his eight-year career, the player has 121 triple-doubles in his name till now, with 105 during the regular season. He also holds the record for the fastest triple-doubles, which he completed in just 14 minutes, and 33 seconds.

Russell Westbrook without any question is on top with 198 triple-doubles, followed by the closest one, Oscar Robertson with 181 triple-doubles. The two are then followed by Magic Johnson (138), and Jason Kidd (107) sharing the spot with LeBron James (107). And then at No. 6 is Jokic with 105 triple-doubles.

With his current form, there is a high chance that the star player may move up the rankings this season.

It’s getting close

Jokic has some catching to do with LeBron but can overtake him anytime now. The star player has managed to record 29 triple-doubles this season. Last season, Jokic averaged a triple-double of 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game. He averaged 27.8 points per game, 14.5 rebounds, and 11.8 assists against LeBron James and the Lakers.

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James averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game. He, however, could get only two triple-doubles. With Jokic’s blazing start and his strong finish, overtaking LeBron James may not take that long. Moreover, with LeBron facing health issues and multiple injuries this position may be hard to maintain.

With the Nuggets v. Lakers being the first game of the upcoming 2023-24 regular season, it’ll be interesting to see if the Nuggets center will take the lead this time.

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Shireen is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Throughout her academic pursuits, she has discovered her passion in the world of sports journalism. This discovery has provided her with a creative outlet to express herself and engage with audiences from all walks of life.

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Nikola Jokic’s Career Triple Double Games: What Is 2x MVP’s Position on the All-Time Triple-Double List?

All the way up!

It’s getting close

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