Impressive Nikola Jokic Stat Showcases Just How Dominant Nuggets’ Big Man Has Been
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic recorded his 16th triple-double of the season on Thursday night during the team’s victory over the Washington Wizards. In doing so, he accomplished a stunning feat only achieved by two other players in NBA history: LeBron James and Russell Westbrook.
Jokic’s big game against Washington was the first time he’d recorded a triple-double against the Wizards. As such, the 29-year-old has now logged a triple-double against every team he’s played against in his career.
The Nuggets are the only team in the NBA not to surrender a triple-double to Jokic, putting him in elite company historically alongside James and Westbrook.
In just 650 career games, Jokic is already fourth in NBA history with 121 regular-season triple-doubles, in addition to 16 in the playoffs. All-time, he has already surpassed James (110) and trails only Westbrook (198), Oscar Robertson (181), and Magic Johnson (138).
He doesn’t seem to have too many bad matchups, given that there’s no longer a single team he hasn’t stuffed the stat sheet against. The New Orleans Pelicans have been victimized by his versatility the most throughout his career, as Jokic has racked up 10 triple-doubles against them in just 29 games.
