"So, it's saying a lot that he's having the best statistical start of his much-celebrated career in 2025-26. He's averaging 29.6 points, 12.8 rebounds and 11.1 assists through 17 games this season, with league-leading marks in the latter two categories. He is making 70% of his 2-point attempts and 43% of his 3s, and he has triple-doubles in more than half of his outings, all while keeping the 13-4 Nuggets high in the crowded Western Conference standings."
"While the Nuggets big man is on pace to shatter his own record in single-season player efficiency rating (PER), two other MVP winners -- the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander -- also are eclipsing that mark. Among 96 players in NBA history who have averaged at least 30 points per game in a season, according to Stathead, Jokic, Gilgeous-Alexander and Antetokounmpo currently rank first, second and fourth, respectively, in true shooting percentage as of Monday morning."
Nikola Jokic has posted an exceptional start to 2025-26, averaging 29.6 points, 12.8 rebounds and 11.1 assists through 17 games while leading the league in rebounds and assists. He is shooting 70% on two-pointers and 43% from three, and he has recorded triple-doubles in more than half of his outings as the Nuggets sit 13-4 in the Western Conference. Jokic is on pace to break his own single-season Player Efficiency Rating record. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are also surpassing that PER benchmark. Jokic, Gilgeous-Alexander and Antetokounmpo rank among the top true shooting percentages for 30+ PPG seasons, with only Stephen Curry's 2015-16 season separating them.
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