Nikola Jokić is averaging career highs in points (31.2) and rebounds (13.2) while dishing out 9.8 assists.• Get NBA League Pass TODAY
With a slick pass during the second quarter of Tuesday’s 118-99 win against the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokić made NBA history.
The three-time Kia MVP became the fastest player to reach 15,000 points, 7,500 rebounds and 5,000 assists, accomplishing the feat in just 709 games.
Boston Celtics legend and Hall of Famer Larry Bird held the fastest previous mark by accomplishing the feat in 799 games.
With his 8th assist tonight, Nikola Jokić just became the fastest player to reach 15K+ PTS, 7,500+ REB, and 5K+ AST, doing so in just 709 games.
The fastest previously? Larry Bird at 799 games. pic.twitter.com/zjqjZRBtcN
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2025
ANOTHER triple-double before the fourth quarter 🃏
10 PTS / 13 REB / 10 AST pic.twitter.com/TIsf3mlNfk
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 15, 2025
Jokić, who secured his 146th career triple-double late in the third quarter in Tuesday’s win, is averaging career highs in points (31.2) and rebounds (13.2) while dishing out 9.8 assists, which would tie his career-best set in 2022-23.
He has 16 triple-doubles this season, which leads the NBA.
