Nikola Jokic Wins 2023 NBA Finals MVP with many Historic records & Mind Blowing Stats, facts.
After leading the Denver Nuggets to their first championship in franchise history, the 6-foot-11 center, Jokic was crowned NBA Finals MVP, rounding out a trophy case that he doesn’t give a Serbian horse’s behind about.
Jokic is now a winner of two NBA MVPs, a Finals MVP and a Western Conference Finals MVP to supplement the Larry O’Brien Trophy he and his teammates hoisted Monday night at Ball Arena.
During the course of the five-game series, the Nuggets hung up posters in their locker room with a variety of motivational quotes, including Jokic’s own go-to phrase about the pursuit of a championship: “We have a chance to do something nice.”
Nikola Jokic displays all-around game In 2023 Post-season & in NBA Finals, Records, Stats.
Building a Basketball Hall of Fame resume, Jokic was the 41st pick in the second round in 2014 ― the greatest second-round pick in the league history and the only modern-day second-rounder to win MVP.
∎ Jokic averaged 30.2 points, 14.0 rebounds and 7.2 assists during the 2023 NBA Finals.
∎ He became the first player ever to amass a 30-point, 20-rebound, 10-assist game in the NBA Finals to surpassed the Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most triple-doubles in a single postseason by Game 3,
∎ He is the first player to average at least 30.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in an NBA Finals series.
∎ Jokic, 28, is also the first player to have at least 500 points, 250 rebounds and 150 assists in a single postseason, and he led all players in total points (600), rebounds (269) and assists (190) in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, becoming the first player to lead all three categories in a single postseason.
∎ Nikola Jokic become the 4th center in history to win multiple MVPs & an NBA Finals MVP, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Moses Malone.
∎ Jokic is the 11th player to win at least two regular-season NBA MVPs and one NBA Finals MVP.
∎ He is the lowest-drafted player to win the Finals MVP award, except for Moses Malone who was not selected in the draft.
∎ Jokic is an NBA champion and Finals MVP, just the sixth Int. player to win the award, joining Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
∎ Nikola Jokic is the 1st player in NBA history to lead all players in points, rebounds and assists in a single postseason.
∎ Nikola Jokić becomes the lowest drafted NBA player ever to win the Finals MVP award, 41st Pick in second round of 2014 Draft.
Nikola Jokic this postseason 2023:
- — 30/14/10
- — 55/46/80%
- — Beat KD and Booker in 6
- — Beat LeBron and AD in 4
- — Beat playoff Jimmy in 5
- — Most playoff triple-doubles ever
- — Most assists ever by a center
- — First 30/20/10 Finals game
- — Finals MVP
- Top __ playoff run all-time.
Nikola Jokic at age 28, Fast Facts.
— NBA champion
— Finals MVP
— WCF Finals MVP
— 5x All-NBA
— 5x All-Star
— 2x MVP
How many centers have a better resume?
Nikola Jokic over the last 17 Games till wins the 2023 Championship title & NBA Finals :
43 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL, 57% FG
28 PTS, 17 REB, 12 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK
24 PTS, 19 REB, 5 AST, 43% FG
39 PTS, 16 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL, 56% FG
30 PTS, 17 REB, 17 AST, 58% FG, 50% 3P
53 PTS, 4 REB, 11 AST, 66% FG, 50% 3P
29 PTS, 13 REB, 12 AST, 60% FG, 66% 3P
32 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST, 3 STL, 72% FG
34 PTS, 21 REB, 14 AST, 70% FG, 100% 3P
23 PTS, 17 REB, 12 AST, 3 STL
24 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL
30 PTS, 14 REB, 13 AST, 3 BLK, 1 STL
27 PTS, 10 REB, 14 AST, 1 BLK, 66% FG
41 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 57% FG
32 PTS, 21 REB, 10 AST, 2 BLK, 57% FG
23 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL, 3 BLK
28 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST, 75% FG
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