Nikola Jokic

Nikola JOKIC

Denver Nuggets · C · Age 31 · 10 YOS
27.7 PPG 12.9 RPG 10.7 APG 67.0% TS 32.0 PER 2025-26
Off
100
Def
82
Ovr
100

Player Info

Height
6'11"
Weight
284 lbs
Age
31
Born
1995-02-19
Position
C
Service
10 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible

Contract

2023-24 – 2027-28 Designated Veteran Extension DEN via Bird Rights

Nikola Jokic signed a 5 year, $276,122,630 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $276,122,630 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $55,224,526. In 2026-27, Jokic will earn a base salary of $59,033,114, while carrying a cap hit of $59,033,114 and a dead cap value of $59,033,114.

  • 2027-28: Player Option (deadline 6/29/27)
  • 15% Trade Bonus
extension PO
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2023-24 $47.6M $47.6M $47.6M
2024-25 $51.4M $51.4M $51.4M
2025-26 $55.2M $55.2M $55.2M
2026-27 now $59.0M $59.0M $59.0M
2027-28 $62.8M $62.8M $62.8M PO
2018-19 – 2022-23 maximum DEN via Bird Rights

Nikola Jokic signed a 5 year, $147,710,050 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $142,710,044 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $29,542,010.

  • 25% Max
  • Likely annual incentives - playoff berth, 1st Round Advance -- $431,035 for Playoff berth, $431,035 for 1st Round advance, $465,517 for 2nd Round advance @BobbyMarks] (Bonuses increase by 8% in each year.) $568,966. earned in 2022-23
  • Earned 2019-20 All-NBA 2nd Team (if earns All-NBA in 2020-21 will become supermax eligibile for 2023-24 extension)
  • 2018-19: LTBE: $862,070, ULTBE: $0 ($862,070 earned)
  • 2019-20: LTBE: $931,036, ULTBE: $0 ($931,036 earned)
  • 2020-21: LTBE: $1,000,001, ULTBE: $0 ($1,000,001 earned)
  • 2021-22: LTBE: $534,483, ULTBE: $534,483 ($534,483 earned)
  • 2022-23: LTBE: $568,966, ULTBE: $568,966 ($1,137,932 earned)
free_agent
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2018-19 $24.6M $25.5M $24.6M
2019-20 $26.6M $27.5M $26.6M
2020-21 $28.5M $29.5M $28.5M
2021-22 $30.5M $31.0M $30.5M
2022-23 $32.5M $33.6M $32.5M
2015-16 – 2017-18 DEN via cap-space

Nikola Jokic signed a 3 year, $4,075,500 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $4,075,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,358,500.

  • 2018 Club Option
free_agent Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2015-16 $1.3M $1.3M $1.3M
2016-17 $1.4M $1.4M $1.4M
2017-18 $1.5M $1.5M $1.5M

Contract Value

24/100 Significant Overpay Projected fair value $41.8M · $17.2M over market
Low confidence · 15 comps

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2016-17 73 59 27.9 16.7 9.8 4.9 0.8 0.8 2.3 57.8% 32.4% 82.5% 11.7 3.1
2017-18 75 73 32.6 18.5 10.7 6.1 1.2 0.8 2.8 49.9% 39.6% 85.0% 13.5 4.2
2018-19 80 80 31.3 20.1 10.8 7.3 1.4 0.7 3.1 51.1% 30.7% 82.1% 15.1 4.4
2019-20 73 73 32.0 19.9 9.7 7.0 1.2 0.6 3.1 52.8% 31.4% 81.7% 14.7 4.1
2020-21 72 72 34.6 26.4 10.8 8.3 1.3 0.7 3.1 56.6% 38.8% 86.8% 18.0 5.5
2021-22 74 74 33.5 27.1 13.8 7.9 1.5 0.9 3.8 58.3% 33.7% 81.0% 17.7 6.3
2022-23 69 69 33.7 24.5 11.8 9.8 1.3 0.7 3.6 63.2% 38.3% 82.2% 14.8 6.0
2023-24 79 79 34.6 26.4 12.4 9.0 1.4 0.9 3.0 58.3% 35.9% 81.7% 17.9 5.5
2024-25 70 70 36.7 29.6 12.7 10.2 1.8 0.6 3.3 57.6% 41.7% 80.0% 19.5 6.4
2025-26 65 65 34.8 27.7 12.9 10.7 1.4 0.8 3.7 56.9% 38.0% 83.1% 17.4 7.4

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% USG% PER BPM OBPM DBPM VORP WS WS/48 ORtg DRtg
2016-17 73 27.9 64.0% 23.1% 22.7 +1.9 +1.1 +0.7 2.0 21.1 0.497 116.3 109.7
2017-18 75 32.6 60.3% 23.8% 20.9 +1.7 +1.0 +0.7 2.3 23.5 0.461 114.0 107.8
2018-19 80 31.3 58.9% 27.1% 22.8 +2.3 +1.4 +0.9 2.7 23.0 0.441 113.3 107.5
2019-20 73 32.0 60.5% 26.6% 22.0 +1.7 +1.0 +0.7 2.2 20.8 0.428 113.4 108.9
2020-21 72 34.6 64.7% 29.3% 27.7 +3.1 +1.9 +1.2 3.2 33.3 0.642 120.2 112.6
2021-22 74 33.5 66.1% 30.9% 30.5 +4.1 +2.4 +1.6 3.8 31.6 0.613 117.3 108.9
2022-23 69 33.7 70.1% 26.3% 29.9 +3.7 +2.2 +1.5 3.4 31.1 0.642 124.2 111.6
2023-24 79 34.6 65.0% 28.8% 29.5 +4.0 +2.4 +1.6 4.2 35.2 0.618 122.4 110.6
2024-25 70 36.7 66.3% 28.5% 32.0 +4.5 +2.7 +1.8 4.2 42.1 0.785 125.6 115.1
2025-26 65 34.8 67.0% 28.9% 32.0 +4.4 +2.7 +1.8 3.7 35.5 0.752 126.1 115.3