Nikola Jokić

How good is Nikola Jokić's shot value?

In NBA 2025-26 Nikola Jokić was worth +21.7 points over expected per 100 possessions: +10.4 points of field-goal percentage above what his looks were worth, and +3.3 shooting-foul free throws over expected.

Nikola Jokić, NBA 2025-26: measured against the season's own league rate
MeasureValueExpected
Points over expected / 100+21.70.0
Field goals attempted1132
Field goal %56.946.5
Expected points per shot1.20
shooting-foul free throws attempted304260.1
shooting-foul free throws over expected / 100+3.30.0
Possessions1351
Percentile among qualified players7150

Teams: DEN. Seasons covered for NBA: 2020-21 to 2025-26.

What this does not measure: it blends playstyle, contact-seeking skill and officiating without separating them, it says nothing about defence beyond the lineup layer, and it is not evidence of referee bias.

Definitions: points over expected, shot-making over expected, free throws drawn over expected.

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