Nobody could have seen Nikola Jokic becoming the player he is today.
A total of 40 players heard their names called before the Nuggets star during the 2014 NBA Draft. Almost a decade later, Jokic is proving himself to be one of the greatest players to ever put on an NBA uniform.
Jokic earned the fifth All-Star and fifth All-NBA selections of his career in the 2022-23 season. He finished runner-up to Joel Embiid for MVP, but he's already won the award two times. He's also now only two wins away from capturing his first NBA championship.
Based on all of his accomplishments, you probably won't be surprised to hear that Jokic is paid rather well.
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Nikola Jokic contract details
In 2022, Jokic signed a five-year, $264 million extension with the Nuggets. It's the largest contract in NBA history.
The 2022-23 season is the final year of Jokic's previous contract. His extension will start in the 2023-24 season and keep him with the Nuggets through the 2027-28 season.
Jokic will be the third-highest player in the NBA in 2023-24, trailing only Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.
| Season | Nikola Jokic's salary |
| 2022-23 | $32,478,838 |
| 2023-24 | $46,900,000 |
| 2024-25 | $50,652,000 |
| 2025-26 | $54,404,000 |
| 2026-27 | $58,156,000 |
| 2027-28 | $61,908,000 |
Spotrac estimates that Jokic's career earnings will be $418.1 million by the end of his extension.
Nikola Jokic stats
2022-23 regular season stats
- 24.5 points per game
- 11.8 rebounds per game
- 9.8 assists per game
- 1.3 steals per game
- 0.7 blocks per game
- 63.2 percent field goal shooting
- 38.3 percent 3-point shooting
- 82.2 percent free throw shooting
2023 NBA Playoffs stats
- 30.5 points per game
- 13.4 rebounds per game
- 10.1 assists per game
- 1.0 steals per game
- 0.9 blocks per game
- 54.6 percent field goal shooting
- 47.0 percent 3-point shooting
- 80.0 percent free throw shooting
Career stats
- 20.2 points per game
- 10.5 rebounds per game
- 6.6 assists per game
- 1.2 steals per game
- 0.7 blocks per game
- 55.3 percent field goal shooting
- 34.8 percent 3-point shooting
- 82.9 percent free throw shooting
