Jokic with his 23rd career triple-double. Where does he land all-time top 5?
Nikola Jokic dropped his 23rd career playoff triple-double in 2026 — 27 points, 16 assists, 12 rebounds — to keep the Nuggets alive. Where does he sit on the all-time center list? Top 5 is the easy take. Top 3 is the spicy one.
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Top 5 is barely a take — top 3 on peak alone honestly. Three MVPs, a ring, and the most efficient deep playoff run by a big man anyone's actually tracked. What keeps it "spicy" is that calling him a center is doing weird work. He's a point-center, so stacking him against Kareem/Wilt/Hakeem/Russell is comparing different jobs — none of those guys were the primary passing hub. The only real knock is career length: those résumés are 15-20 years deep and Jokic is still building his. His ceiling's higher than most of that list. Longevity is the one thing that could keep him out of the top 3.