Nikola Jokic

[Allan Houston]

Current Rating: 55

Currently rated as a mediocre rotation player, this guy's a monster.  He's played 1300+ NBA minutes, and has been a revelation.  He's 19th in the entire league in PER (21.9).  He's 20th in the entire league in TS% (.590).  He's 13th in ORB% (11.5).  13th in ORtng (117.6).  14th in WS/48 (.190).  11th in BPM (4.9).  19th in DBPM (2.3).  16th in RPM (4.72).  Dude's a 20 minute per game all-star.

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[billy]

I think Jokic is really good, playing well enough right now to be rated in the mid to high 60s.

But I want to stress in rating a player at their peak performance in less than a seasons worth of games. Especially when it's much less, like in the case of Jokic.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of regression from Jokic in the months to come, and especially next year. I wouldn't be too quick to over rate him on such a small sample size. Players shouldn't be rated for their best year.

His teammate Nurkic comes to mind...

[Allan Houston]

I agree with BK. Let's not overrate a 21 year old who's killing it. He's bound to regress in some stats.

But Jokic isn't playing like a mid to high 60 player. He's playing like a 70+ player.

And for comparison Nurkic has never reached the numbers Jokic has. In fewer minutes last season (1103) [i.e. less predictive], the rookie Nurkic had a PER of 14.8; TS% of .483; ORtng 96; WS/48 .069; BPM -0.6; RPM of 2.33. Nurkic, underrated at 58, had an incredible rookie season. However, it came nowhere close to Jokic's.

[billy]

Physical
Height: 79
Strength: 79
Speed: 40
Jumping: 70
Endurance: 70

Shooting
Inside: 72
Dunks/Layups: 75
Free Throws: 66
Two Pointers: 55
Three Pointers: 50

Skill
Blocks: 40
Steals: 48
Dribbling: 59
Passing: 66
Rebounding: 70