Since the disappointing way the Nuggets' 2025 regular season came to an end, it’s no surprise that the main focus around the team has been their incredible offseason, turning over the front office and rebuilding the roster with veteran depth. But we shouldn’t ignore the historical significance of what’s at stake for Nikola Jokic on an individual level.
Basketball Reference measures a stat called MVP Award Shares, and in a recent ESPN article, it was pointed out that Jokic now ranks seventh all-time in this category. It measures the percentage of MVP votes a player gets in a season, then adds them up over the duration of that player’s career.