NIKOLA JOKIC #15
Denver Nuggets
Center
Salary: $51,415,938
Cap Hit: $51,415,938
Years of Service 
: 9
: 92024-25 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Feb 19, 1995
BIRTHPLACE: Sombor, Serbia
NATIONALITY:
Serbia
SerbiaHEIGHT:
6' 11
211cmWEIGHT:
284lbs
129kgAGE: 29
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾
Nikola Jokic's salary is $51,415,938 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 29 year old center who was born on Feb 19, 1995. He was drafted 41st overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round of the 2014 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $429,563,081. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 33 years old. He is represented by the agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports Management.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
CURRENT CONTRACT
DESIGNATED VETERAN EXTENSION (EXTENSION)
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Calvin Booth
AGENT: Jeff Schwartz · Excel Sports Management
BIRD RIGHTS:
: 4 - 5 years
: $276,122,630
: $276,122,630 (100%)
: UFA
AAV
: $55,224,526
: $55,224,526Cap % : 36.90
: 36.90: DEN
DEN: Bird Exception
: July 8, 2022
: SalarySwish
Nikola Jokic signed a 4-5 year, $276,122,630 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 8, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $47,607,350 to $62,841,702.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $47,607,350 | $47,607,350 | $47,607,350 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 | $51,415,938 | $51,415,938 (+8%) | $51,415,938 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 | $55,224,526 | $55,224,526 (+8%) | $55,224,526 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2026-27 | $59,033,114 | $59,033,114 (+8%) | $59,033,114 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2027-28 | Player | $62,841,702 | $62,841,702 (+8%) | $62,841,702 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOTAL | $276,122,630 | $276,122,630 | $276,122,630 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2028-29: $67,780,650
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2027-28: $62,841,702 Player Option [Decision Pending]
TRADE KICKER : 15% of the remaining Base Salary
: 15% of the remaining Base SalaryCONTRACT NOTE: Maximum Salary (35%)
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 3 - 4 years
: $5,730,402
: $4,129,882 (72%)
: RFA
AAV: $1,432,601
: $1,432,601Cap % : 1.86
: 1.86: DEN
DEN: Cap Room
: July 12, 2015
: SalarySwish
Nikola Jokic signed a 3-4 year, $5,730,402 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 12, 2015. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,300,000 to $1,600,520.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2016-17 | $1,358,500 | $1,358,500 (+5%) | $1,358,500 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2017-18 | $1,471,382 | $1,471,382 (+9%) | $1,471,382 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2018-19 | Team | No (Jun 25, 2018) | $1,600,520 | $1,600,520 (+10%) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $5,730,402 | $5,730,402 | $4,129,882 | $0 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $2,919,204
Cap Hold 2018-19: $2,795,626
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2018-19: $1,600,520 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: DEN on Jun 25, 2018
DEN on Jun 25, 2018CONTRACT NOTE: 2017-18: Due to 2017 CBA, players annual salary was raised from $1,417,000 to $1,471,382
2018-19: Due to 2017 CBA, players annual salary was raised from $1,475,500 to $1,600,520
2018-19: Due to 2017 CBA, players annual salary was raised from $1,475,500 to $1,600,520
: 5 years
: $147,710,049
: $142,710,045 (97%)
: UFA
AAV: $29,542,010
: $29,542,010Cap % : 24.15
: 24.15: DEN
DEN: Bird Exception
: July 8, 2018
: SalarySwish
Nikola Jokic signed a 5 year, $147,710,049 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 8, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $24,605,181 to $33,047,803.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $24,605,181 | $24,605,181 | $24,605,181 | $0 | $862,069 | ||
| 2019-20 | $27,504,630 | $26,573,595 (+8%) | $26,573,595 | $931,035 | $0 | ||
| 2020-21 | $29,542,010 | $28,542,009 (+8%) | $28,542,009 | $1,000,001 | $0 | ||
| 2021-22 | $31,579,390 | $30,510,423 (+8%) | $30,510,423 | $1,068,967 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 | $33,047,803 | $32,478,837 (+8%) | $32,478,837 | $568,966 | $568,966 | ||
| TOTAL | $146,279,014 | $142,710,045 | $142,710,045 | $3,568,969 | $1,431,035 |
Cap Hold 2023-24: $40,806,300
SALARY PROGRESSION
CURRENT SEASON STATS
| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 10 | 10 | 381 | 297 | 192 | 108 | 56.3 | 39 | 22 | 56.4 | 70 | 59 | 84.3 | 45 | 92 | 137 | 117 | 17 | 10 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 10 | 10 | 38.1 | 29.7 | 10.8 | 19.2 | 56.3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 56.4 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 84.3 | 4.5 | 9.2 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 55 | 1733 | 796 | 600 | 307 | 51.2 | 84 | 28 | 33.3 | 190 | 154 | 81.1 | 181 | 379 | 560 | 189 | 79 | 50 | |
| 2016-17 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 73 | 59 | 2074 | 1221 | 854 | 494 | 57.8 | 139 | 45 | 32.4 | 228 | 188 | 82.5 | 212 | 506 | 718 | 359 | 61 | 55 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 75 | 73 | 2443 | 1385 | 1010 | 504 | 49.9 | 280 | 111 | 39.6 | 313 | 266 | 85.0 | 195 | 608 | 803 | 458 | 90 | 61 | |
| 2018-19 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 80 | 2504 | 1604 | 1206 | 616 | 51.1 | 270 | 83 | 30.7 | 352 | 289 | 82.1 | 228 | 637 | 865 | 580 | 108 | 55 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 14 | 14 | 557 | 352 | 261 | 132 | 50.6 | 56 | 22 | 39.3 | 78 | 66 | 84.6 | 54 | 128 | 182 | 118 | 16 | 13 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 73 | 73 | 2336 | 1456 | 1071 | 565 | 52.8 | 255 | 80 | 31.4 | 301 | 246 | 81.7 | 166 | 545 | 711 | 512 | 85 | 44 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 19 | 19 | 694 | 464 | 343 | 178 | 51.9 | 98 | 42 | 42.9 | 79 | 66 | 83.5 | 37 | 150 | 187 | 109 | 20 | 15 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 72 | 72 | 2488 | 1898 | 1293 | 732 | 56.6 | 237 | 92 | 38.8 | 394 | 342 | 86.8 | 205 | 575 | 780 | 599 | 95 | 48 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 10 | 10 | 345 | 298 | 228 | 116 | 50.9 | 53 | 20 | 37.7 | 55 | 46 | 83.6 | 37 | 79 | 116 | 50 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 74 | 74 | 2476 | 2004 | 1311 | 764 | 58.3 | 288 | 97 | 33.7 | 468 | 379 | 81.0 | 206 | 813 | 1019 | 584 | 109 | 63 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 5 | 171 | 155 | 106 | 61 | 57.5 | 18 | 5 | 27.8 | 33 | 28 | 84.8 | 17 | 49 | 66 | 29 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 69 | 69 | 2323 | 1690 | 1022 | 646 | 63.2 | 149 | 57 | 38.3 | 415 | 341 | 82.2 | 167 | 650 | 817 | 678 | 87 | 47 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 20 | 20 | 789 | 600 | 414 | 227 | 54.8 | 76 | 35 | 46.1 | 139 | 111 | 79.9 | 69 | 200 | 269 | 190 | 21 | 20 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 79 | 79 | 2737 | 2085 | 1411 | 822 | 58.3 | 231 | 83 | 35.9 | 438 | 358 | 81.7 | 223 | 753 | 976 | 708 | 108 | 68 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 12 | 12 | 482 | 344 | 244 | 133 | 54.5 | 53 | 14 | 26.4 | 71 | 64 | 90.1 | 43 | 118 | 161 | 104 | 17 | 8 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 10 | 10 | 381 | 297 | 192 | 108 | 56.3 | 39 | 22 | 56.4 | 70 | 59 | 84.3 | 45 | 92 | 137 | 117 | 17 | 10 | |
| 2015-16 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 55 | 21.7 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 51.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 33.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 81.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
| 2016-17 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 73 | 59 | 28.4 | 16.7 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 57.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 32.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 82.5 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 75 | 73 | 32.6 | 18.5 | 6.7 | 13.5 | 49.9 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 39.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 85.0 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | |
| 2018-19 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 80 | 31.3 | 20.1 | 7.7 | 15.1 | 51.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 30.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 82.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 14 | 14 | 39.8 | 25.1 | 9.4 | 18.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 39.3 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 84.6 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 13.0 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | ||
| 2019-20 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 73 | 73 | 32.0 | 19.9 | 7.7 | 14.7 | 52.8 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 81.7 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 19 | 19 | 36.5 | 24.4 | 9.4 | 18.1 | 51.9 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 42.9 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 83.5 | 2.0 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 72 | 72 | 34.6 | 26.4 | 10.2 | 18.0 | 56.6 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 38.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 86.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 10 | 10 | 34.5 | 29.8 | 11.6 | 22.8 | 50.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 37.7 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 83.6 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 11.6 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 74 | 74 | 33.5 | 27.1 | 10.3 | 17.7 | 58.3 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.7 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 81.0 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 5 | 34.2 | 31.0 | 12.2 | 21.2 | 57.5 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.8 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 84.8 | 3.4 | 9.8 | 13.2 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 69 | 69 | 33.7 | 24.5 | 9.4 | 14.8 | 63.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 38.3 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 82.2 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 20 | 20 | 39.5 | 30.0 | 11.4 | 20.7 | 54.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 46.1 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.9 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 13.5 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 79 | 79 | 34.6 | 26.4 | 10.4 | 17.9 | 58.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 35.9 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 81.7 | 2.8 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 12 | 12 | 40.2 | 28.7 | 11.1 | 20.3 | 54.5 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 26.4 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 90.1 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 10 | 10 | 38.1 | 29.7 | 10.8 | 19.2 | 56.3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 56.4 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 84.3 | 4.5 | 9.2 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
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