Should Nikola Jokic’s 2023 playoffs run be talked about as one of the individual all time great run?

Nikola Jokic averaged 30.0 points, 13.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists in 20 games in the 2023 playoffs. He won his first Finals MVP award and his first NBA championship.

First time in history that a player has less the playoffs in points, rebounds and assists.

Individually, he played the best defenders at his position in Gobert, Davis and Bam.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2023_totals.html

  • denis-vi@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Led the playoffs in points, rebounds, assists

    Most triple doubles ever in playoffs (correct me if wrong, not 100% sure on this one)

    Only lost 4 games

    Shot as efficiently as one can get on volume

    Had a 50pt piece

    Beat teams who had the top 3 defensive bigs in the league

    Won without another all star on his team

    Won on the back of 2 MVPs and and an mvp-worthy season

    Beat all of these players - Anthony Edwards, KAT, Kevin Durant (2x finals mvp), Devin Booker (led a team to finals), LeBron James (😊), Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler

    I’m the biggest ‘LeBron 2018’s playoffs run is one of the greatest of all time’ stan and granted the Cavs in that year didn’t have anyone like Jamal Murray and a worse constructed roster than Nuggets this year (and no GS juggernaut), but if that run against the Pacers, Raps and baby Celtics is considered an all time one, then this one ending with a chip is up there guaranteed.