Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is now tied for second all-time for the most games with at least 26 points, 16 rebounds, and 18 assists.

Amid the absence of Jamal Murray, who remains out with a hamstring injury, the Denver Nuggets have needed one herculean effort after another from Nikola Jokic, the reigning Finals MVP. And that’s exactly what they’ve gotten from their star center. On Friday night, facing an upstart New Orleans Pelicans team on the road in the NBA In-Season Tournament, Jokic put up a monster stat-line of 26 points, 16 rebounds, and 18 assists despite the Nuggets’ 115-110 loss.

Jokic simply continues to be the sun with which the Nuggets’ entire galaxy revolves around. They go as Jokic goes, and despite coming up against a tough Pelicans team buoyed by their raucous home crowd, the Nuggets still had a chance to win the game late in the fourth quarter. And in putting up such a monstrous night, Jokic continues to climb the ranks of the league’s all-time best stat-sheet stuffers.

According to NBA History on Twitter (X), Nikola Jokic is now tied for second all-time for the most games with at least 26 points, 16 rebounds, and 18 assists, with his masterclass against the Pelicans on Friday night being the fourth such game of his career. He’s now tied with Wilt Chamberlain in those rankings.

Still, the number one player on that list, the great Oscar Robertson, still towers above the rest of his peers, having tallied 14 of those games in his Hall of Fame career. Rounding out the top six along with those three are Luka Doncic, Russell Westbrook, and Larry Bird, with the three of them having two such games.

At present, there may be not be a more unstoppable force roaming the NBA hardwood than Nikola Jokic. He reads the floor like a telepath, pinging passes to teammates who are open to scoring while also being a formidable presence on the glass. The Nuggets star has an answer for every coverage.

Because of Jokic’s ongoing brilliance, the Nuggets appear to be favorites to win the championship despite their loss to the Pelicans. At the end of the 2023–24 season, there’s no reason to expect the Nuggets to be anything other than the final team standings, especially with Jamal Murray back.