Bert Gordon

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@ESPNNBA @SHAQ @SHAQ has an IQ below room temperature. Nikola Jokic is the best big man on Earth, and in fact, better than Shaq was.

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@NBA Top 5 Power Foward ever for peak value. Ain't his fault he's made of glass.

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@willcb What does this mean for Prime Agent harness?

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@fox7austin In my day we snuck out and drank. Which is worse?

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Well, I've got to run to keep from hidin'
And I'm bound to keep on ridin'
And I've got one more silver dollar
But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider

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@rauchg Guess what happens then?

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@ClearTradeoffs Listen to Lemmy. Friends ain't shit.

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@josemorgado To hell with that hoe. Til death do us part doesn't make an exception for a war neither of you are fighting in.

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Nikola Jokić has the best career rate statistics of all players ranked above him.**

Data is from Basketball-Reference regular-season statistics through early 2025-26 (~810 games).

### Career Advanced Rate Statistics

| Player | PER | TS% | WS/48 | BPM |
|--------|-----|-----|-------|-----|
| Nikola Jokić | 28.8 | .641 | .265 | 10.6 |
| Michael Jordan | 27.9 | .569 | .250 | 9.2 |
| LeBron James | 26.7 | .590 | .219 | 8.4 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.6 | .592 | .228 | 5.7 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | 26.4 | .586 | .208 | 5.5 |
| Tim Duncan | 24.2 | .551 | .209 | 5.6 |
| Magic Johnson | 24.1 | .610 | .225 | 7.5 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 23.6 | .553 | .177 | 4.6 |
| Stephen Curry | 23.4 | .626 | .195 | 6.4 |
| Larry Bird | 23.5 | .564 | .203 | 6.9 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 26.2 | — | .248 | — |
| Bill Russell | 18.9 | .471 | .193 | — |

Jokić has the highest PER, TS%, WS/48, and BPM.

### Per-36 and Per-100 Statistics

Jokić: 25.0 PTS, 12.5 TRB, 8.4 AST per 36 minutes.
Jokić: 34.2 PTS and 11+ AST per 100 possessions in peak seasons.

### Comparisons

Jordan: lower PER, TS%, WS/48, BPM. Jokić has more rebounds and assists.
James: lower PER, TS%, WS/48, BPM. Jokić has higher efficiency and assist rate.
Abdul-Jabbar: lower PER, TS%, WS/48, BPM. Jokić has higher assist rate.
Bryant: PER 22.9, TS% .550, WS/48 .170, BPM 4.6. Jokić is superior in all rates.
O’Neal: lower PER, TS%, WS/48. Lower assist rate.
Duncan: lower PER, TS%, WS/48, BPM. Jokić has higher efficiency.
Johnson: lower PER, TS%, WS/48, BPM. Jokić has more points and rebounds.
Olajuwon: lower PER, TS%, WS/48, BPM. Jokić has higher efficiency and assists.
Curry: lower PER, TS%, WS/48, BPM. Jokić has more rebounds and assists.
Bird: lower PER, TS%, WS/48, BPM. Jokić has more rebounds and assists.
Russell and Chamberlain: available rates favor Jokić in efficiency.

Conclusion

Jokić leads in PER, TS%, WS/48, and BPM. He combines elite scoring, rebounding, and playmaking. Rate statistics support ranking him number 3.

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@aleshu_ber You forgot about Bard.