[5][10][11] Jokić played youth basketball for Vojvodina Srbijagas,[12] drawing attention when he had achieved a total index rating greater than 50 in two consecutive games.

[18] In the first game of the Adriatic League, Jokić led his team to a 103–98 victory over MZT Skopje, by scoring 27 points and grabbing 15 rebounds for a total index rating of 44.

[44] Three days later, he was reinserted into the starting lineup, and the Nuggets scored 132 points in a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers with Jokić acting as the fulcrum of the offense, passing out of the high post and short rolling to the rim.

Fans subsequently began referring to December 15 as "Jokmas" in celebration of the team's decision to build around Jokić rather than Jusuf Nurkić or first-round pick Emmanuel Mudiay.

[70] Later that day, Jokić recorded 15 points, a season-best 20 rebounds, and 11 assists in an 88–82 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, thus securing his 16th career triple-double and his 10th of the season.

[91] Four days later, after serving a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during an on-court fracas against the Jazz, Jokić recorded his seventh triple-double with 32 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists in a 126–110 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

[94] On February 13, Jokić recorded his 12th triple-double of the season with 20 points, 18 rebounds, and 11 assists, while also tipping in the game winning shot with 0.3 seconds remaining to lift the Nuggets to a 120–118 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

[120] Two days later, Jokić recorded a triple-double with 16 points, 22 rebounds, and 13 assists to lead Denver to a 104–89 Game 7 victory over the heavily favored Los Angeles Clippers.

[146][147] Jokić also became just the third player in NBA history to finish a season ranked in the top five in total points (third), rebounds (fifth), and assists (third), joining Elgin Baylor and Chamberlain (3x).

[153] The Nuggets were eliminated from the playoffs in Game 4, with Jokić being ejected late in the third quarter after being assessed a flagrant foul two for making a hard swipe at the ball and catching the Suns' Cameron Payne in the face.

He scored 30 of his 46 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and joined Chamberlain as the only players to record a 45-point triple-double whilst shooting 70 percent from the field in the same game.

[179] On April 7, Jokić recorded 35 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, and four steals in a 122–109 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies to clinch a playoff spot outside of the NBA play-in tournament.

[181] Jokić finished the regular season averaging 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists on 58.3%/33.7%/81.0% shooting splits, and led the Nuggets to a 48–34 winning record for the last direct playoff spot (No.

After the game, former Defensive Player of the Year and perennial All-Defensive Team member Draymond Green found Jokić for a word: "I told him thank you for making me better.

[188][189] On May 12, Jokić was named the NBA Most Valuable Player Award for the second year in a row, beating finalists Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

[191][192] On July 1, 2022, Jokić agreed to a five-year $264 million supermax contract extension with the Nuggets, making it the richest deal in NBA history at the time of the signing.

[193] On November 3, Jokić put up 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 14 assists in a 122–110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder; surpassing Chamberlain for the most triple-doubles all time by a center with 79.

[197] On January 1, 2023, Jokić recorded his 85th career triple-double with 30 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, and no turnovers on 10-of-13 shooting, 2-of-2 from three, 8-of-8 from the free throw line in a 123–111 victory over the Boston Celtics.

[205] On February 28, he recorded his 100th career triple-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 133–112 victory over the Houston Rockets, becoming the sixth player in NBA history to have accomplished the feat.

He became the first player since the ABA–NBA merger to put up multiple games of at least 35 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists in a single season and third in NBA history after Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor.

[210] On April 9, Jokić finished the regular season achieving career-highs in field goal percentage (.632 FG%) and assists per game (9.8), leading the Nuggets to the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

[238] In Game 5, Jokić put up 28 points, 16 rebounds, and four assists on 12-of-16 shooting from the field in a 94–89 victory, leading the Nuggets to their first NBA championship in franchise history while winning Finals MVP.

[241][242] On October 24, 2023, Jokić recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists as the Denver Nuggets launched the defense of their NBA championship crown with a season-opening 119–107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

He joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to record a triple-double on 100% shooting (minimum 10 field goal attempts) in multiple games.

[253] For the 2023 calendar year, Jokić was named winner of the Hickok Belt, presented annually by the National Sports Media Association to the top professional athlete in the United States.

The only other players to put up those numbers in a playoff game are Wilt Chamberlain (twice), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dave Cowens, but Jokić is the only one to do it since the NBA and ABA merged after the 1975–76 season.

[299] At the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the national team of Serbia was dubbed as favorite to win the trophy,[300] but was eventually upset in the quarterfinals by Argentina.

[309] On August 6, in the quarter–finals, Jokić powered Serbia to an Olympic record 24–point comeback, with another near triple–double performance of 21 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists, along with 4 steals and 2 blocks, in a 95–90 overtime win against Australia.

[323] In addition to his playmaking ability, Jokić is also a versatile scorer, capable of effectively finishing in the paint as well as hitting jump shots from midrange and the three-point arc.

[329][330][331][332] Jokic's ability to garner statistical dominance in multiple categories has led many people to place him among all time greats, including Hall of Famers Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce who equated him to Wilt Chamberlain.