The cases for and against Nikola Jokic as 2025-26 NBA MVP
HoopsHype makes the case for Nikola Jokic to be named the NBA's 2025-26 MVP, as well as the case against him.
Three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic isn't getting MVP love as in years past, and perhaps rightfully so, but he does surprisingly have some factors working in his favor. However, those are more in the statistical sense, which a lot of fans are tired of hearing about when it comes to the Serbian superstar. Even so, we can't just ignore the advanced metrics, especially not in 2026, when it comes to deciding end-of-year award winners.
Plus, it's not like Jokic is putting up good numbers on a bad team; he's putting up historical numbers yet again on a potential contender to come out of the West. As such, below, we break down the case that can be made for and against Jokic to win MVP in 2025-26. The case for Jokic As has often been the case in years past, Jokic's MVP candidacy centers on his numbers, which, yet again, are ridiculous.
Jokic is first in the league in BPM, OBPM and VORP by a wide margin. The 31-year-old leads reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander +14. 1 to +11.
8 in the former metric, and +8. 6 to +7. 5 in the latter.
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