Nikola Jokic’s Kia MVP candidacy has been influenced by a number of factors in recent seasons, and all of them are present this season.

Nuggets Ink Podcast: What is going on with Nikola Jokic?

If box scores are your thing, Jokic is putting up numbers that we haven’t seen in nearly 60 years. He remains one of the league’s most effective scorers. His worth is clear in how much better the Denver Nuggets perform when he is on the court. And watching the defending champions, it’s evident that he is at the heart of all they do.

He has also been extremely durable, missing only three games for the Western Conference’s leading team.

Here are some notes, data, and footage from Jokic thus far.

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All statistics are valid until Tuesday, March 26.

Here are some highlights of Jokic’s ninth season:

Nikola Jokic scores 42 points and defeats Victor Wembanyama in the Nuggets’ 110-105 victory over the Spurs.

Most impressive game: In a March 11 victory over the Toronto Raptors, Jokic had 35 points, 17 rebounds, 12 assists, six steals, and two blocks, giving him one of the league’s best stat lines.

Most notable achievement: In a February victory over the Wizards, Jokic joined LeBron James and Russell Westbrook as the only NBA players to record a triple-double against every opponent. That game, he went 10-for-10, recording his fourth triple-double with perfect field shooting. That’s an NBA record.

The most astonishing play came from Jokic, who banked in a 39-foot game-winner at the buzzer to lead the Warriors to a 130-127 win. With the game tied at 127 points and 3.6 seconds remaining, Aaron Gordon hit Jokic on the inbound pass, and the Serbian star dribbled three times before shooting a rainbow three over Kevin Looney.