My Little Quest for Jokic’s Numbers
So, I got this idea in my head the other day. You know how it is, you’re watching a game, or maybe just thinking about basketball, and a question pops up. For me, it was about Nikola Jokic. I really wanted to pin down his total career points. Seemed like a straightforward thing to find, right?
First thing I did, naturally, was to grab my phone. Could’ve used the computer, but the phone’s always right there, isn’t it? I just opened up my usual browser and typed in something like “Nikola Jokic total career points.” Kept it simple. No need to get fancy with search terms these days, the search engines are pretty smart.
What Popped Up
A whole bunch of sites came up, as you’d totally expect. You see the big sports names, you know, like ESPN, then the official NBA site itself, and of course, those really detailed stats sites. I personally tend to lean towards Basketball-Reference for this kind of deep dive; they usually have everything laid out. So, I started clicking around on a few of them.
It wasn’t just one click and bam, there’s the number. I mean, sometimes it is, if you’re lucky, but I like to be a bit thorough, make sure I’m looking at the right thing. Different sites sometimes present data a bit differently, or they might be updated at slightly different times, especially if a game just ended.
Digging into the Details
The main thing I was looking out for, the real nitty-gritty, was whether the numbers I was seeing were just for the regular season, or if they included his points from the playoffs. That makes a huge difference, obviously. “Total career points” can mean different things to different people, or even different stat-tracking websites.
- I made sure to check the main player page on a couple of the reliable sites.
- Then I looked for a summary table, they usually have one of those that breaks things down.
- It was important to see if “playoffs” was listed as a separate line item, or if it was already baked into some overall “career” total.
It took a little bit of scrolling and carefully reading the column headers. You know how these stat pages can be, just absolutely packed with numbers all over the place. It’s pretty easy to get your eyes crossed if you’re not paying attention. My goal was to find a reliable figure for his regular season points, and then, just as importantly, his playoff points. That way, I could combine them if I wanted the absolute grand total, or just keep them separate for comparisons. Most of the good sites break it down pretty clearly once you find the right spot, thankfully.
So, yeah, that was my little adventure in stat hunting the other afternoon. I felt pretty good after I tracked down what I was looking for, after a bit of clicking and double-checking. It’s always satisfying to get that specific piece of information you set out to find. Now I’ve got that info tucked away, or at least I know exactly where to look it up again super quick next time the topic comes up!
