Denver Nuggets Top-10 Season Recap: Field Goal Efficiency (2015-16)

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Mar 2, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) takes a shot against Los Angeles Lakers center Roy Hibbert (17) in the first quarter at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

#3 Nikola Jokic (C) FG Efficiency 51.2%

This FG% matches what most would expect from a center. Hanging somewhere around the 50% mark is typical.

What makes this percentage a bit more impressive, is the fact that Jokic shoots threes and deep twos. While centers like Andre Drummond and DeAndre Jordan are more likely to shoot near the 60% mark, they are also exclusively scoring in the paint.

For floor-spreading centers like Nikola Jokic, 51.2% is highly efficient. For example, DeMarcus Cousins, arguably the most dangerous floor-spreading center in the league, shot 45.1% last season. In fact, he has not yet reached or passed the 50% mark in any of his 6 NBA seasons. Jokic was able to do it as a rookie.

Nikola’s tight FG% is just one reason why so many have jumped on the Jokic train. The young center has already made quite a splash, and seems to have a bright future ahead of him, especially if he continues to play smart basketball.

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