The NBA announced the Denver Nuggets center is the first player to lead the NBA in both rebounds and assists per game in a season since 1969-70, when leaders began to be determined by per-game averages.
Wilt Chamberlain led the NBA in both categories in 1967-68, when leaders were determined by totals.
For the 2025–26 NBA regular season,
Nikola Jokić became the first player in league history to lead the NBA in both rebounds and assists per game. Over 65 games, he averaged 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 10.7 assists.
Jokić concluded the season ranked in the top 10 for points and first in both rebounding and playmaking.
. Earlier in the season, he made history with a 35-point, 22-rebound, and 17-assist performance, the only such stat line in NBA history.