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Nikola Jović

Nikola Jović

PF · #5 · SerbiaLicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Miami Heat

Dated team records (2)
  • Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Miami Heat
  • NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Miami Heat

The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.

2025-26 per game · 47 games
7.3 PTS 3.3 REB 2.2 AST 48.0% TS
Miami Heat roster

Nikola Jović is a 23-year-old power forward from Serbia, listed at 6′10″ (208 cm). Nikola Jović is listed with the Miami Heat in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 47 games with 48.0% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $2.88M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2030. The roster lists an entry dated June 2022, with KK Mega Basket as the previous basketball team.

2025-26 season statistics

7.3PTS per game#312 of 582
3.3REB per game#276 of 582
2.2AST per game#217 of 582
0.6STL per game#351 of 582
0.4BLK per game#236 of 582
1.4TO per game#179 of 582
17.2MIN per game#343 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
47115–31436.6%45–16726.9%69–10168.3%43.8%48.0%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
9.321.6%94.6114.9-31.5700344

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 2 logged games

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

11PointsOct 3, 2026 @ TOR
7ReboundsOct 3, 2026 @ TOR
4AssistsOct 3, 2026 @ TOR
23-pointersOct 8, 2026 vs NOP
2StealsOct 8, 2026 vs NOP
2BlocksOct 8, 2026 vs NOP

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 2 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 8 preseasonvs NOPW 128–11820:498422203-82-50-0-15
Oct 3 preseason@ TORW 129–10517:2411740223-91-44-4+11

View all 2 logged games in 2026-27

Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.

2025-26 shot chart

Nikola Jović took 53% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 25% at the rim, 17% elsewhere in the paint and 5% from mid-range.

0/3 (0%)0/3 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)4/7 (57%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/5 (0%)1/1 (100%)3/3 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/5 (20%)2/3 (67%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/5 (20%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/4 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)3/3 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/4 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/2 (100%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)6/10 (60%)2/2 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)5/10 (50%)1/1 (100%)18/25 (72%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)4/6 (67%)2/4 (50%)2/5 (40%)2/2 (100%)9/11 (82%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)2/6 (33%)0/3 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/4 (25%)2/3 (67%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)2/7 (29%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/4 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)0/6 (0%)1/6 (17%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/3 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 115–314 (36.6%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area47–7860.3 (-6.9)67.224.8%
In the paint (non-RA)21–5438.9 (-5.6)44.517.2%
Mid-range2–1513.3 (-28.5)41.84.8%
Corner 38–4916.3 (-22.4)38.815.6%
Above the break 337–11831.4 (-3.8)35.237.6%

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

2025-26 percentiles

Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.

Points 7.3 per game34
Rebounds 3.3 per game42
Assists 2.2 per game54
Steals 0.6 per game27
Blocks 0.4 per game51
3-pointers made 1.0 per game42
True shooting 48.05
Usage 21.669
PER 9.38
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 1.4 per game37

Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Ousmane Dieng (7.6 / 3.2 / 2.4) · Danny Wolf (8.9 / 4.9 / 2.2) · Walter Clayton Jr. (7.8 / 2.0 / 4.0) · Jamaree Bouyea (5.7 / 1.8 / 1.8) · Khris Middleton (10.2 / 3.7 / 2.8) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

How many points does Nikola Jović average?
Nikola Jović averaged 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 47 games.
What is Nikola Jović's shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Nikola Jović shot 36.6% from the field, 26.9% from three (45 of 167) and 68.3% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 48.0%.
How old is Nikola Jović?
Nikola Jović is 23 years old. He was born on June 9, 2003.
How tall is Nikola Jović?
Nikola Jović is 6 feet 10 inches (208 cm) tall and plays PF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Nikola Jović from?
Nikola Jović is from Serbia and played at Mega Basket before the NBA.
What team does Nikola Jović play for?
Nikola Jović is listed with the Miami Heat in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Nikola Jović wear?
The NBA directory lists Nikola Jović at No. 5 for the Miami Heat. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Nikola Jović's next game?
Nikola Jović and the Miami Heat next play the Minnesota Timberwolves at home on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Nikola Jović play on Christmas Day?
Yes. The Miami Heat play in the Miami Heat at Boston Celtics game on December 25 at 2:30 pm Eastern Time.
How much does Nikola Jović make?
Nikola Jović has a listed salary figure of $2.88M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2030.
How does Nikola Jović rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Nikola Jović was ahead of 34% in points per game, 42% in rebounds and 54% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$2.88M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2030
Nationality
Serbia
Roster date
June 24, 2022 previous basketball team: KK Mega Basket

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

Videos about Nikola Jović

The moment Nikola Jovic realized Jimmy Butler was that dude 😂 #shorts

Sep 28, 2026

Nikola Jović - 14 Points, 4 Assists, 3 Rebounds vs Timberwolves - 2025-26 Regular Season

The 2025-26 Regular Season game against Timberwolves featured Nikola Jović doing his part on both ends. Recording 14 points ...

Sep 28, 2026

Will Nikola Jovic FINALLY have a breakout season?

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Sep 28, 2026

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Career at a glance

Nikola Jović played 4 NBA regular seasons between 2022 and 2026, appearing in 154 games and averaging 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He spent his whole career with Miami (2022–26, 154 games). His best scoring season was 2024–25 with Miami: 10.7 points per game over 46 games.

In the playoffs he appeared in 3 postseason runs (16 games, 5.4 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 1,300 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).

whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.

About Nikola Jović

Nikola Jović (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Јовић, pronounced[nǐkolajǒːʋitɕ]; born 9 June 2003) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected 27th overall by the Heat in the 2022 NBA draft.

Born
9 June 2003 (age 23) Leicester, England
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
205 lb (93 kg)
Position
Power forward / small forward
NBA draft
2022: 1st round, 27th overall pick
Playing career
2021–present

Career highlights and awards

  • ABA League Top Prospect (2022)
  • 2× Junior ABA League champion (2021, 2022)
  • Junior ABA League MVP (2021)
  • 2× Junior ABA League Ideal Starting 5 (2021, 2022)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23Miami15813.6.406.229.9472.1.7.5.15.5
2023–24Miami463819.5.452.399.7024.22.0.5.37.7
2024–25Miami461025.1.456.371.8283.92.8.8.310.7
2025–26Miami47117.2.366.269.6833.32.2.6.47.3
Career1545719.9.425.341.7563.62.2.6.38.3
NBA playoffs
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023Miami701.8.250.000—.7.0.0.0.3
2024Miami5525.7.444.409.8576.62.21.0.69.4
2025Miami4018.8.371.2501.0004.01.5.8.39.5
Career16513.5.400.313.9233.41.1.5.35.4

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 10″
Weight
205 lb
Position
PF
Jersey
5
Country
Serbia
School / last affiliation
Mega Basket
Draft year
2022
Draft pick
Round 1 · Pick 27

How acquired: #27 Pick in 2022 Draft. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

7.3Points per game
3.3Rebounds per game
2.2Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.

Latest on Nikola Jović

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    Nikola Jović drops 11 points, seven rebounds
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Roster observations

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TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
Miami HeatNone recordedNBA directory

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