Jokic remains a smart defender. While he won’t block many shots, Jokic collects defensive rebounds at a high rate and collects steals at a high rate for a big man. Among the 35 centers that qualify for the minutes per game threshold, Jokic ranks 9th in defensive rebound percentage at 28.0% and 4th in steal percentage at 1.9%. While Jokic doesn’t provide a lot of rim protection, he constantly gets his hands in passing lanes and occasionally comes up with an important steal. His type of defense limits the amount of second chance opportunities the opposing team has, and while he gives up a high percentage on shots attempted against him, he at least partially makes up for it by limiting those extra chances.
Among the 35 centers that qualify for the minutes per game threshold, Jokic ranks 9th in defensive rebound percentage at 28.0% and 4th in steal percentage at 1.9%.