In 2026-27 Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets had a WAGE Score of 53, Going Rate, on a $59M salary: ranked 162 of 360 NBA players by production above what the salary usually buys. 60th in production, 2nd in salary, 194th of 205 in cost per unit of production, cheapest first. 2 games of 2.
| Season | Team | GP | Salary | WAGE Score | WAGE Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Denver Nuggets | 2 | $59M | 53 | Going Rate |
| 2025-26 | Denver Nuggets | 65 | $55.2M | 96 | Steal! |
| 2024-25 | Denver Nuggets | 70 | $51.4M | 98 | Steal! |
| 2023-24 | Denver Nuggets | 79 | $47.6M | 98 | Steal! |
| 2022-23 | Denver Nuggets | 69 | $33M | 96 | Steal! |
| 2021-22 | Denver Nuggets | 74 | $30.5M | 96 | Steal! |
| 2020-21 | Denver Nuggets | 72 | $29.5M | 98 | Steal! |
| 2019-20 | Denver Nuggets | 73 | $26.6M | 86 | Steal! |
| 2018-19 | Denver Nuggets | 80 | $24.6M | 90 | Steal! |
| 2017-18 | Denver Nuggets | 75 | $1.5M | 96 | Steal! |
| 2016-17 | Denver Nuggets | 73 | $1.4M | 95 | Steal! |
| 2015-16 | Denver Nuggets | 80 | $1.3M | 86 | Steal! |