Al Jefferson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Al Jefferson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Jefferson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Jefferson 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Al Jefferson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Al Jefferson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)