LeBron James vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played LeBron James 16 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Nikola Jokic 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Nikola Jokic 5

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Nikola Jokic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Nikola Jokic 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Nikola Jokic 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Nikola Jokic 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Nikola Jokic 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Nikola Jokic 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Nikola Jokic 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.5 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Nikola Jokic 12.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Nikola Jokic 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,023 Nikola Jokic 1,869

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,549 Nikola Jokic 820

Total Assists LeBron James 2,023 Nikola Jokic 496

Total Steals LeBron James 471 Nikola Jokic 71

Total Blocks LeBron James 270 Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games LeBron James 282 Nikola Jokic 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .495 Nikola Jokic .528

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .331 Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)