Nikola Jokic vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Nikola Jokic 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 D'Angelo Russell 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,928 D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 852 D'Angelo Russell 86

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 513 D'Angelo Russell 141

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 75 D'Angelo Russell 29

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games Nikola Jokic 70 D'Angelo Russell 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 D'Angelo Russell .337

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)