Nikola Jokic vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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.

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 James Young 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 James Young 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 James Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 James Young 96

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 James Young 28

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 James Young 24

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 James Young 5

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 James Young 7

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 James Young 3

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 James Young 0

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 James Young 0

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) James Young 0.0 (2017)