Nikola Jokic vs. Bob Sura Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Sura and Nikola Jokic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Nikola Jokic played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob Sura, who played 10. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Bob Sura had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Nikola Jokic 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bob Sura 10 3 1995-96 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Bob Sura
Season 2015-161995-96
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 80 21.7 10.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 2.4 1.0 0.6 1.3 2.6 3.8 7.5 .512 0.4 1.1 .333 1.9 2.4 .811
Bob Sura 79 14.6 5.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.6 1.9 4.6 .411 0.3 1.0 .346 1.3 1.8 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Bob Sura 3 6.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Bob Sura
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 73 27.9 16.7 2.9 6.9 9.8 4.9 0.8 0.8 2.3 2.9 6.8 11.7 .578 0.6 1.9 .324 2.6 3.1 .825
Bob Sura 82 27.7 9.2 0.9 2.8 3.8 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.7 3.1 7.2 .431 0.6 2.0 .323 2.4 3.9 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Bob Sura
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 75 32.6 18.5 2.6 8.1 10.7 6.1 1.2 0.8 2.8 2.8 6.7 13.5 .499 1.5 3.7 .396 3.5 4.2 .850
Bob Sura 46 20.5 5.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.7 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.5 1.9 5.0 .377 0.4 1.3 .317 1.6 2.8 .565
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Bob Sura 3 10.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Bob Sura
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 80 31.3 20.1 2.9 8.0 10.8 7.3 1.4 0.7 3.1 2.9 7.7 15.1 .511 1.0 3.4 .307 3.6 4.4 .821
Bob Sura 50 16.8 4.3 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.0 1.4 4.2 .333 0.2 0.9 .200 1.3 2.1 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 14 39.8 25.1 3.9 9.1 13.0 8.4 1.1 0.9 2.6 3.9 9.4 18.6 .506 1.6 4.0 .393 4.7 5.6 .846
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Bob Sura
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 73 32.0 19.9 2.3 7.5 9.7 7.0 1.2 0.6 3.1 3.0 7.7 14.7 .528 1.1 3.5 .314 3.4 4.1 .817
Bob Sura 73 30.4 13.8 0.7 3.3 3.9 3.9 1.2 0.3 2.0 2.8 4.9 11.2 .437 1.7 4.5 .367 2.4 3.4 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 19 36.5 24.4 1.9 7.9 9.8 5.7 1.1 0.8 3.3 3.6 9.4 18.1 .519 2.2 5.2 .429 3.5 4.2 .835
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Bob Sura
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 72 34.6 26.4 2.8 8.0 10.8 8.3 1.3 0.7 3.1 2.7 10.2 18.0 .566 1.3 3.3 .388 4.8 5.5 .868
Bob Sura 53 31.8 11.1 1.0 3.3 4.3 4.6 1.0 0.2 3.0 2.4 3.8 9.8 .390 0.9 3.2 .273 2.5 3.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 10 34.5 29.8 3.7 7.9 11.6 5.0 0.6 0.9 2.4 2.3 11.6 22.8 .509 2.0 5.3 .377 4.6 5.5 .836
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Bob Sura
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 74 33.5 27.1 2.8 11.0 13.8 7.9 1.5 0.9 3.8 2.6 10.3 17.7 .583 1.3 3.9 .337 5.1 6.3 .810
Bob Sura 78 22.8 10.0 1.1 2.1 3.3 3.5 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.1 3.2 7.6 .424 0.5 1.7 .316 3.0 4.2 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 5 34.2 31.0 3.4 9.8 13.2 5.8 1.6 1.0 4.8 4.0 12.2 21.2 .575 1.0 3.6 .278 5.6 6.6 .848
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Bob Sura
Season 2022-232002-03
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 69 33.7 24.5 2.4 9.4 11.8 9.8 1.3 0.7 3.6 2.5 9.4 14.8 .632 0.8 2.2 .383 4.9 6.0 .822
Bob Sura 55 20.5 7.3 1.1 2.0 3.0 3.2 0.8 0.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 6.0 .412 0.5 1.5 .329 1.9 2.7 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 20 39.5 30.0 3.5 10.0 13.5 9.5 1.1 1.0 3.5 3.5 11.4 20.7 .548 1.8 3.8 .461 5.6 7.0 .799
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Bob Sura
Season 2023-242003-04
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets TBDDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 79 34.6 26.4 2.8 9.5 12.4 9.0 1.4 0.9 3.0 2.5 10.4 17.9 .583 1.1 2.9 .359 4.5 5.5 .817
Bob Sura 80 20.8 7.5 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.9 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.5 6.1 .416 0.3 1.0 .266 2.1 2.8 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 11 39.5 28.2 3.4 9.5 12.9 8.8 1.5 0.6 3.4 2.7 10.9 19.6 .556 1.1 3.9 .279 5.3 5.8 .906
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Nikola Jokic Bob Sura
Season -2004-05
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Bob Sura 61 31.5 10.3 1.3 4.2 5.5 5.2 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.8 3.5 8.3 .427 0.9 2.5 .355 2.3 3.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Bob Sura 7 25.7 7.9 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.6 2.1 2.9 6.6 .435 1.0 1.9 .538 1.1 1.7 .667
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