Nikola Jokic vs. Boban Marjanovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Boban Marjanovic 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 / Games against each other

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 and Boban Marjanovic both played 9 years in the NBA. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Boban Marjanovic had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Boban Marjanovic 9 5 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9

Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Boban Marjanovic
Season 2015-162015-16
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
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
Boban Marjanovic 54 9.4 5.5 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.9 3.2 .603 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.1 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Boban Marjanovic 7 6.0 3.4 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.1 1.7 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.3 .889

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Boban Marjanovic
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Boban Marjanovic 35 8.4 5.5 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.1 3.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Boban Marjanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Boban Marjanovic
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Boban Marjanovic 39 8.7 6.0 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.0 3.8 .534 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Boban Marjanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Boban Marjanovic
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
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
Boban Marjanovic 58 11.7 7.3 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.9 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.6 2.8 4.5 .615 0.1 0.2 .400 1.7 2.3 .748
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
Boban Marjanovic 11 9.5 5.8 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.0 0.2 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.2 3.6 .600 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 1.7 .842

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Boban Marjanovic
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Boban Marjanovic 44 9.6 6.6 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.8 4.8 .573 0.1 0.4 .235 1.0 1.3 .754
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
Boban Marjanovic 6 13.7 6.8 1.0 4.8 5.8 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.8 5.0 .567 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.5 .778

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Boban Marjanovic
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Boban Marjanovic 33 8.2 4.7 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.7 .508 0.0 0.2 .125 0.9 1.2 .816
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
Boban Marjanovic 4 20.8 11.8 3.5 4.5 8.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 3.3 5.0 9.8 .513 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .778

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Boban Marjanovic
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
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
Boban Marjanovic 23 5.6 4.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.8 3.0 .600 0.0 0.2 .250 0.6 1.0 .591
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
Boban Marjanovic 3 2.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Boban Marjanovic
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
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
Boban Marjanovic 31 5.5 3.3 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.3 1.9 .683 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .741
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
Boban Marjanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Boban Marjanovic
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets TBDDid Not Play
more >>
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
Boban Marjanovic 14 5.1 3.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.3 2.4 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.0 .643
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
Boban Marjanovic ------- --- ----------
Share: