Nikola Jokic vs. Damian Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damian Jones 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 played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Damian Jones, who played 8. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Damian Jones had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Damian Jones 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Damian Jones
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Damian Jones 10 8.5 1.9 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.5 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .300
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Damian Jones 4 5.3 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.8 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Damian Jones
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Damian Jones 15 5.9 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Damian Jones 4 2.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Damian Jones
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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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
Damian Jones 24 17.1 5.4 1.3 1.8 3.1 1.2 0.5 1.0 0.7 2.6 2.2 3.1 .716 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Damian Jones 4 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Damian Jones
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
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
Damian Jones 55 16.1 5.6 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 2.7 2.2 3.2 .680 0.0 0.2 .222 1.1 1.5 .738
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
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Damian Jones
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings
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
Damian Jones 39 14.0 4.7 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.8 2.6 .680 0.0 0.1 .200 1.1 1.5 .724
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
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Damian Jones
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
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
Damian Jones 56 18.2 8.1 1.3 3.1 4.4 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.1 2.3 3.1 4.8 .658 0.2 0.5 .345 1.7 2.3 .718
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
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Damian Jones
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz
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
Damian Jones 41 11.6 3.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.1 .640 0.2 0.4 .588 0.5 0.7 .759
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
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Damian Jones
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Damian Jones 39 6.9 2.7 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 .597 0.1 0.4 .214 0.5 0.5 .857
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
Damian Jones 2 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Damian Jones
Season 2023-24-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets TBD-
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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
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Damian Jones ------- --- ----------
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