Nikola Jokic vs. Jason Kapono Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Kapono 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 and Jason Kapono both played 9 years in the NBA. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Jason Kapono had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Jason Kapono 9 3 2003-04 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Jason Kapono
Season 2015-162003-04
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Jason Kapono 41 10.4 3.5 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.1 .403 0.5 1.1 .477 0.5 0.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Jason Kapono ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Jason Kapono
Season 2016-172004-05
Team Denver NuggetsCharlotte Bobcats
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
Jason Kapono 81 18.4 8.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.6 3.3 8.3 .401 1.0 2.4 .412 0.9 1.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Jason Kapono ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Jason Kapono
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
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 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
Jason Kapono 51 13.0 4.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.7 1.5 3.5 .446 0.4 1.0 .396 0.5 0.6 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Jason Kapono 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Jason Kapono
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 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
Jason Kapono 67 26.4 10.9 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.2 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.1 8.4 .494 1.6 3.1 .514 1.0 1.1 .892
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
Jason Kapono 4 19.3 5.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.3 2.3 2.0 4.3 .471 0.5 1.0 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Jason Kapono
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsRaptors 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 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
Jason Kapono 81 18.9 7.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.6 3.0 6.1 .488 0.7 1.5 .483 0.5 0.5 .860
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
Jason Kapono 5 30.4 15.6 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.8 6.2 10.6 .585 2.6 4.8 .542 0.6 0.8 .750

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Jason Kapono
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
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
Jason Kapono 80 22.9 8.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.8 3.3 7.6 .432 1.2 2.9 .428 0.4 0.5 .810
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
Jason Kapono ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Jason Kapono
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Jason Kapono 57 17.1 5.7 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 2.2 5.3 .419 1.1 3.0 .368 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 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
Jason Kapono ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Jason Kapono
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Jason Kapono 24 4.7 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 .250 0.0 0.3 .125 0.0 0.1 .500
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
Jason Kapono ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Jason Kapono
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Jason Kapono 27 10.0 2.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.0 .382 0.3 1.0 .296 0.1 0.1 1.000
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
Jason Kapono ------- --- ----------
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