Nikola Jokic vs. Kevin Kunnert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Kunnert 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 Kevin Kunnert both played 9 years in the NBA. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Kevin Kunnert had his rookie season in 1973-74. 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
Kevin Kunnert 9 3 1973-74 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Kevin Kunnert
Season 2015-161973-74
Team Denver NuggetsBuffalo Braves, Houston Rockets
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
Kevin Kunnert 64 11.0 3.6 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.8 - 2.4 1.6 3.4 .488 - - - 0.3 0.5 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Kevin Kunnert
Season 2016-171974-75
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Kevin Kunnert 75 24.0 10.8 2.9 5.6 8.4 1.4 0.5 1.1 - 3.0 4.6 9.0 .512 - - - 1.5 2.3 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert 8 30.5 10.9 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.5 0.5 1.6 - 4.6 4.4 10.1 .432 - - - 2.1 3.3 .654

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Kevin Kunnert
Season 2017-181975-76
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
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 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
Kevin Kunnert 80 29.2 12.9 3.3 6.5 9.8 1.9 0.7 1.3 - 3.9 5.8 11.9 .487 - - - 1.3 2.0 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Kevin Kunnert
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost East Conf 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 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
Kevin Kunnert 81 25.3 9.4 2.6 5.7 8.3 1.9 0.4 1.3 - 4.5 4.1 8.5 .486 - - - 1.1 1.6 .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
Kevin Kunnert 12 27.3 9.5 4.0 4.9 8.9 1.2 0.2 0.7 - 4.3 4.3 8.7 .490 - - - 1.0 1.9 .522

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Kevin Kunnert
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
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
Kevin Kunnert 80 26.9 10.4 3.3 5.4 8.7 1.2 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.9 4.6 10.5 .437 - - - 1.2 1.7 .689
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
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Kevin Kunnert
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Denver NuggetsSan Diego Clippers
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
Kevin Kunnert 81 20.8 6.5 2.5 4.5 7.0 1.4 0.6 1.5 1.7 3.8 2.9 6.2 .467 - - - 0.7 1.0 .659
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
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Kevin Kunnert
Season 2021-221979-80
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Kevin Kunnert 18 16.8 7.0 2.1 4.2 6.2 1.6 0.4 1.2 2.3 3.3 2.8 6.3 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .605
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
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Kevin Kunnert
Season 2022-231980-81
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers 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 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
Kevin Kunnert 55 15.3 4.4 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.6 1.8 3.9 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .778
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
Kevin Kunnert 3 14.3 3.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.7 3.3 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 1.3 .250

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Kevin Kunnert
Season 2023-241981-82
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Kevin Kunnert 21 11.3 2.3 1.0 2.2 3.1 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.4 1.0 2.3 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .529
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
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------
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