Nikola Jokic vs. Larry Nance Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Nance Jr. 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 Larry Nance Jr. both played 9 years in the NBA. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Larry Nance Jr. 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
Larry Nance Jr. 9 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2015-162015-16
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Larry Nance Jr. 63 20.1 5.5 1.6 3.3 5.0 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.7 2.0 2.5 4.8 .527 0.0 0.2 .100 0.5 0.7 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Larry Nance Jr. 63 22.9 7.1 1.9 4.0 5.9 1.5 1.3 0.6 0.9 2.4 3.0 5.7 .526 0.2 0.6 .278 0.9 1.3 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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
Larry Nance Jr. 66 21.5 8.7 2.4 4.4 6.8 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.8 2.6 3.6 6.3 .581 0.0 0.2 .167 1.4 2.1 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. 20 15.4 4.8 1.8 2.8 4.5 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.8 2.1 3.0 .683 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.6 .452

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2018-192018-19
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
Larry Nance Jr. 67 26.8 9.4 2.5 5.7 8.2 3.2 1.5 0.6 1.4 2.9 3.7 7.1 .520 0.5 1.5 .337 1.4 2.0 .716
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
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2019-202019-20
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
Larry Nance Jr. 56 26.3 10.1 1.9 5.4 7.3 2.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.6 4.1 7.7 .531 1.0 2.8 .352 0.9 1.3 .676
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
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Larry Nance Jr. 35 31.2 9.3 1.5 5.2 6.7 3.1 1.7 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.7 7.8 .471 1.2 3.3 .360 0.9 1.4 .612
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
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdPelicans 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 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
Larry Nance Jr. 46 22.6 7.0 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.8 1.8 2.8 5.4 .522 0.5 1.5 .329 0.9 1.2 .702
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
Larry Nance Jr. 6 21.7 9.2 3.2 2.7 5.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.5 3.7 6.5 .564 0.3 1.5 .222 1.5 1.8 .818

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Pelicans
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
Larry Nance Jr. 65 21.2 6.8 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.6 2.0 2.9 4.7 .610 0.2 0.6 .333 0.8 1.2 .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
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets TBDPelicans 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 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
Larry Nance Jr. 61 19.9 5.7 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.3 4.0 .573 0.4 1.1 .415 0.8 1.0 .770
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
Larry Nance Jr. 4 21.0 6.3 3.8 4.5 8.3 1.8 0.5 0.0 1.8 2.3 2.5 4.3 .588 0.3 1.0 .250 1.0 1.5 .667
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