Nikola Jokic vs. Pete Myers Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Pete Myers 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 Pete Myers both played 9 years in the NBA. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Pete Myers had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Pete Myers 9 4 1986-87 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Pete Myers
Season 2015-161986-87
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Pete Myers 29 5.3 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.8 .365 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.5 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Pete Myers 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Pete Myers
Season 2016-171987-88
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Pete Myers 22 14.9 5.1 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.3 1.5 1.4 2.0 4.3 .453 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Pete Myers ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Pete Myers
Season 2017-181988-89
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 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
Pete Myers 33 8.2 2.9 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.2 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.5 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Pete Myers 4 3.5 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Pete Myers
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks, New Jersey Nets
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
Pete Myers 52 14.4 4.7 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.1 1.7 4.3 .396 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.9 .660
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
Pete Myers ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Pete Myers
Season 2019-201990-91
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Pete Myers 8 12.9 3.6 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.8 0.4 0.4 1.8 1.8 1.3 2.9 .435 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .818
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
Pete Myers ------- --- ----------

Note: Pete Myers didn't play in 1991-92 and 1992-93.

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Pete Myers
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisBulls 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 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
Pete Myers 82 24.8 7.9 0.7 1.5 2.2 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.1 6.8 .455 0.1 0.4 .276 1.7 2.4 .701
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
Pete Myers 10 23.5 7.0 1.0 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 2.9 5.6 .518 0.0 0.4 .000 1.2 2.1 .571

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Pete Myers
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 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
Pete Myers 71 17.9 4.5 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.8 1.7 4.0 .415 0.1 0.5 .256 1.0 1.6 .614
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
Pete Myers 9 8.8 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.6 1.6 .357 0.1 0.2 .500 0.2 0.7 .333

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Pete Myers
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat, Charlotte Hornets
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
Pete Myers 71 15.4 3.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.9 1.3 3.5 .368 0.2 0.8 .241 1.1 1.7 .656
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
Pete Myers ------- --- ----------

Note: Pete Myers didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Pete Myers
Season 2023-241997-98
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
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
Pete Myers 9 4.4 1.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.1 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 7 40.1 27.0 3.7 11.3 15.0 9.4 1.3 0.3 3.9 2.9 10.1 18.7 .542 1.1 4.0 .286 5.6 5.9 .951
Pete Myers ------- --- ----------
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