Nikola Jokic vs. Sam Mack Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sam Mack 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 played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Sam Mack, who played 7. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Sam Mack had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Sam Mack 7 2 1992-93 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Sam Mack
Season 2015-161992-93
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Sam Mack 40 6.7 3.6 0.5 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.2 3.0 .398 0.1 0.6 .136 1.1 1.5 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------

Note: Sam Mack didn't play in 1993-94 and 1994-95.

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Sam Mack
Season 2016-171995-96
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West 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
Sam Mack 31 28.0 10.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.4 3.9 9.3 .422 1.7 4.4 .400 1.3 1.5 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Sam Mack 6 7.8 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.5 .333 0.3 1.5 .222 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Sam Mack
Season 2017-181996-97
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
Sam Mack 52 17.4 5.6 0.4 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.0 5.0 .401 0.9 2.7 .331 0.7 0.8 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Sam Mack
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Denver NuggetsVancouver Grizzlies
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
Sam Mack 57 24.8 10.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.8 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.1 3.9 9.8 .397 1.9 4.7 .409 1.1 1.4 .805
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
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Sam Mack
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Denver NuggetsVancouver Grizzlies, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsRockets 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 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
Sam Mack 44 24.6 10.7 0.3 1.8 2.2 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.8 2.1 3.8 8.7 .435 2.0 5.0 .397 1.2 1.3 .879
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
Sam Mack 4 30.8 12.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.8 3.3 9.5 .342 2.5 6.5 .385 3.5 4.3 .824

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Sam Mack
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
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
Sam Mack 23 14.5 5.0 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.0 1.6 5.3 .303 0.9 2.8 .328 0.8 0.9 .950
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
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------

Note: Sam Mack didn't play in 2000-01.

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Sam Mack
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
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
Sam Mack 12 13.3 3.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.2 4.1 .286 0.6 2.3 .250 0.4 0.6 .714
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
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Sam Mack
Season 2022-23-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA 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 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
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
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
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Sam Mack
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
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
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
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
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