Nikola Jokic vs. DeWayne Scales Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeWayne Scales and Nikola Jokic that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Nikola Jokic

vs.

DeWayne Scales

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
DeWayne Scales: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 DeWayne Scales 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 DeWayne Scales 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 DeWayne Scales 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 DeWayne Scales 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 DeWayne Scales 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 DeWayne Scales 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 4 DeWayne Scales 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 6 DeWayne Scales 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 DeWayne Scales 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 DeWayne Scales 2.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 DeWayne Scales 0.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 DeWayne Scales 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 DeWayne Scales 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 DeWayne Scales 224

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 DeWayne Scales 140

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 DeWayne Scales 10

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 DeWayne Scales 14

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 DeWayne Scales 5

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 DeWayne Scales 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 DeWayne Scales .417

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 DeWayne Scales .167

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 DeWayne Scales .628

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) DeWayne Scales 4.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) DeWayne Scales 3.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) DeWayne Scales 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) DeWayne Scales 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) DeWayne Scales 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.7 DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 DeWayne Scales -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,213 DeWayne Scales -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 981 DeWayne Scales -

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 600 DeWayne Scales -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 88 DeWayne Scales -

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 70 DeWayne Scales -

Total Games Nikola Jokic 80 DeWayne Scales 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 DeWayne Scales -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .390 DeWayne Scales -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .837 DeWayne Scales -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) DeWayne Scales -