Nikola Jokic vs. Mark Strickland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark Strickland 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, 1 more than Mark Strickland, who played 8. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Mark Strickland had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Mark Strickland 8 4 1994-95 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Mark Strickland
Season 2015-161994-95
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
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
Mark Strickland 4 2.3 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Note: Mark Strickland didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Mark Strickland
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 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
Mark Strickland 31 4.9 2.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.9 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Mark Strickland 4 3.8 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Mark Strickland
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 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
Mark Strickland 51 16.6 6.8 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.7 2.8 5.3 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Mark Strickland 3 9.0 3.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Mark Strickland
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 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
Mark Strickland 32 11.2 3.7 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.2 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .731
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
Mark Strickland 2 4.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Mark Strickland
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsHeat 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 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
Mark Strickland 58 11.4 4.9 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.2 2.1 3.9 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .714
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
Mark Strickland 1 10.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Mark Strickland
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets
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
Mark Strickland 55 13.1 4.6 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.9 4.3 .431 0.0 0.0 .500 0.8 1.3 .643
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
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Mark Strickland
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
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
Mark Strickland 46 14.2 4.5 0.9 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.4 .446 0.0 0.1 .250 0.5 1.0 .568
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
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Mark Strickland
Season 2022-232002-03
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
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
Mark Strickland 4 3.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Mark Strickland
Season 2023-24-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets 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 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
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 12 40.2 28.7 3.6 9.8 13.4 8.7 1.4 0.7 3.3 2.7 11.1 20.3 .545 1.2 4.4 .264 5.3 5.9 .901
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------
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