Head-to-Head: Games Played Between LeBron James and Nikola Jokic

This is the detail of NBA games in which LeBron James and Nikola Jokic played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

They faced each other a total of 30 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 15-15, but Nikola Jokic won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 5-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
Nikola Jokic:
2015-16 to 2023-24
30 Games played
21 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
LeBron James
15
11
4
Nikola Jokic
15
10
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
LeBron James 26.7 8.4 8.6 1.00.6
Nikola Jokic 21.5 10.4 7.21.40.7
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
LeBron James 40 16 15 42
Nikola Jokic 36 21 14 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
LeBron James 19

games
9

games
17

games
12

games
8

games
Nikola Jokic 9

games
16

games
12

games
13

games
11

games
Both had same stat 2

games
5

games
1

game
5

games
11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2015-16 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 2015
1. Cavaliers 93   LeBron James 34 6 2 2 1 5 2 34 13-24 .542 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
Nuggets 87   Nikola Jokic 10 7 1 1 1 2 6 22 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 21, 2016
2. Cavaliers 124   LeBron James 33 11 11 0 0 3 2 33 12-19 .632 1-2 .500 8-11 .727
Nuggets 91   Nikola Jokic 11 4 3 3 0 2 2 23 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
2016-17 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 11, 2017
3. Cavaliers 125   LeBron James 27 5 12 2 0 6 1 33 11-16 .688 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Nuggets 109   Nikola Jokic 27 13 4 0 2 5 2 38 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
Mar. 22, 2017
4. Cavaliers 113   LeBron James 18 6 5 0 0 4 1 34 8-12 .667 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Nuggets 126   Nikola Jokic 16 10 7 0 0 3 2 29 8-10 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
2017-18 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 03, 2018
5. Cavaliers 117   LeBron James 25 10 15 2 0 3 2 42 8-19 .421 1-4 .250 8-11 .727
Nuggets 126   Nikola Jokic 9 7 8 0 1 2 2 32 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
Mar. 07, 2018
6. Cavaliers 113   LeBron James 39 8 10 1 0 3 2 39 15-25 .600 5-8 .625 4-8 .500
Nuggets 108   Nikola Jokic 36 13 6 0 0 5 2 34 12-14 .857 2-3 .667 10-11 .909
2018-19 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 25, 2018
7. Lakers 121   LeBron James 28 11 11 3 0 2 3 35 10-17 .588 1-5 .200 7-10 .700
Nuggets 114   Nikola Jokic 24 11 3 1 1 6 5 33 9-17 .529 1-5 .200 5-5 1.000
Nov. 27, 2018
8. Lakers 85   LeBron James 14 7 2 2 2 4 0 30 5-15 .333 0-4 .000 4-6 .667
Nuggets 117   Nikola Jokic 14 7 7 1 1 3 1 23 5-14 .357 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Mar. 06, 2019
9. Lakers 99   LeBron James 31 7 7 1 1 4 4 31 13-22 .591 2-7 .286 3-8 .375
Nuggets 115   Nikola Jokic 12 17 8 3 0 2 1 35 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
2019-20 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 2019
10. Lakers 105   LeBron James 25 6 9 0 0 4 3 37 9-18 .500 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
Nuggets 96   Nikola Jokic 13 5 8 3 0 5 4 34 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Feb. 12, 2020
11. Lakers 120   LeBron James 32 12 14 0 0 3 3 42 15-29 .517 1-7 .143 1-4 .250
OT Nuggets 116   Nikola Jokic 22 11 6 3 1 3 5 37 9-18 .500 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Aug. 10, 2020
12. Lakers 124   LeBron James 29 1 12 0 2 5 0 38 9-21 .429 5-11 .455 6-10 .600
Nuggets 121   Nikola Jokic 12 1 4 1 0 1 3 26 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
2020 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Sep. 18, 2020
13. Lakers 126   LeBron James 15 6 12 0 0 3 2 31 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Nuggets 114   Nikola Jokic 21 6 2 0 1 4 5 25 8-14 .571 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Sep. 20, 2020
14. Lakers 105   LeBron James 26 11 4 0 2 6 2 36 10-20 .500 3-8 .375 3-4 .750
Nuggets 103   Nikola Jokic 30 6 9 4 0 2 4 39 9-20 .450 1-4 .250 11-12 .917
Sep. 22, 2020
15. Lakers 106   LeBron James 30 10 11 2 2 6 1 37 14-23 .609 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Nuggets 114   Nikola Jokic 22 10 5 1 1 5 4 37 9-14 .643 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Sep. 24, 2020
16. Lakers 114   LeBron James 26 9 8 0 0 0 2 38 7-18 .389 1-3 .333 11-14 .786
Nuggets 108   Nikola Jokic 16 7 4 2 0 1 5 36 6-13 .462 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Sep. 26, 2020
17. Lakers 117   LeBron James 38 16 10 1 0 2 2 40 15-25 .600 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Nuggets 107   Nikola Jokic 20 7 5 3 0 1 5 30 9-16 .563 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000
2020-21 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 04, 2021
18. Lakers 114   LeBron James 27 10 10 0 1 2 1 35 12-19 .632 2-5 .400 1-2 .500
Nuggets 93   Nikola Jokic 13 9 6 1 0 3 4 35 6-16 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 14, 2021
19. Lakers 105   LeBron James 22 10 9 0 1 1 2 31 9-18 .500 0-5 .000 4-7 .571
Nuggets 122   Nikola Jokic 23 16 10 0 1 3 2 35 8-17 .471 1-5 .200 6-6 1.000
2021-22 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 2022
20. Lakers 96   LeBron James 25 9 2 0 2 1 0 31 9-23 .391 2-8 .250 5-7 .714
Nuggets 133   Nikola Jokic 17 12 13 1 0 3 1 28 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
2022-23 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 2022
21. Lakers 99   LeBron James 19 7 9 1 0 8 1 35 8-21 .381 2-8 .250 1-2 .500
Nuggets 110   Nikola Jokic 31 13 9 4 0 3 3 35 12-17 .706 0-4 .000 7-7 1.000
Oct. 30, 2022
22. Lakers 121   LeBron James 26 6 8 1 0 3 1 35 10-22 .455 2-5 .400 4-5 .800
Nuggets 110   Nikola Jokic 23 14 6 0 2 2 0 36 8-16 .500 1-5 .200 6-7 .857
Dec. 16, 2022
23. Lakers 126   LeBron James 30 9 4 2 0 2 2 36 13-21 .619 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Nuggets 108   Nikola Jokic 25 11 8 4 0 5 3 35 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 8-9 .889
2023 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 16, 2023
24. Lakers 126   LeBron James 26 12 9 0 1 3 1 40 9-16 .563 0-4 .000 8-11 .727
Nuggets 132   Nikola Jokic 34 21 14 0 2 5 4 42 12-17 .706 3-3 1.000 7-8 .875
May. 18, 2023
25. Lakers 103   LeBron James 22 9 10 4 2 3 2 40 9-19 .474 0-6 .000 4-4 1.000
Nuggets 108   Nikola Jokic 23 17 12 3 0 5 3 42 9-21 .429 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
May. 20, 2023
26. Lakers 108   LeBron James 23 7 12 0 0 2 2 43 8-19 .421 3-9 .333 4-7 .571
Nuggets 119   Nikola Jokic 24 6 8 1 0 2 4 38 9-19 .474 2-5 .400 4-7 .571
May. 22, 2023
27. Lakers 111   LeBron James 40 10 9 2 0 1 1 48 15-25 .600 4-7 .571 6-7 .857
Nuggets 113   Nikola Jokic 30 14 13 1 3 3 5 45 11-24 .458 3-6 .500 5-6 .833
2023-24 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 24, 2023
28. Lakers 107   LeBron James 21 8 5 1 0 0 1 29 10-16 .625 1-4 .250 0-1 .000
Nuggets 119   Nikola Jokic 29 13 11 1 1 2 2 36 12-22 .545 3-5 .600 2-4 .500
Feb. 08, 2024
29. Lakers 106   LeBron James 25 9 7 1 1 2 0 35 9-20 .450 2-6 .333 5-5 1.000
Nuggets 114   Nikola Jokic 24 13 9 0 3 6 2 36 9-20 .450 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000
Mar. 02, 2024
30. Lakers 114   LeBron James 26 4 9 3 0 3 1 37 12-20 .600 2-5 .400 0-2 .000
Nuggets 124   Nikola Jokic 35 10 7 0 1 3 1 39 16-25 .640 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000