Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Nikola Jokic and Derrick Jones Jr.

This is the detail of NBA games in which Nikola Jokic and Derrick Jones Jr. 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.

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They faced each other a total of 22 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 11-11, but Nikola Jokic won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 5-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Derrick Jones Jr.


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26

22 Games played

13 in Regular Season

9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
Nikola Jokic	11	6	5
Derrick Jones Jr.	11	7	4

* NBA Cup games other than the Championship game are included in the Regular Season category. They played in 1 of those games.

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Nikola Jokic	24.4	9.9	8.0	1.6	0.5
Derrick Jones Jr.	6.6	2.4	0.6	0.6	0.7

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Nikola Jokic	55	21	15	3	2
Derrick Jones Jr.	18	9	4	2	3

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Nikola Jokic	22 games	21 games	22 games	14 games	6 games
Derrick Jones Jr.	0 games	0 games	0 games	3 games	7 games
Both had same stat	0 games	1 game	0 games	5 games	9 games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2019-20 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 05, 2019
1.	Nuggets	109	Nikola Jokic	9	5	5	1	1	4	4	23	4-12	.333	1-4	.250	0-1	.000
	Heat	89	Derrick Jones Jr.	8	1	0	2	0	0	2	17	4-8	.500	0-2	.000	0-0	-
	Aug. 01, 2020
2.	Nuggets	105	Nikola Jokic	19	7	6	1	1	3	3	34	7-16	.438	1-5	.200	4-6	.667
	Heat	125	Derrick Jones Jr.	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	12	0-2	.000	0-1	.000	1-2	.500


2020-21 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Feb. 23, 2021
3.	Nuggets	111	Nikola Jokic	41	5	5	1	0	0	1	38	17-32	.531	3-6	.500	4-4	1.000
	Trail Blazers	106	Derrick Jones Jr.	18	5	0	0	3	0	2	29	7-9	.778	2-3	.667	2-2	1.000
	May. 16, 2021
4.	Nuggets	116	Nikola Jokic	21	3	2	1	0	1	3	17	9-17	.529	0-3	.000	3-3	1.000
	Trail Blazers	132	Derrick Jones Jr.	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	1-3	.333	0-2	.000	0-0	-


2021 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	May. 24, 2021
5.	Nuggets	128	Nikola Jokic	38	8	5	1	0	4	5	31	15-20	.750	2-4	.500	6-6	1.000
	Trail Blazers	109	Derrick Jones Jr.	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	05	1-2	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	May. 29, 2021
6.	Nuggets	95	Nikola Jokic	16	9	1	0	0	2	3	27	7-18	.389	1-4	.250	1-2	.500
	Trail Blazers	115	Derrick Jones Jr.	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	05	1-3	.333	0-2	.000	0-0	-


2021-22 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 06, 2021
7.	Nuggets	97	Nikola Jokic	17	12	15	2	0	3	2	36	6-17	.353	1-5	.200	4-6	.667
	Bulls	109	Derrick Jones Jr.	12	9	1	0	1	1	4	28	5-12	.417	1-5	.200	1-2	.500


2022-23 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 13, 2022
8.	Nuggets	126	Nikola Jokic	8	6	14	3	0	2	0	28	4-4	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Bulls	103	Derrick Jones Jr.	4	3	0	0	0	0	2	15	2-4	.500	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	Mar. 08, 2023
9.	Nuggets	96	Nikola Jokic	18	12	8	0	0	5	1	35	7-16	.438	3-9	.333	1-4	.250
	Bulls	117	Derrick Jones Jr.	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	02	1-1	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-


2023-24 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 03, 2023 (* Season and NBA Cup game)
10.	Nuggets	125	Nikola Jokic	33	14	9	1	1	4	3	36	14-16	.875	2-2	1.000	3-5	.600
	Mavericks	114	Derrick Jones Jr.	7	1	1	2	0	0	0	17	3-5	.600	1-3	.333	0-0	-
	Dec. 18, 2023
11.	Nuggets	130	Nikola Jokic	8	9	7	2	0	2	2	28	3-8	.375	0-1	.000	2-2	1.000
	Mavericks	104	Derrick Jones Jr.	6	1	1	2	0	1	0	24	3-9	.333	0-5	.000	0-0	-
	Mar. 17, 2024
12.	Nuggets	105	Nikola Jokic	16	11	7	2	0	3	1	39	6-16	.375	0-2	.000	4-5	.800
	Mavericks	107	Derrick Jones Jr.	9	8	1	0	0	0	1	24	4-11	.364	0-3	.000	1-2	.500


2024-25 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Oct. 26, 2024
13.	Nuggets	104	Nikola Jokic	41	9	4	2	1	5	2	37	14-26	.538	7-12	.583	6-8	.750
	Clippers	109	Derrick Jones Jr.	9	1	1	1	1	3	2	27	4-8	.500	1-4	.250	0-0	-
	Dec. 01, 2024
14.	Nuggets	122	Nikola Jokic	28	14	11	1	1	5	3	39	12-24	.500	2-7	.286	2-4	.500
	Clippers	126	Derrick Jones Jr.	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	25	2-5	.400	0-0	-	0-0	-


2025 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Apr. 19, 2025
15.	Nuggets	112	Nikola Jokic	29	9	12	3	1	2	4	46	12-24	.500	1-4	.250	4-6	.667
OT	Clippers	110	Derrick Jones Jr.	4	4	0	1	2	0	0	24	1-4	.250	0-1	.000	2-2	1.000
	Apr. 21, 2025
16.	Nuggets	102	Nikola Jokic	26	11	10	3	0	7	2	43	8-16	.500	4-8	.500	6-10	.600
	Clippers	105	Derrick Jones Jr.	6	2	0	0	0	1	0	19	3-7	.429	0-2	.000	0-0	-
	Apr. 24, 2025
17.	Nuggets	83	Nikola Jokic	23	13	13	1	0	2	1	37	9-14	.643	2-3	.667	3-4	.750
	Clippers	117	Derrick Jones Jr.	10	1	0	1	2	1	1	23	4-8	.500	2-3	.667	0-2	.000
	Apr. 26, 2025
18.	Nuggets	101	Nikola Jokic	36	21	8	2	1	2	4	43	14-25	.560	3-6	.500	5-6	.833
	Clippers	99	Derrick Jones Jr.	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	2-5	.400	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	Apr. 29, 2025
19.	Nuggets	131	Nikola Jokic	13	10	12	1	2	2	1	37	4-13	.308	1-4	.250	4-5	.800
	Clippers	115	Derrick Jones Jr.	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	3-6	.500	1-3	.333	0-0	-
	May. 01, 2025
20.	Nuggets	105	Nikola Jokic	25	7	8	3	1	4	3	42	11-22	.500	2-4	.500	1-2	.500
	Clippers	111	Derrick Jones Jr.	8	2	1	1	2	0	2	18	3-8	.375	2-6	.333	0-0	-
	May. 03, 2025
21.	Nuggets	120	Nikola Jokic	16	10	8	3	1	5	5	32	6-14	.429	1-2	.500	3-4	.750
	Clippers	101	Derrick Jones Jr.	12	2	0	1	3	1	0	17	5-10	.500	1-4	.250	1-4	.250


2025-26 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 12, 2025
22.	Nuggets	130	Nikola Jokic	55	12	6	1	1	2	1	34	18-23	.783	5-6	.833	14-16	.875
	Clippers	116	Derrick Jones Jr.	8	4	4	1	2	2	2	20	4-8	.500	0-3	.000	0-0	-