Darius Garland vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Darius Garland 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 7 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darius Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Darius Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.8 Nikola Jokic 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,508 Nikola Jokic 17,158

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,065 Nikola Jokic 8,530

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,683 Nikola Jokic 5,734

Total Steals Darius Garland 460 Nikola Jokic 993

Total Blocks Darius Garland 46 Nikola Jokic 560

Total Games Darius Garland 400 Nikola Jokic 777

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .451 Nikola Jokic .562

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .387 Nikola Jokic .364

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .868 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Nikola Jokic 11.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)