Darius Garland vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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 2024-25
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)