Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 366 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 345 Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 314 Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 497 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .507 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .325 Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)