Desmond Bane vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)