Jalen Brunson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)