Jerome James vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Jerome James 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

Jerome James

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome James 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jerome James 9 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jerome James 3 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jerome James 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome James 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Jerome James 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jerome James 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome James 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 4.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 3.1 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 1,540 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jerome James 1,099 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jerome James 118 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jerome James 92 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jerome James 384 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jerome James 358 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .485 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Jerome James .000 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .617 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 5.4 (2003) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 4.2 (2003) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2003) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2009) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.6 (2003) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 9.4 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 5.2 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.5 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 160 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Jerome James 89 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Jerome James 9 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Jerome James 6 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Jerome James 25 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Jerome James 17 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .493 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Jerome James - Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .722 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 12.5 (2005) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 6.8 (2005) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.8 (2002) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2005) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.8 (2005) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)