LaMelo Ball vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Nikola Jokic 5

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 1,952

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 867

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 522

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 76

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Nikola Jokic 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)