LeBron James vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Nikola Jokic 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Nikola Jokic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Nikola Jokic 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Nikola Jokic 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Nikola Jokic 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Nikola Jokic 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Nikola Jokic 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Nikola Jokic 21.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,250 Nikola Jokic 16,760

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,751 Nikola Jokic 8,377

Total Assists LeBron James 11,617 Nikola Jokic 5,591

Total Steals LeBron James 2,349 Nikola Jokic 977

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,151 Nikola Jokic 550

Total Games LeBron James 1,566 Nikola Jokic 764

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Nikola Jokic .562

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Nikola Jokic .363

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Nikola Jokic .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games LeBron James 292 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)