Mike James vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Mike 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
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike James 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Mike James 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Nikola Jokic 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Nikola Jokic 16,979

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Nikola Jokic 8,461

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Nikola Jokic 5,667

Total Steals Mike James 458 Nikola Jokic 986

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Nikola Jokic 555

Total Games Mike James 595 Nikola Jokic 771

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Nikola Jokic .562

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Nikola Jokic .363

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Nikola Jokic .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Mike James 41 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Mike James 13 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Mike James 33 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)