Nikola Jokic vs. A.J. Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Lawson and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 A.J. Lawson 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 A.J. Lawson 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 A.J. Lawson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 A.J. Lawson 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 A.J. Lawson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 A.J. Lawson 1.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 A.J. Lawson 0.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 A.J. Lawson 428

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 A.J. Lawson 157

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 A.J. Lawson 53

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 A.J. Lawson 25

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 A.J. Lawson 9

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 A.J. Lawson 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 A.J. Lawson .439

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 A.J. Lawson .318

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 A.J. Lawson .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 A.J. Lawson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 A.J. Lawson 11

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 A.J. Lawson 3

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 A.J. Lawson 1

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 A.J. Lawson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 A.J. Lawson .444

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 A.J. Lawson .333

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 A.J. Lawson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024)