Nikola Jokic vs. Cameron Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron Payne 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 2025-26
Cameron Payne: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Cameron Payne 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Cameron Payne 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Cameron Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Cameron Payne 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Cameron Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Cameron Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.7 Cameron Payne 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Cameron Payne 2.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Cameron Payne 3.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Cameron Payne 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Cameron Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,312 Cameron Payne 3,703

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,213 Cameron Payne 951

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,437 Cameron Payne 1,527

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 958 Cameron Payne 302

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 540 Cameron Payne 98

Total Games Nikola Jokic 750 Cameron Payne 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Cameron Payne .419

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .358 Cameron Payne .368

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Cameron Payne .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Cameron Payne 10.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.4 (2026) Cameron Payne 3.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.8 (2026) Cameron Payne 4.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Cameron Payne 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Cameron Payne 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Cameron Payne 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Cameron Payne 1.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Cameron Payne 2.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Cameron Payne 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Cameron Payne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Cameron Payne 395

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Cameron Payne 108

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Cameron Payne 141

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Cameron Payne 35

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Cameron Payne 21

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Cameron Payne 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Cameron Payne .388

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Cameron Payne .324

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Cameron Payne .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Cameron Payne 9.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Cameron Payne 2.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Cameron Payne 3.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Cameron Payne 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Cameron Payne 0.8 (2024)