Nikola Jokic vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Nikola Jokic 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 D'Angelo Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)