Nikola Jokic vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Darnell Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Darnell Valentine 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Darnell Valentine 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Darnell Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)