Nikola Jokic vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Denzel Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Denzel Valentine 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Denzel Valentine 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Denzel Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.9 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,713 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,359 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,571 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 976 Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 549 Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games Nikola Jokic 762 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .561 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .362 Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .825 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2026) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.1 (2026) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)