Nikola Jokic vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Derek Strong 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.9 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,713 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,359 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,571 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 976 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 549 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Nikola Jokic 762 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .561 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .362 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .825 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2026) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.1 (2026) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)