Nikola Jokic vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Eric Riley 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Eric Riley -

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Eric Riley -