Nikola Jokic vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Jarred Vanderbilt 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Jarred Vanderbilt 4

NBA Cups Won Nikola Jokic 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Jarred Vanderbilt 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 Jarred Vanderbilt 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,808

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,926

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Jarred Vanderbilt 436

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Jarred Vanderbilt 326

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Jarred Vanderbilt 130

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Jarred Vanderbilt 309

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Jarred Vanderbilt .560

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Jarred Vanderbilt .288

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Jarred Vanderbilt .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)