Nikola Jokic vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Thomas 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
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Lance Thomas 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Lance Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Lance Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Lance Thomas .200

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Lance Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)