Nikola Jokic vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Nick Vanos 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 22.0 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,853 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,414 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,625 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 979 Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 554 Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Nikola Jokic 767 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .561 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .362 Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .825 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 (2026) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Nick Vanos -

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Nick Vanos -