Nikola Jokic vs. Zaza Pachulia Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zaza Pachulia 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
Zaza Pachulia: 2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Zaza Pachulia 2

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Zaza Pachulia 16

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Zaza Pachulia 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Zaza Pachulia 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Zaza Pachulia 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Zaza Pachulia 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Zaza Pachulia 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Zaza Pachulia 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 22.1 Zaza Pachulia 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Zaza Pachulia 5.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Zaza Pachulia 1.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Zaza Pachulia 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Zaza Pachulia 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 17,137 Zaza Pachulia 7,414

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,525 Zaza Pachulia 6,315

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,726 Zaza Pachulia 1,433

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 993 Zaza Pachulia 768

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 560 Zaza Pachulia 378

Total Games Nikola Jokic 776 Zaza Pachulia 1,098

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .562 Zaza Pachulia .469

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .365 Zaza Pachulia .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Zaza Pachulia .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.9 (2026) Zaza Pachulia 12.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Zaza Pachulia 9.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.1 (2026) Zaza Pachulia 2.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Zaza Pachulia 1.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Zaza Pachulia 0.5 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Zaza Pachulia 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Zaza Pachulia 4.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Zaza Pachulia 0.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Zaza Pachulia 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Zaza Pachulia 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Zaza Pachulia 367

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Zaza Pachulia 333

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Zaza Pachulia 59

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Zaza Pachulia 35

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Zaza Pachulia 20

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Zaza Pachulia 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Zaza Pachulia .443

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Zaza Pachulia .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Zaza Pachulia .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Zaza Pachulia 6.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Zaza Pachulia 6.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Zaza Pachulia 3.2 (2016)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Zaza Pachulia 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Zaza Pachulia 0.6 (2010)