Steven Adams vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 11 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steven Adams 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Steven Adams 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Steven Adams 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,743 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,115 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,145 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Steven Adams 646 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Steven Adams 703 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Steven Adams 764 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .533 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)