Jonas Jerebko vs. Nikola Jokic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Jokic and Jonas Jerebko, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jonas Jerebko and Nikola Jokic both played 9 years in the NBA. Jonas Jerebko had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Nikola Jokic had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jonas Jerebko 9 5 2009-10 to 2018-19
Nikola Jokic 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jonas Jerebko Nikola Jokic
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 80 27.9 9.3 2.4 3.6 6.0 0.7 1.0 0.4 1.0 2.9 3.6 7.5 .481 0.5 1.4 .313 1.6 2.2 .710
Nikola Jokic 80 21.7 10.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 2.4 1.0 0.6 1.3 2.6 3.8 7.5 .512 0.4 1.1 .333 1.9 2.4 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko ------- --- ----------
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------

Note: Jonas Jerebko didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 2

Jonas Jerebko Nikola Jokic
Season 2011-122016-17
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 64 22.9 8.7 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.5 3.3 7.1 .468 0.5 1.7 .302 1.6 1.9 .806
Nikola Jokic 73 27.9 16.7 2.9 6.9 9.8 4.9 0.8 0.8 2.3 2.9 6.8 11.7 .578 0.6 1.9 .324 2.6 3.1 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko ------- --- ----------
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jonas Jerebko Nikola Jokic
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 49 18.2 7.7 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.8 2.9 6.4 .449 0.5 1.7 .301 1.4 1.8 .773
Nikola Jokic 75 32.6 18.5 2.6 8.1 10.7 6.1 1.2 0.8 2.8 2.8 6.7 13.5 .499 1.5 3.7 .396 3.5 4.2 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko ------- --- ----------
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jonas Jerebko Nikola Jokic
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 64 11.6 4.2 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.5 3.3 .471 0.5 1.2 .419 0.7 0.9 .729
Nikola Jokic 80 31.3 20.1 2.9 8.0 10.8 7.3 1.4 0.7 3.1 2.9 7.7 15.1 .511 1.0 3.4 .307 3.6 4.4 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko ------- --- ----------
Nikola Jokic 14 39.8 25.1 3.9 9.1 13.0 8.4 1.1 0.9 2.6 3.9 9.4 18.6 .506 1.6 4.0 .393 4.7 5.6 .846

Season 5

Jonas Jerebko Nikola Jokic
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Detroit Pistons, Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 75 16.4 6.0 1.2 2.5 3.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.3 5.1 .446 0.7 1.9 .386 0.7 0.9 .848
Nikola Jokic 73 32.0 19.9 2.3 7.5 9.7 7.0 1.2 0.6 3.1 3.0 7.7 14.7 .528 1.1 3.5 .314 3.4 4.1 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 4 17.0 2.8 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.3 1.3 3.8 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .500
Nikola Jokic 19 36.5 24.4 1.9 7.9 9.8 5.7 1.1 0.8 3.3 3.6 9.4 18.1 .519 2.2 5.2 .429 3.5 4.2 .835

Season 6

Jonas Jerebko Nikola Jokic
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 78 15.1 4.4 1.0 2.7 3.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 1.5 3.7 .413 0.6 1.4 .398 0.8 1.0 .782
Nikola Jokic 72 34.6 26.4 2.8 8.0 10.8 8.3 1.3 0.7 3.1 2.7 10.2 18.0 .566 1.3 3.3 .388 4.8 5.5 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 6 27.0 9.2 1.2 5.7 6.8 1.7 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.5 3.7 7.7 .478 1.2 3.7 .318 0.7 0.8 .800
Nikola Jokic 10 34.5 29.8 3.7 7.9 11.6 5.0 0.6 0.9 2.4 2.3 11.6 22.8 .509 2.0 5.3 .377 4.6 5.5 .836

Season 7

Jonas Jerebko Nikola Jokic
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 78 15.8 3.8 0.8 2.7 3.5 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.6 1.5 3.4 .435 0.6 1.7 .346 0.3 0.5 .703
Nikola Jokic 74 33.5 27.1 2.8 11.0 13.8 7.9 1.5 0.9 3.8 2.6 10.3 17.7 .583 1.3 3.9 .337 5.1 6.3 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 12 10.7 3.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.3 2.6 .484 0.4 1.3 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
Nikola Jokic 5 34.2 31.0 3.4 9.8 13.2 5.8 1.6 1.0 4.8 4.0 12.2 21.2 .575 1.0 3.6 .278 5.6 6.6 .848

Season 8

Jonas Jerebko Nikola Jokic
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 74 15.3 5.8 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.6 .466 0.9 2.1 .414 0.6 0.8 .807
Nikola Jokic 69 33.7 24.5 2.4 9.4 11.8 9.8 1.3 0.7 3.6 2.5 9.4 14.8 .632 0.8 2.2 .383 4.9 6.0 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 10 7.9 1.9 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.9 .421 0.1 0.6 .167 0.2 0.2 1.000
Nikola Jokic 20 39.5 30.0 3.5 10.0 13.5 9.5 1.1 1.0 3.5 3.5 11.4 20.7 .548 1.8 3.8 .461 5.6 7.0 .799

Season 9

Jonas Jerebko Nikola Jokic
Season 2018-192023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsNuggets TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 73 16.7 6.3 1.0 3.0 3.9 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.9 2.2 4.9 .459 0.9 2.6 .367 0.9 1.1 .800
Nikola Jokic 79 34.6 26.4 2.8 9.5 12.4 9.0 1.4 0.9 3.0 2.5 10.4 17.9 .583 1.1 2.9 .359 4.5 5.5 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Jerebko 16 7.6 2.1 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.6 .286 0.3 1.2 .263 0.3 0.4 .833
Nikola Jokic 11 39.5 28.2 3.4 9.5 12.9 8.8 1.5 0.6 3.4 2.7 10.9 19.6 .556 1.1 3.9 .279 5.3 5.8 .906