Josh Hart vs. Nikola Jokic Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Jokic and Josh Hart, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Josh Hart played 9 years in the NBA, 2 less than Nikola Jokic, who played 11. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Josh Hart |
9 |
3 |
2017-18 to 2025-26 |
| Nikola Jokic |
11 |
7 |
2015-16 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
63 |
23.2 |
7.9 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
6.0 |
.469 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
.396 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
.702 |
| difference: | +17 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +.043 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +.063 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +.109 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Josh Hart nor Nikola Jokic played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
67 |
25.6 |
7.8 |
0.5 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
6.9 |
.407 |
1.4 |
4.1 |
.336 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.688 |
| difference: | +6 | +2.3 | +8.9 | +2.4 | +3.7 | +6.1 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.4 | -0.7 | +4.0 | +4.8 | +.171 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +.012 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +.137 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Josh Hart nor Nikola Jokic played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
65 |
27.0 |
10.1 |
0.9 |
5.6 |
6.5 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
8.2 |
.423 |
1.9 |
5.4 |
.342 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
.739 |
| difference: | +10 | +5.6 | +8.4 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +4.2 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -1.6 | -0.3 | +3.2 | +5.3 | +.076 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +.054 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +.111 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Josh Hart nor Nikola Jokic played in the postseason in their season 3 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
47 |
28.7 |
9.2 |
1.1 |
6.9 |
8.0 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
7.3 |
.439 |
1.3 |
4.1 |
.326 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
.775 |
| difference: | +33 | +2.6 | +10.9 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +5.0 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -2.1 | -0.5 | +4.5 | +7.8 | +.072 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.019 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +.046 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
54 |
33.2 |
14.9 |
1.1 |
6.0 |
7.2 |
4.1 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
5.3 |
10.5 |
.504 |
1.4 |
3.9 |
.343 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
.758 |
| difference: | +19 | +1.2 | +5.0 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +2.9 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -0.2 | +2.4 | +4.2 | +.024 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.029 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +.059 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
76 |
32.3 |
9.8 |
1.9 |
5.9 |
7.8 |
3.8 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
6.8 |
.529 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.372 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
.750 |
| difference: | +4 | +2.3 | +16.6 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +3.0 | +4.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -1.6 | -0.1 | +6.6 | +11.2 | +.037 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +.016 | +3.1 | +3.2 | +.118 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
11 |
32.1 |
10.4 |
1.6 |
5.7 |
7.4 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
8.5 |
.479 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
.313 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
.636 |
| difference: | +1 | +2.4 | +19.4 | +2.1 | +2.2 | +4.2 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -0.5 | -1.2 | +7.5 | +14.3 | +.030 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +.064 | +3.3 | +3.5 | +.200 |
| 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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
81 |
33.4 |
9.4 |
1.6 |
6.8 |
8.3 |
4.1 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
8.4 |
.434 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
.310 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.791 |
| difference: | +7 | +0.1 | +17.7 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +5.5 | +3.8 | +0.6 | +0.6 | -2.3 | -0.5 | +6.7 | +9.3 | +.149 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.027 | +4.0 | +4.9 | +.019 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
13 |
42.2 |
14.5 |
2.8 |
8.7 |
11.5 |
4.5 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
5.1 |
11.5 |
.440 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
.373 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
.729 |
| difference: | +8 | +8.0 | +16.5 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -2.2 | -0.8 | +7.1 | +9.7 | +.135 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +.095 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +.119 |
| 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 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
77 |
37.6 |
13.6 |
2.1 |
7.5 |
9.6 |
5.9 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
5.2 |
10.0 |
.525 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
.333 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.776 |
| difference: | +8 | +3.9 | +10.9 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +3.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -1.5 | -0.1 | +4.2 | +4.8 | +.107 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +.050 | +2.8 | +3.3 | +.046 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
18 |
35.7 |
11.6 |
2.4 |
6.3 |
8.8 |
4.4 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
8.0 |
.472 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.370 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
.776 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.8 | +18.4 | +1.1 | +3.7 | +4.7 | +5.1 | | +0.4 | -1.6 | -0.1 | +7.6 | +12.7 | +.076 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +.091 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +.023 |
| 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 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
25 |
29.9 |
12.1 |
1.7 |
6.1 |
7.8 |
5.0 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
4.6 |
9.0 |
.504 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
.380 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
.822 |
| difference: | +54 | +4.7 | +14.3 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +4.6 | +4.0 | | +0.6 | -0.9 | | +5.8 | +8.9 | +.079 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +.021 | +3.0 | +3.7 | +.005 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Josh Hart |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nikola Jokic |
12 |
40.2 |
28.7 |
3.6 |
9.8 |
13.4 |
8.7 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
11.1 |
20.3 |
.545 |
1.2 |
4.4 |
.264 |
5.3 |
5.9 |
.901 |
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Additional Years |
* Nikola Jokic played 2 seasons more than Josh Hart in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2025 to 2026—Nikola Jokic played in one postseason. In those 2 extra years over Josh Hart, Nikola Jokic got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA First Team
1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion