Maurice Evans vs. Nikola Jokic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Jokic and Maurice Evans, 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

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.

Maurice Evans and Nikola Jokic both played 9 years in the NBA. Maurice Evans had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Maurice Evans 9 6 2001-02 to 2011-12
Nikola Jokic 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Maurice Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 2001-022015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Maurice Evans 10 4.5 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.9 1.9 .474 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.4 .750
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------

Note: Maurice Evans didn't play in 2002-03 and 2003-04.

Season 2
Maurice Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Maurice Evans 65 19.0 6.4 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.5 5.7 .442 0.4 1.3 .329 0.9 1.2 .756
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 %
Maurice Evans 3 18.7 6.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.3 .600 0.7 1.3 .500 1.3 1.7 .800
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Maurice Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Maurice Evans 80 14.2 5.0 1.0 1.1 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.9 4.3 .452 0.5 1.5 .371 0.7 0.8 .800
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 %
Maurice Evans 16 6.3 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 .533 0.4 0.7 .636 0.9 1.0 .875
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Maurice Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Maurice Evans 76 22.8 8.4 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.7 3.1 7.1 .432 0.6 1.8 .361 1.6 2.0 .787
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 %
Maurice Evans 5 16.4 5.0 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 5.2 .385 1.0 2.6 .385 0.0 0.0 -
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
Maurice Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Maurice Evans 75 22.9 8.9 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.9 3.5 7.3 .481 1.1 2.8 .388 0.8 1.1 .711
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 %
Maurice Evans 10 28.2 9.0 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.5 6.9 .507 1.5 3.6 .417 0.5 0.8 .625
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
Maurice Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Maurice Evans 80 23.0 7.2 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.0 2.6 6.0 .432 1.2 3.1 .395 0.8 0.9 .822
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 %
Maurice Evans 11 24.1 6.2 0.7 0.7 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 2.6 2.5 5.9 .431 0.7 2.5 .286 0.4 0.5 .667
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
Maurice Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Maurice Evans 79 16.7 5.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.6 2.2 5.0 .445 0.7 2.1 .337 0.6 0.8 .754
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 %
Maurice Evans 11 13.5 2.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.7 1.0 3.4 .297 0.3 0.9 .300 0.0 0.0 -
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
Maurice Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Atlanta Hawks, Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Maurice Evans 73 21.2 6.3 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.8 2.4 5.8 .417 0.8 2.3 .329 0.7 0.8 .897
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 2011-122023-24
Team Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Maurice Evans 24 14.3 4.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.7 .402 0.7 1.9 .378 0.4 0.5 .769
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Nikola Jokic 7 40.1 27.0 3.7 11.3 15.0 9.4 1.3 0.3 3.9 2.9 10.1 18.7 .542 1.1 4.0 .286 5.6 5.9 .951
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