Mike Evans vs. Nikola Jokic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Jokic and Mike 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.

Mike Evans and Nikola Jokic both played 9 years in the NBA. Mike Evans had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Mike Evans 9 8 1979-80 to 1987-88
Nikola Jokic 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 1979-802015-16
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost East 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 %
Mike Evans 79 15.8 6.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.9 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.5 2.6 5.9 .448 0.2 0.5 .286 0.7 1.1 .682
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 %
Mike Evans 2 6.0 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 4.0 .375 1.0 2.0 .500 1.5 2.0 .750
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mike Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 1980-812016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Mike Evans 71 12.8 4.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.1 .460 0.0 0.2 .143 0.7 0.9 .781
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 %
Mike Evans 4 9.5 6.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.3 2.3 4.3 .529 0.0 0.5 .000 1.8 2.0 .875
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mike Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 1981-822017-18
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland CavaliersDenver 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 %
Mike Evans 22 12.3 3.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.9 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.6 1.6 3.9 .407 0.0 0.3 .000 0.6 0.9 .650
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 %
Mike Evans ------- --- ----------
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Mike Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 1982-832018-19
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Mike Evans 42 16.5 6.3 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.7 2.2 2.7 5.8 .473 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.0 .805
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 %
Mike Evans 8 22.9 10.8 0.3 2.1 2.4 4.8 0.6 0.0 2.8 2.5 4.5 9.3 .486 0.4 1.3 .300 1.4 2.1 .647
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
Mike Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Mike Evans 78 21.6 8.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.5 2.2 3.1 7.2 .431 0.4 1.1 .360 1.4 1.7 .847
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 %
Mike Evans 5 15.4 4.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.6 2.6 1.8 5.6 .321 0.2 1.6 .125 0.8 0.8 1.000
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
Mike Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 1984-852020-21
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
Mike Evans 81 17.7 10.1 0.3 1.1 1.5 2.9 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.1 4.0 8.2 .489 0.7 1.9 .363 1.4 1.6 .863
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 %
Mike Evans 15 18.7 10.3 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.1 0.9 0.2 2.4 2.6 4.1 9.5 .434 1.1 3.4 .333 0.9 1.1 .824
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
Mike Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 1985-862021-22
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Mike Evans 81 17.1 9.5 0.4 0.9 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.0 1.5 2.0 3.8 8.8 .425 0.5 2.2 .222 1.6 1.8 .846
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 %
Mike Evans 10 20.4 9.2 0.6 1.4 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.9 3.0 8.2 .366 0.7 2.9 .241 2.5 3.0 .833
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
Mike Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 1986-872022-23
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Mike Evans 81 19.3 10.1 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.3 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.8 4.1 9.0 .458 0.7 2.1 .314 1.2 1.5 .780
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 %
Mike Evans 3 19.0 6.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.3 6.3 .368 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 0.7 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
Mike Evans Nikola Jokic
Season 1987-882023-24
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Mike Evans 56 11.7 6.1 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.4 2.5 5.5 .453 0.6 1.6 .396 0.5 0.7 .811
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 %
Mike Evans 11 19.9 10.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.1 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.7 4.1 10.4 .395 1.1 4.0 .273 1.3 1.4 .933
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
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