Nikola Jokic vs. Alperen Sengun Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alperen Sengun and Nikola Jokic, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.
Nikola Jokic played 10 years in the NBA, 6 more than Alperen Sengun, who played 4. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Alperen Sengun had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 |
| Nikola Jokic | 10 | 7 | 2015-16 to 2024-25 |
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Nikola Jokic | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +.038 | +0.5 | +.085 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +.100 | |
| Alperen Sengun | 72 | 20.7 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 7.3 | .474 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .248 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .711 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Nikola Jokic nor Alperen Sengun played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Nikola Jokic | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.5 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +.025 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +.009 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +.110 |
| Alperen Sengun | 75 | 28.9 | 14.8 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 10.7 | .553 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .333 | 2.7 | 3.8 | .715 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Nikola Jokic nor Alperen Sengun played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Nikola Jokic | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +12 | +0.1 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.5 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +.038 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +.099 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +.157 | |
| Alperen Sengun | 63 | 32.5 | 21.1 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 15.6 | .537 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .297 | 3.9 | 5.6 | .693 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Nikola Jokic nor Alperen Sengun played in the postseason in their season 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 4 |
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| Nikola Jokic | Alperen Sengun | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| - | Cup All-Tournament Team | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +2.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.015 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +.074 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +.129 |
| Alperen Sengun | 76 | 31.5 | 19.1 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 15.0 | .496 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .233 | 3.9 | 5.6 | .692 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +7 | +3.2 | +4.2 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +.056 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +.018 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +.221 |
| Alperen Sengun | 7 | 36.6 | 20.9 | 3.0 | 8.9 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 18.7 | .450 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .375 | 3.6 | 5.7 | .625 |
Additional Years |
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* Nikola Jokic played 6 seasons more than Alperen Sengun in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 10, from 2020 to 2025—Nikola Jokic played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 6 extra years over Alperen Sengun, Nikola Jokic got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 3 Season MVP 4 All-NBA First Team 2 All-NBA Second Team 6 All-Star Game |