Nikola Jokic vs. Dale Schlueter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dale Schlueter 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

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 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Dale Schlueter, who played 10. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Dale Schlueter had his rookie season in 1968-69. 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
Nikola Jokic 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24
Dale Schlueter 10 3 1968-69 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Dale Schlueter
Season 2015-161968-69
Team Denver NuggetsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Div 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 %
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
Dale Schlueter 31 18.0 5.8 - - 7.0 1.0 - - - 2.6 2.2 5.1 .433 - - - 1.5 2.6 .549
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Dale Schlueter 3 8.3 4.3 - - 7.3 0.3 - - - 1.3 1.0 3.0 .333 - - - 2.3 5.0 .467

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Dale Schlueter
Season 2016-171969-70
Team Denver NuggetsSan Francisco Warriors
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 %
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
Dale Schlueter 63 10.9 3.6 - - 3.7 0.4 - - - 1.7 1.3 2.7 .491 - - - 1.0 1.5 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Dale Schlueter
Season 2017-181970-71
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
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
Dale Schlueter 80 22.8 8.2 - - 7.9 2.4 - - - 3.3 3.2 6.6 .488 - - - 1.8 2.7 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Dale Schlueter
Season 2018-191971-72
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
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
Dale Schlueter 81 33.2 11.7 - - 10.6 3.5 - - - 3.4 4.4 8.3 .525 - - - 3.0 4.0 .739
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
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Dale Schlueter
Season 2019-201972-73
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
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
Dale Schlueter 78 14.6 5.4 - - 4.5 1.3 - - - 2.1 2.1 4.1 .524 - - - 1.1 1.6 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Dale Schlueter
Season 2020-211973-74
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
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
Dale Schlueter 57 9.6 2.9 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.8 0.4 0.4 - 1.5 1.1 2.4 .467 - - - 0.7 0.9 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Dale Schlueter
Season 2021-221974-75
Team Denver NuggetsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdBraves Lost East 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 %
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
Dale Schlueter 76 12.7 3.5 1.0 2.4 3.5 1.4 0.2 0.6 - 2.1 1.2 2.3 .517 - - - 1.1 1.6 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dale Schlueter 6 6.7 2.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.7 .600 - - - 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Dale Schlueter
Season 2022-231975-76
Team Denver NuggetsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBraves Lost East 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 %
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
Dale Schlueter 71 10.9 2.5 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.1 0.2 0.2 - 2.0 0.9 1.7 .500 - - - 0.8 1.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dale Schlueter 8 5.5 1.9 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 - 1.4 0.6 0.9 .714 - - - 0.6 0.8 .833

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Dale Schlueter
Season 2023-241976-77
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets TBDDid 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 %
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
Dale Schlueter 39 8.6 1.8 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.0 0.2 0.2 - 1.6 0.7 1.8 .361 - - - 0.5 0.8 .581
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Nikola Jokic Dale Schlueter
Season -1977-78
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Dale Schlueter 10 10.9 2.5 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.5 2.0 0.8 1.9 .421 - - - 0.9 1.8 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------
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