Nikola Jokic vs. Rick Robey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rick Robey 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 more than Rick Robey, who played 8. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Rick Robey had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Rick Robey 8 5 1978-79 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Rick Robey
Season 2015-161978-79
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers, Boston Celtics
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 %
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
Rick Robey 79 22.3 10.4 2.1 4.4 6.5 1.7 0.6 0.2 2.1 2.9 4.1 8.5 .478 - - - 2.2 2.8 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Rick Robey
Season 2016-171979-80
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
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
Rick Robey 82 23.4 11.5 2.5 3.9 6.5 1.1 0.6 0.2 1.8 3.0 4.6 8.9 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.3 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey 9 16.8 6.1 1.4 2.1 3.6 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.9 3.0 2.7 5.9 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.6 .500

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Rick Robey
Season 2017-181980-81
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Rick Robey 82 19.1 9.0 1.6 3.1 4.8 1.5 0.5 0.2 1.7 2.5 3.6 6.7 .545 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.1 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey 17 15.6 5.1 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.7 0.1 0.3 1.1 2.6 2.1 4.8 .432 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.1 .457

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Rick Robey
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East 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 %
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
Rick Robey 80 14.8 5.7 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.2 2.3 2.3 4.7 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.0 .535
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
Rick Robey 12 10.2 4.6 1.1 1.3 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.8 3.3 .525 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .765

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Rick Robey
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics 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 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
Rick Robey 59 14.5 4.2 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.2 2.2 1.7 3.6 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .577
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
Rick Robey 5 5.8 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Rick Robey
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisSuns 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 %
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
Rick Robey 61 14.0 5.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.1 0.3 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.3 4.2 .545 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.0 1.4 .693
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
Rick Robey 10 4.3 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.6 .438 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Rick Robey
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
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
Rick Robey 4 12.0 1.3 0.8 1.3 2.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.8 0.5 2.3 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
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
Rick Robey ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Rick Robey
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Rick Robey 46 13.7 3.8 0.9 2.3 3.2 1.3 0.4 0.1 1.4 2.0 1.6 4.2 .377 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .688
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
Rick Robey ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Rick Robey
Season 2023-24-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
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
Rick Robey ------- --- ----------
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
Rick Robey ------- --- ----------
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