Nikola Jokic vs. Scott Skiles Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scott Skiles 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 Scott Skiles, who played 10. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Scott Skiles had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Scott Skiles 10 1 1986-87 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Scott Skiles
Season 2015-161986-87
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Scott Skiles 13 15.8 3.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.4 1.4 4.8 .290 0.2 1.1 .214 0.8 0.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Scott Skiles
Season 2016-171987-88
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
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
Scott Skiles 51 14.9 4.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.5 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.9 1.7 4.1 .411 0.1 0.4 .300 0.9 1.1 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Scott Skiles
Season 2017-181988-89
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
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
Scott Skiles 80 19.6 6.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.9 0.8 0.0 2.2 1.9 2.5 5.5 .448 0.3 0.9 .267 1.6 1.8 .903
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Scott Skiles
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
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
Scott Skiles 70 20.9 7.7 0.3 1.9 2.3 4.8 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.8 2.7 6.6 .409 0.7 1.9 .394 1.5 1.7 .874
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
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Scott Skiles
Season 2019-201990-91
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
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
Scott Skiles 79 34.4 17.2 0.7 2.7 3.4 8.4 1.1 0.1 3.2 2.4 5.8 13.2 .445 1.2 2.9 .408 4.3 4.8 .902
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
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Scott Skiles
Season 2020-211991-92
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
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
Scott Skiles 75 31.7 14.1 0.5 2.2 2.7 7.3 1.0 0.1 3.1 2.5 4.8 11.6 .414 1.2 3.3 .364 3.3 3.7 .895
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
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Scott Skiles
Season 2021-221992-93
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
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
Scott Skiles 78 39.6 15.4 0.7 3.1 3.7 9.4 1.1 0.0 3.4 3.1 5.3 11.4 .467 1.0 3.0 .340 3.7 4.2 .892
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
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Scott Skiles
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic Lost East 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 %
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
Scott Skiles 82 28.1 9.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.1 0.6 0.0 2.4 2.1 3.4 7.9 .429 0.8 2.0 .412 2.4 2.7 .878
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
Scott Skiles 2 11.5 4.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Scott Skiles
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Denver NuggetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
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 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
Scott Skiles 62 33.5 13.0 0.4 2.1 2.6 7.3 1.1 0.1 2.8 2.2 4.3 9.4 .455 1.5 3.7 .421 2.9 3.3 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 12 40.2 28.7 3.6 9.8 13.4 8.7 1.4 0.7 3.3 2.7 11.1 20.3 .545 1.2 4.4 .264 5.3 5.9 .901
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Nikola Jokic Scott Skiles
Season -1995-96
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Skiles 10 23.6 6.3 0.1 1.5 1.6 3.8 0.7 0.0 1.6 2.1 2.0 5.7 .351 1.5 3.4 .441 0.8 1.0 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------
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