Scott Burrell vs. Nikola Jokic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Jokic and Scott Burrell, 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.

Scott Burrell played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Nikola Jokic, who played 9. Scott Burrell had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Scott Burrell 8 2 1993-94 to 2000-01
Nikola Jokic 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scott Burrell Nikola Jokic
Season 1993-942015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
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 %
Scott Burrell 51 15.0 4.8 0.9 1.7 2.6 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.7 1.9 4.6 .419 0.0 0.1 .333 0.9 1.4 .657
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Scott Burrell Nikola Jokic
Season 1994-952016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver 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 %
Scott Burrell 65 31.0 11.5 1.5 4.2 5.7 2.5 1.2 0.6 1.3 2.9 4.3 9.1 .467 1.5 3.6 .409 1.5 2.2 .694
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Scott Burrell Nikola Jokic
Season 1995-962017-18
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver 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 %
Scott Burrell 20 34.7 13.2 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.4 1.4 0.7 2.2 3.8 4.6 10.3 .447 1.9 4.9 .378 2.1 2.8 .750
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Scott Burrell Nikola Jokic
Season 1996-972018-19
Team Charlotte Hornets, Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Scott Burrell 57 16.5 5.2 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.1 1.7 4.8 .362 0.7 2.0 .353 1.0 1.3 .750
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Burrell Nikola Jokic
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets 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 %
Scott Burrell 80 13.7 5.2 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.6 2.0 4.7 .424 0.6 1.8 .354 0.6 0.8 .734
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 %
Scott Burrell 21 12.4 3.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.5 3.5 .438 0.3 1.0 .300 0.5 0.5 .909
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

Scott Burrell Nikola Jokic
Season 1998-992020-21
Team New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Scott Burrell 32 22.1 6.6 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 1.3 0.3 0.7 2.6 2.3 6.5 .361 0.9 2.3 .389 1.1 1.3 .810
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Burrell Nikola Jokic
Season 1999-002021-22
Team New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Scott Burrell 74 18.1 6.1 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.5 2.3 2.2 5.7 .394 1.1 3.1 .353 0.5 0.7 .780
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Burrell Nikola Jokic
Season 2000-012022-23
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Scott Burrell 4 10.3 4.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.8 3.8 .467 0.5 1.5 .333 0.3 1.0 .250
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 %
Scott Burrell 2 6.0 2.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Scott Burrell Nikola Jokic
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
Nikola Jokic 10 40.0 28.8 3.2 10.1 13.3 9.5 1.7 0.7 3.4 2.9 11.1 19.7 .563 1.2 3.9 .308 5.4 6.0 .900