Wayne Ellington vs. Nikola Jokic Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Jokic and Wayne Ellington, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Wayne Ellington played 13 years in the NBA, 4 more than Nikola Jokic, who played 9. Wayne Ellington had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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 |
Wayne Ellington |
13 |
3 |
2009-10 to 2021-22 |
Nikola Jokic |
9 |
6 |
2015-16 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Wayne Ellington |
Nikola Jokic |
Season |
2009-10 | 2015-16 |
Team |
Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
76 |
18.2 |
6.6 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
5.9 |
.424 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
.395 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
.871 |
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 |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
62 |
19.0 |
6.6 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
.403 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
.397 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.792 |
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 |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
51 |
19.1 |
6.1 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
5.9 |
.404 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
.324 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.800 |
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 |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
78 |
21.3 |
7.9 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
6.8 |
.427 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
.392 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
.907 |
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 |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
45 |
8.7 |
3.2 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
.437 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
.424 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
.909 |
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 |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
2 |
7.0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
65 |
25.8 |
10.0 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
3.9 |
9.5 |
.412 |
1.4 |
3.7 |
.370 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.813 |
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 |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
76 |
21.3 |
7.7 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
7.4 |
.389 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
.358 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.857 |
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 |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
62 |
24.2 |
10.5 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
3.7 |
9.0 |
.416 |
2.4 |
6.4 |
.378 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.860 |
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 |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
77 |
26.5 |
11.2 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
9.1 |
.407 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
.392 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
.859 |
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 |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
5 |
20.2 |
7.8 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
7.0 |
.343 |
2.4 |
6.0 |
.400 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.000 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
53 |
24.5 |
10.3 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
3.5 |
8.6 |
.403 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
.371 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.796 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
4 |
32.8 |
7.8 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
8.8 |
.314 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
.318 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
36 |
15.5 |
5.1 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
4.8 |
.351 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
.350 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.846 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
46 |
22.0 |
9.6 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
7.3 |
.441 |
2.5 |
6.0 |
.422 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.800 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
43 |
18.8 |
6.7 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
5.5 |
.414 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
.389 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.818 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wayne Ellington |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |