Darius Garland vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic and Darius Garland to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Nikola Jokic has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Darius Garland.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Nikola Jokic has better scoring stats than Darius Garland in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 3.3 points more than Darius Garland in his 7 seasons (22.1 points against 18.8), and he also scored a total of 9,650 points more (17,158 vs. 7,508).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 7 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 22.1 | +3.3 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,508 | 7 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 17,158 | +9,650 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Darius Garland (+10.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,199).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +10.1 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +2,199 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 173 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 468 | +295 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 361 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 675 | +314 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 400 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 771 | +371 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +72 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +73 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +72 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 6.8 | 15.2 | 45.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.8 | 7 | 400 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +1.7 | +0.1 | +11.1 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +2.3 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +4.2 | +4 | +377 |
| Nikola Jokic | 22.1 | 8.5 | 15.1 | 56.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 36.4 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 82.6 | 11 | 777 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,508 | 2,739 | 6,073 | 45.1 | 939 | 2,428 | 38.7 | 1,091 | 1,257 | 86.8 | 7 | 400 |
| difference: | +9,650 | +3,836 | +5,629 | +11.1 | +58 | +10 | +2.3 | +2,036 | +2,531 | +4.2 | +4 | +377 |
| Nikola Jokic | 17,158 | 6,575 | 11,702 | 56.2 | 881 | 2,418 | 36.4 | 3,127 | 3,788 | 82.6 | 11 | 777 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +10.1 | +4.2 | +5.3 | +9.7 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +4.5 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +4 | +72 |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +2,199 | +841 | +1,544 | +9.7 | +118 | +288 | +4.5 | +399 | +486 | +3.1 | +4 | +72 |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Nikola Jokic's additional seasons: | ||||
- Nikola Jokic played 4 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 250 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 24.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2022 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Nikola Jokic played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.5 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30 ppg and his lowest 26.2. |