Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic and Dorian Finney-Smith 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Dorian Finney-Smith 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 13.5 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (21.8 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 11,382 points more (16,291 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | +13.5 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,291 | +11,382 | 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 Dorian Finney-Smith (+17.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,180).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +17.4 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +2,180 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 30 | +30 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 154 | +154 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 442 | +428 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 647 | +425 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 743 | +186 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +28 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 35 | +35 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +79 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +78 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +54 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +13.5 | +5.4 | +8.0 | +12.3 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +3.2 | +3.9 | +10.6 | +2 | +158 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 11 | 749 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +11,382 | +4,475 | +7,089 | +12.3 | +103 | +258 | +0.4 | +2,535 | +3,004 | +10.6 | +2 | +158 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,291 | 6,268 | 11,198 | 56.0 | 817 | 2,282 | 35.8 | 2,938 | 3,565 | 82.4 | 11 | 749 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +17.4 | +6.8 | +11.7 | +8.2 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +4.3 | +5.0 | +9.1 | +2 | +54 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +2,180 | +834 | +1,539 | +8.2 | +78 | +214 | +2.4 | +434 | +522 | +9.1 | +2 | +54 |
| 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
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dorian Finney-Smith played 1 season more than Nikola Jokic in the NBA. In that year—his season 12 in 2025—he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 63 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2025 | 14 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6.2 | +6.2 | 2025 | 5 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Dorian Finney-Smith played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 5 games. |