Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Nikola Jokic.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Nikola Jokic. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 2.1 points more than Nikola Jokic in his 11 seasons (24.0 points against 21.9), and he also scored a total of 4,230 points more (20,943 vs. 16,713).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +2.1 | 13 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.9 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,943 | +4,230 | 13 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,713 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Giannis Antetokounmpo (+0.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+310).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 9 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +0.4 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 9 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +310 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 575 | +121 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 454 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 773 | +113 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 660 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 869 | +113 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 756 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +10 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 16.0 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.2 | 13 | 872 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +7.6 | +1.8 | +3.5 | +13.3 | +2 | +110 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.9 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 36.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.5 | 11 | 762 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,943 | 7,681 | 13,916 | 55.2 | 551 | 1,926 | 28.6 | 5,030 | 7,266 | 69.2 | 13 | 872 |
| difference: | +4,230 | +1,261 | +2,480 | +0.9 | +299 | +421 | +7.6 | +2,007 | +3,600 | +13.3 | +2 | +110 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,713 | 6,420 | 11,436 | 56.1 | 850 | 2,347 | 36.2 | 3,023 | 3,666 | 82.5 | 11 | 762 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +12.9 | +1.1 | +3.7 | +20.1 | +2 | +10 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +310 | +126 | +262 | +0.7 | +103 | +186 | +12.9 | +45 | +251 | +20.1 | +2 | +10 |
| 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 2 seasons more than Nikola Jokic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 13, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 30.5 points in a total of 80 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 33.0 points in a total of 5 games. |