Kevin Durant vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic and Kevin Durant 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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Kevin Durant 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 Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Nikola Jokic 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 5.4 points more than Nikola Jokic in his 10 seasons (27.2 points against 21.8), and he also scored a total of 14,361 points more (30,571 vs. 16,210).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +5.4 | 17 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | +14,361 | 17 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 10 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Nikola Jokic (+1.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,405).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +1.9 | 13 |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +2,405 | 13 |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 960 | +521 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 439 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,112 | +469 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 643 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,122 | +383 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 739 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +75 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +76 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +76 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +1.0 | +3.7 | +5.8 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +5.8 | +7 | +378 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | 10,542 | 20,999 | 50.2 | 2,191 | 5,620 | 39.0 | 7,296 | 8,271 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +14,361 | +4,306 | +9,857 | +5.8 | +1,377 | +3,356 | +3.0 | +4,372 | +4,721 | +5.8 | +7 | +378 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 6,236 | 11,142 | 56.0 | 814 | 2,264 | 36.0 | 2,924 | 3,550 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +4.7 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +3.2 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +4.2 | +6 | +76 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +2,405 | +706 | +1,664 | +4.7 | +201 | +604 | +3.2 | +792 | +885 | +4.2 | +6 | +76 |
| 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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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 7 seasons more than Nikola Jokic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 17, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 420 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.9 ppg and his lowest 26. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2010 | 6 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2023 | 20 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 30.3 points in a total of 64 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 26.3. |