Luka Doncic vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Luka Doncic has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Nikola Jokic scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 6.9 points more than Nikola Jokic in his 11 seasons (28.7 points against 21.8). On the other hand Nikola Jokic scored a total of 3,301 points more than Luka Doncic (16,379 vs. 13,078).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | +6.9 | 8 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 13,078 | 8 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,379 | +3,301 | 11 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Nikola Jokic (+3.5 points per game) while Nikola Jokic scored more points (+883).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +3.5 | 5 |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +883 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +1 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 386 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 445 | +59 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 650 | +201 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 454 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 746 | +292 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +39 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | 9.7 | 20.8 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 34.9 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 75.2 | 8 | 455 |
| difference: | +6.9 | +1.3 | +5.8 | +9.2 | +2.0 | +5.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +3.5 | +7.2 | +3 | +297 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 11 | 752 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 13,078 | 4,422 | 9,447 | 46.8 | 1,396 | 3,997 | 34.9 | 2,838 | 3,775 | 75.2 | 8 | 455 |
| difference: | +3,301 | +1,879 | +1,801 | +9.2 | +571 | +1,697 | +1.0 | +114 | +192 | +7.2 | +3 | +297 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,379 | 6,301 | 11,248 | 56.0 | 825 | 2,300 | 35.9 | 2,952 | 3,583 | 82.4 | 11 | 752 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +0.4 | +3.5 | +6.4 | +1.5 | +5.0 | +4.1 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +8.9 | +2 | +39 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +883 | +386 | +580 | +6.4 | +17 | +100 | +4.1 | +128 | +107 | +8.9 | +2 | +39 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 156 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 24.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 35.7 | +35.7 | 2021 | 7 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2023 | 20 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Nikola Jokic played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 26.2. |