Nikola Jokic vs. Jordan Poole: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Poole and Nikola Jokic 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.

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 Jordan Poole 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 4.9 points more than Jordan Poole in his 7 seasons (21.8 points against 16.9), and he also scored a total of 9,280 points more (16,291 vs. 7,011).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Nikola Jokic 21.8
+4.9
11
Jordan Poole 16.9
7

Total Points

Seasons
Nikola Jokic 16,291
+9,280
11
Jordan Poole 7,011
7

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 Jordan Poole (+12.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,073).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Nikola Jokic 27.4
+12.9
7
Jordan Poole 14.5
2

Total Points

Playoffs
Nikola Jokic 2,580
+2,073
7
Jordan Poole 507
2

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 1
+1
Jordan Poole 0

50+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 3
+3
Jordan Poole 0

40+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 30
+25
Jordan Poole 5

30+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 154
+112
Jordan Poole 42

20+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 442
+288
Jordan Poole 154

10+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 647
+323
Jordan Poole 324

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Nikola Jokic 743
+338
Jordan Poole 405

0 Point Games (games without points)

Nikola Jokic 6
Jordan Poole 11
+5

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 1
+1
Jordan Poole 0

40+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 7
+7
Jordan Poole 0

30+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 35
+33
Jordan Poole 2

20+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 81
+72
Jordan Poole 9

10+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 94
+69
Jordan Poole 25

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Nikola Jokic 94
+60
Jordan Poole 34

0 Point Games (games without points)

Nikola Jokic 0
Jordan Poole 1
+1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Nikola Jokic 21.8 8.4 15.0 56.0 1.1 3.0 35.8 3.9 4.8 82.4 11 749
difference:+4.9+2.7+1.5+13.9+1.4+4.2+1.3+0.9+1.4+5.6+4+333
Jordan Poole 16.9 5.7 13.5 42.1 2.5 7.2 34.5 3.0 3.4 88.0 7 416

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Nikola Jokic 16,291 6,268 11,198 56.0 817 2,282 35.8 2,938 3,565 82.4 11 749
difference:+9,280+3,904+5,584+13.9+208+693+1.3+1,680+2,136+5.6+4+333
Jordan Poole 7,011 2,364 5,614 42.1 1,025 2,975 34.5 1,258 1,429 88.0 7 416

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Nikola Jokic 27.4 10.4 19.8 52.5 1.8 4.5 38.8 4.9 5.9 82.6 7 94
difference:+12.9+5.4+8.7+7.5+0.1+1.0+4.2+2.3+2.9+4.1+5+59
Jordan Poole 14.5 5.0 11.1 45.0 1.9 5.5 34.6 2.6 3.0 86.7 2 35

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Nikola Jokic 2,580 978 1,864 52.5 165 425 38.8 459 556 82.6 7 94
difference:+2,073+803+1,475+7.5+99+234+4.2+368+451+4.1+5+59
Jordan Poole 507 175 389 45.0 66 191 34.6 91 105 86.7 2 35

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 10.0
+1.2
201680
Jordan Poole 8.8
202057

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 16.7
+4.7
201773
Jordan Poole 12.0
202151

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 18.5
201875
Jordan Poole 18.5
2022NBA Champion76

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 20.1
201980
Jordan Poole 20.4
+0.3
202382

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 19.9
+2.5
202073
Jordan Poole 17.4
202478

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 26.4
+5.9
202172
Jordan Poole 20.5
202568

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 27.1
+9.8
202274
Jordan Poole 17.3
20264

Nikola Jokic's additional seasons:

* Nikola Jokic played 4 seasons more than Jordan Poole in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 26.7 points in a total of 222 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 20.3.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20160
Jordan Poole -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20170
Jordan Poole -
DNP
20210

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20180
Jordan Poole 17.0
+17.0
2022NBA Champion22

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 25.1
+14.8
201914
Jordan Poole 10.3
202313

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 24.4
+24.4
202019
Jordan Poole -
DNP
20240

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 29.8
+29.8
202110
Jordan Poole -
DNP
20250

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 31.0
+31.0
20225
Jordan Poole -
DNP *
20260
* 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.