Nikola Jokic vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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.
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 Kristaps Porzingis 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 2.3 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 10 seasons (21.9 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 6,595 points more (16,590 vs. 9,995).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.9 | +2.3 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,590 | +6,595 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 10 | |
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 Kristaps Porzingis (+15.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,246).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +15.5 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +2,246 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 4 | +4 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 451 | +209 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 242 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 656 | +188 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 468 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 752 | +243 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 509 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | +5 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 7 | +7 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +76 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +81 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +67 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.9 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 36.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 11 | 758 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +10.1 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1 | +248 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,590 | 6,378 | 11,361 | 56.1 | 838 | 2,325 | 36.0 | 2,996 | 3,634 | 82.4 | 11 | 758 |
| difference: | +6,595 | +2,876 | +3,761 | +10.1 | +126 | +317 | +0.5 | +969 | +1,192 | +0.6 | +1 | +248 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 3,502 | 7,600 | 46.1 | 964 | 2,642 | 36.5 | 2,027 | 2,442 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +15.5 | +6.5 | +10.8 | +9.4 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +7.5 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +3 | +66 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +2,246 | +870 | +1,613 | +9.4 | +134 | +326 | +7.5 | +372 | +447 | +2.8 | +3 | +66 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Nikola Jokic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Nikola Jokic played 1 season more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In that year—his season 11 in 2026—he averaged 29.2 points in a total of 13 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2021 | 10 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2022 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2025 | 14 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Nikola Jokic didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |