Nikola Jokic vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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.

Nikola Jokic has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Myles Turner.

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 Myles Turner 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 8.1 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (22.1 points against 14.0), and he also scored a total of 7,710 points more (17,158 vs. 9,448).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Nikola Jokic 22.1
+8.1
11
Myles Turner 14.0
11

Total Points

Seasons
Nikola Jokic 17,158
+7,710
11
Myles Turner 9,448
11

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 Myles Turner (+13.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,670).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Nikola Jokic 27.4
+13.6
7
Myles Turner 13.8
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Nikola Jokic 2,580
+1,670
7
Myles Turner 910
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 1
+1
Myles Turner 0

50+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 5
+5
Myles Turner 0

40+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 34
+32
Myles Turner 2

30+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 167
+154
Myles Turner 13

20+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 468
+334
Myles Turner 134

10+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 675
+178
Myles Turner 497

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Nikola Jokic 771
+104
Myles Turner 667

0 Point Games (games without points)

Nikola Jokic 6
Myles Turner 8
+2

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 1
+1
Myles Turner 0

40+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 7
+7
Myles Turner 0

30+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 35
+35
Myles Turner 0

20+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 81
+68
Myles Turner 13

10+ Point Games

Nikola Jokic 94
+48
Myles Turner 46

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Nikola Jokic 94
+28
Myles Turner 66

0 Point Games (games without points)

Nikola Jokic 0
Myles Turner 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Nikola Jokic 22.1 8.5 15.1 56.2 1.1 3.1 36.4 4.0 4.9 82.6 11 777
difference:+8.1+3.4+4.7+6.6+0.1+0.3+0.1+1.5+1.7+5.5+102
Myles Turner 14.0 5.1 10.4 49.6 1.2 3.4 36.3 2.5 3.2 77.1 11 675

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Nikola Jokic 17,158 6,575 11,702 56.2 881 2,418 36.4 3,127 3,788 82.6 11 777
difference:+7,710+3,104+4,698+6.6+52+134+0.1+1,450+1,612+5.5+102
Myles Turner 9,448 3,471 7,004 49.6 829 2,284 36.3 1,677 2,176 77.1 11 675

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:+13.6+5.3+9.6+2.5+0.5+1.1+1.0+2.6+2.7+10.1+28
Myles Turner 13.8 5.1 10.2 50.0 1.3 3.4 37.8 2.3 3.2 72.5 7 66

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:+1,670+642+1,192+2.5+80+200+1.0+306+345+10.1+28
Myles Turner 910 336 672 50.0 85 225 37.8 153 211 72.5 7 66

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 10.0
201680
Myles Turner 10.3
+0.3
201660

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 16.7
+2.2
201773
Myles Turner 14.5
201781

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 18.5
+5.8
201875
Myles Turner 12.7
201865

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 20.1
+6.8
201980
Myles Turner 13.3
201974

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 19.9
+7.8
202073
Myles Turner 12.1
202062

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 26.4
+13.8
202172
Myles Turner 12.6
202147

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 27.1
+14.2
202274
Myles Turner 12.9
202242

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 24.5
+6.5
2023NBA Champion69
Myles Turner 18.0
202362

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 26.4
+9.3
202479
Myles Turner 17.1
202477

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 29.6
+14.0
202570
Myles Turner 15.6
202572

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 29.6
+17.0
202632
Myles Turner 12.6
202633

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20160
Myles Turner 10.3
+10.3
20167

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20170
Myles Turner 10.8
+10.8
20174

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20180
Myles Turner 12.4
+12.4
20187

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 25.1
+15.3
201914
Myles Turner 9.8
20194

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 24.4
+8.6
202019
Myles Turner 15.8
20204

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 29.8
+29.8
202110
Myles Turner -
DNP
20210

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 31.0
+31.0
20225
Myles Turner -
DNP
20220

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 30.0
+30.0
2023NBA Champion20
Myles Turner -
DNP
20230

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 28.7
+11.7
202412
Myles Turner 17.0
202417

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic 26.2
+12.4
202514
Myles Turner 13.8
202523

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Nikola Jokic -
DNP *
20260
Myles Turner -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress