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.
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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.
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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 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 | |||
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
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 ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2021 | 10 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2022 | 5 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2023 | 20 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||