Nikola Jokic vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Victor Wembanyama 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Nikola Jokic scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Nikola Jokic has better playoff stats. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 0.7 points more than Nikola Jokic in his 10 seasons (22.5 points against 21.8). On the other hand Nikola Jokic scored a total of 13,572 points more than Victor Wembanyama (16,210 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 10 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +0.7 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | +13,572 | 10 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Nikola Jokic has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +27.4 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +2,580 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 439 | +366 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 643 | +530 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 739 | +622 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | +6 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Nikola Jokic's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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 | 36.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +9.0 | +1.2 | +3.8 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +8 | +628 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 6,236 | 11,142 | 56.0 | 814 | 2,264 | 36.0 | 2,924 | 3,550 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
| difference: | +13,572 | +5,277 | +9,099 | +9.0 | +544 | +1,467 | +2.1 | +2,474 | +2,994 | +1.5 | +8 | +628 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +27.4 | +10.4 | +19.8 | +52.5 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +38.8 | +4.9 | +5.9 | +82.6 | +7 | +94 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +2,580 | +978 | +1,864 | +52.5 | +165 | +425 | +38.8 | +459 | +556 | +82.6 | +7 | +94 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Nikola Jokic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Nikola Jokic played 8 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 10, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 592 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 18.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Nikola Jokic played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 94 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31 ppg and his lowest 24.4. |