Nikola Jokic vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 1 point more than Zach LaVine in his 11 seasons (21.8 points against 20.8), and he also scored a total of 2,620 points more (16,210 vs. 13,590).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | +1.0 | 10 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | +2,620 | 10 |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 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 Zach LaVine (+8.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,503).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +8.1 | 7 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +2,503 | 7 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 439 | +67 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 372 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 643 | +80 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 563 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 739 | +93 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 646 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 7 | +7 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 35 | +35 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +79 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +90 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +90 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
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: | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +9.0 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +3.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1 | +91 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +2,620 | +1,384 | +811 | +9.0 | +719 | +1,658 | +3.1 | +571 | +725 | +0.9 | +1 | +91 |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 4,852 | 10,331 | 47.0 | 1,533 | 3,922 | 39.1 | 2,353 | 2,825 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +8.1 | +3.6 | +4.0 | +9.6 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +10.7 | +6 | +90 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +2,503 | +951 | +1,801 | +9.6 | +156 | +401 | +1.3 | +445 | +541 | +10.7 | +6 | +90 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 2 seasons more than Nikola Jokic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2025 to 2025—he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 148 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2019 | 14 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2020 | 19 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2021 | 10 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2022 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 28.7 | +28.7 | 2024 | 12 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2025 | 14 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine didn't play in the postseason. |