VJ Edgecombe vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic and VJ Edgecombe 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Nikola Jokic has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since VJ Edgecombe 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 7.3 points more than VJ Edgecombe in his 1 seasons (22.0 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 16,608 points more (16,917 vs. 309).

Points Per Game

Seasons
VJ Edgecombe 14.7
1
Nikola Jokic 22.0
+7.3
11

Total Points

Seasons
VJ Edgecombe 309
1
Nikola Jokic 16,917
+16,608
11

Points in the Playoffs

VJ Edgecombe 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
VJ Edgecombe 0
0
Nikola Jokic 27.4
+27.4
7

Total Points

Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe 0
0
Nikola Jokic 2,580
+2,580
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

VJ Edgecombe 0
Nikola Jokic 1
+1

50+ Point Games

VJ Edgecombe 0
Nikola Jokic 4
+4

40+ Point Games

VJ Edgecombe 0
Nikola Jokic 33
+33

30+ Point Games

VJ Edgecombe 1
Nikola Jokic 164
+163

20+ Point Games

VJ Edgecombe 4
Nikola Jokic 461
+457

10+ Point Games

VJ Edgecombe 17
Nikola Jokic 667
+650

1+ Point Games (games with points)

VJ Edgecombe 21
Nikola Jokic 763
+742

0 Point Games (games without points)

VJ Edgecombe 0
Nikola Jokic 6
+6

Playoffs

VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Nikola Jokic's point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
VJ Edgecombe 14.7 5.4 12.9 42.1 2.0 5.0 38.7 1.9 2.5 75.5 1 21
difference:+7.3+3.0+2.1+14.1+0.9+1.9+2.4+2.1+2.3+7.0+10+748
Nikola Jokic 22.0 8.4 15.0 56.2 1.1 3.1 36.3 4.0 4.8 82.5 11 769

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
VJ Edgecombe 309 114 271 42.1 41 106 38.7 40 53 75.5 1 21
difference:+16,608+6,377+11,281+14.1+823+2,276+2.4+3,031+3,670+7.0+10+748
Nikola Jokic 16,917 6,491 11,552 56.2 864 2,382 36.3 3,071 3,723 82.5 11 769

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
VJ Edgecombe DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+27.4+10.4+19.8+52.5+1.8+4.5+38.8+4.9+5.9+82.6+7+94
Nikola Jokic 27.4 10.4 19.8 52.5 1.8 4.5 38.8 4.9 5.9 82.6 7 94

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
VJ Edgecombe DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+2,580+978+1,864+52.5+165+425+38.8+459+556+82.6+7+94
Nikola Jokic 2,580 978 1,864 52.5 165 425 38.8 459 556 82.6 7 94

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
VJ Edgecombe 14.7
+4.7
202621
Nikola Jokic 10.0
201680

Nikola Jokic's additional seasons:

* Nikola Jokic played 10 seasons more than VJ Edgecombe in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 2 to 11, from 2017 to 2026—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 689 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 16.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
VJ Edgecombe -
DNP *
20260
Nikola Jokic -
DNP
20160
* season in progress

Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs:

* During his 10 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.