Deandre Ayton vs. Nikola Jokic: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Deandre Ayton and Nikola Jokic all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Deandre Ayton, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, and Nikola Jokic, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Deandre Ayton vs. Nikola Jokic
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Nikola Jokic Deandre Ayton Nikola Jokic
Points
+300th
121st
+300th
44th
Rebounds
+300th
73rd
215th
38th
Assists
+300th
57th
+300th
35th
Steals
+300th
205th
+300th
94th
Blocks
+300th
262nd
235th
107th
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Deandre Ayton vs. Nikola Jokic
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Nikola Jokic Deandre Ayton Nikola Jokic
Points
203rd
45th
212nd
10th
Rebounds
43rd
31st
44th
16th
Assists
+300th
30th
+300th
21st
Steals
+300th
158th
+300th
159th
Blocks
178th
278th
181st
206th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
121st
+179 6,622 vs. 16,2919,669
Rebounds
+300th
73rd
+227 4,214 vs. 8,1993,985
Assists
+300th
57th
+243 656 vs. 5,4284,772
Steals
+300th
205th
+95 296 vs. 957661
Blocks
+300th
262nd
+38 385 vs. 538153
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 1,235 vs. 1,993758
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
46th
+254 2,979 vs. 6,2063,227
Field Goals Made
+300th
113rd
+187 2,943 vs. 6,2683,325
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
206th
+94 4,987 vs. 11,1986,211
3-Pointers Made
+300th
249th
+51 28 vs. 817789
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
240th
+60 122 vs. 2,2822,160
Free Throws Made
+300th
187th
+113 708 vs. 2,9382,230
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
214th
+86 942 vs. 3,5652,623

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
403 vs. 749346
Seasons
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 113

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
42nd
0 vs. 3030
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
44th
+256 714 vs. 2,5801,866
Rebounds
215th
38th
177 473 vs. 1,159686
Assists
+300th
35th
+265 57 vs. 712655
Steals
+300th
94th
+206 29 vs. 11687
Blocks
235th
107th
128 41 vs. 8241
Offensive Rebounds
190th
38th
152 129 vs. 286157
Defensive Rebounds
171st
27th
144 344 vs. 873529
Field Goals Made
+300th
39th
+261 320 vs. 978658
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
54th
+246 509 vs. 1,8641,355
3-Pointers Made
+300th
54th
+246 2 vs. 165163
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
59th
+241 4 vs. 425421
Free Throws Made
+300th
67th
+233 72 vs. 459387
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
69th
+231 109 vs. 556447

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
198th
+102 45 vs. 9449
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 74

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
203rd
45th
158 16.43 vs. 21.755.32
Rebounds per game
43rd
31st
12 10.46 vs. 10.950.49
Assists per game
+300th
30th
+270 1.63 vs. 7.255.62
Steals per game
+300th
158th
+142 0.73 vs. 1.280.54
Blocks per game
178th
278th
100 0.96 vs. 0.720.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
68th
41 3.06 vs. 2.660.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
31st
7th
24 7.39 vs. 8.290.89
Field Goals Made per game
94th
39th
55 7.30 vs. 8.371.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
292nd
122nd
170 12.37 vs. 14.952.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 1.091.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
260th
+40 0.30 vs. 3.052.74
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
138th
+162 1.76 vs. 3.922.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
157th
+143 2.34 vs. 4.762.42

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
212nd
10th
202 15.87 vs. 27.4511.58
Rebounds per game
44th
16th
28 10.51 vs. 12.331.82
Assists per game
+300th
21st
+279 1.27 vs. 7.576.31
Steals per game
+300th
159th
+141 0.64 vs. 1.230.59
Blocks per game
181st
206th
25 0.91 vs. 0.870.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
57th
44th
13 2.87 vs. 3.040.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
4th
21 7.64 vs. 9.291.64
Field Goals Made per game
120th
7th
113 7.11 vs. 10.403.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
29th
+271 11.31 vs. 19.838.52
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
93rd
+207 0.04 vs. 1.761.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
123rd
+177 0.09 vs. 4.524.43
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
86th
+214 1.60 vs. 4.883.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
108th
+192 2.42 vs. 5.913.49

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.