Desmond Bane vs. Nikola Jokic: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Desmond Bane and Nikola Jokic all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Desmond Bane, with a career spanning 5 seasons from 2021 to 2025, and Nikola Jokic, with 10 seasons played from 2016 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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.
Desmond Bane vs. Nikola Jokic | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | |
Points | +300th | 124th | +300th | 44th |
Rebounds | +300th | 75th | +300th | 38th |
Assists | +300th | 59th | +300th | 35th |
Steals | +300th | 212nd | +300th | 94th |
Blocks | +300th | 263rd | +300th | 107th |
Years | 5 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
Desmond Bane vs. Nikola Jokic | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | |
Points | -- | 45th | 182nd | 10th |
Rebounds | -- | 31st | +300th | 16th |
Assists | -- | 30th | +300th | 21st |
Steals | -- | 161st | +300th | 159th |
Blocks | -- | 277th | +300th | 206th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 124th | +176 | 5,580 vs. 16,210 | 10,630 |
Rebounds | +300th | 75th | +225 | 1,438 vs. 8,141 | 6,703 |
Assists | +300th | 59th | +241 | 1,179 vs. 5,383 | 4,204 |
Steals | +300th | 212nd | +88 | 312 vs. 949 | 637 |
Blocks | +300th | 263rd | +37 | 117 vs. 536 | 419 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 114th | +186 | 218 vs. 1,983 | 1,765 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 47th | +253 | 1,220 vs. 6,158 | 4,938 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 114th | +186 | 2,045 vs. 6,236 | 4,191 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 212nd | +88 | 4,333 vs. 11,142 | 6,809 |
3-Pointers Made | 253rd | 251st | 2 | 812 vs. 814 | 2 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 298th | 242nd | 56 | 1,979 vs. 2,264 | 285 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 187th | +113 | 678 vs. 2,924 | 2,246 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 217th | +83 | 768 vs. 3,550 | 2,782 |
Games and Years: | Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 313 vs. 745 | 432 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 5 vs. 10 | 5 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 3rd | 272 | 1 vs. 164 | 163 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 276th | 42nd | 234 | 2 vs. 30 | 28 |
50+ point games | - | 40th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 44th | +256 | 455 vs. 2,580 | 2,125 |
Rebounds | +300th | 38th | +262 | 125 vs. 1,159 | 1,034 |
Assists | +300th | 35th | +265 | 68 vs. 712 | 644 |
Steals | +300th | 94th | +206 | 21 vs. 116 | 95 |
Blocks | +300th | 107th | +193 | 13 vs. 82 | 69 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 38th | +262 | 19 vs. 286 | 267 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 27th | +273 | 106 vs. 873 | 767 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 39th | +261 | 156 vs. 978 | 822 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 54th | +246 | 357 vs. 1,864 | 1,507 |
3-Pointers Made | 183rd | 54th | 129 | 72 vs. 165 | 93 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 218th | 59th | 159 | 182 vs. 425 | 243 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 67th | +233 | 71 vs. 459 | 388 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 69th | +231 | 79 vs. 556 | 477 |
Games and Years: | Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 198th | +102 | 27 vs. 94 | 67 |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 7 | 3 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 3rd | 0 vs. 21 | 21 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 20th | 0 vs. 7 | 7 | |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 45th | 17.83 vs. 21.76 | 3.93 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | 31st | 4.59 vs. 10.93 | 6.33 | |
Assists per game | -- | 30th | 3.77 vs. 7.23 | 3.46 | |
Steals per game | -- | 161st | 1.00 vs. 1.27 | 0.28 | |
Blocks per game | -- | 277th | 0.37 vs. 0.72 | 0.35 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | 67th | 0.70 vs. 2.66 | 1.97 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 7th | 3.90 vs. 8.27 | 4.37 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 39th | 6.53 vs. 8.37 | 1.84 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 121st | 13.84 vs. 14.96 | 1.11 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 15th | +300th | +285 | 2.59 vs. 1.09 | 1.50 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 260th | 6.32 vs. 3.04 | 3.28 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 138th | 2.17 vs. 3.92 | 1.76 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 156th | 2.45 vs. 4.77 | 2.31 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Desmond Bane | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 182nd | 10th | 172 | 16.85 vs. 27.45 | 10.59 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 16th | +284 | 4.63 vs. 12.33 | 7.70 |
Assists per game | +300th | 21st | +279 | 2.52 vs. 7.57 | 5.06 |
Steals per game | +300th | 159th | +141 | 0.78 vs. 1.23 | 0.46 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 206th | +94 | 0.48 vs. 0.87 | 0.39 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 44th | +256 | 0.70 vs. 3.04 | 2.34 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 289th | 4th | 285 | 3.93 vs. 9.29 | 5.36 |
Field Goals Made per game | 236th | 7th | 229 | 5.78 vs. 10.40 | 4.63 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 227th | 29th | 198 | 13.22 vs. 19.83 | 6.61 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 10th | 93rd | 83 | 2.67 vs. 1.76 | 0.91 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 18th | 123rd | 105 | 6.74 vs. 4.52 | 2.22 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 86th | +214 | 2.63 vs. 4.88 | 2.25 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 108th | +192 | 2.93 vs. 5.91 | 2.99 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.