Josh Giddey vs. Nikola Jokic: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Josh Giddey and Nikola Jokic all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Josh Giddey, with a career spanning 4 seasons from 2022 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.
Josh Giddey vs. Nikola Jokic | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Nikola Jokic | Josh Giddey | 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 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
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Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Nikola Jokic | Josh Giddey | Nikola Jokic | |
Points | -- | 45th | +300th | 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: | Josh Giddey | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 124th | +176 | 3,942 vs. 16,210 | 12,268 |
Rebounds | +300th | 75th | +225 | 2,100 vs. 8,141 | 6,041 |
Assists | +300th | 59th | +241 | 1,703 vs. 5,383 | 3,680 |
Steals | +300th | 212nd | +88 | 244 vs. 949 | 705 |
Blocks | +300th | 263rd | +37 | 140 vs. 536 | 396 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 114th | +186 | 484 vs. 1,983 | 1,499 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 47th | +253 | 1,616 vs. 6,158 | 4,542 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 114th | +186 | 1,593 vs. 6,236 | 4,643 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 212nd | +88 | 3,433 vs. 11,142 | 7,709 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 251st | +49 | 319 vs. 814 | 495 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 242nd | +58 | 968 vs. 2,264 | 1,296 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 187th | +113 | 437 vs. 2,924 | 2,487 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 217th | +83 | 572 vs. 3,550 | 2,978 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 280 vs. 745 | 465 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 10 | 6 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 3rd | 31 | 18 vs. 164 | 146 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 42nd | 0 vs. 30 | 30 | |
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: | Josh Giddey | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 44th | +256 | 87 vs. 2,580 | 2,493 |
Rebounds | +300th | 38th | +262 | 36 vs. 1,159 | 1,123 |
Assists | +300th | 35th | +265 | 21 vs. 712 | 691 |
Steals | +300th | 94th | +206 | 2 vs. 116 | 114 |
Blocks | +300th | 107th | +193 | 4 vs. 82 | 78 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 38th | +262 | 7 vs. 286 | 279 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 27th | +273 | 29 vs. 873 | 844 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 39th | +261 | 34 vs. 978 | 944 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 54th | +246 | 75 vs. 1,864 | 1,789 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 54th | +246 | 12 vs. 165 | 153 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 59th | +241 | 34 vs. 425 | 391 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 67th | +233 | 7 vs. 459 | 452 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 69th | +231 | 8 vs. 556 | 548 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 198th | +102 | 10 vs. 94 | 84 |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 7 | 6 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 3rd | 0 vs. 21 | 21 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | 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: | Josh Giddey | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 45th | 14.08 vs. 21.76 | 7.68 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | 31st | 7.50 vs. 10.93 | 3.43 | |
Assists per game | -- | 30th | 6.08 vs. 7.23 | 1.14 | |
Steals per game | -- | 161st | 0.87 vs. 1.27 | 0.40 | |
Blocks per game | -- | 277th | 0.50 vs. 0.72 | 0.22 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | 67th | 1.73 vs. 2.66 | 0.93 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 7th | 5.77 vs. 8.27 | 2.49 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 39th | 5.69 vs. 8.37 | 2.68 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 121st | 12.26 vs. 14.96 | 2.69 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | -- | +300th | 1.14 vs. 1.09 | 0.05 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 260th | 3.46 vs. 3.04 | 0.42 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 138th | 1.56 vs. 3.92 | 2.36 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 156th | 2.04 vs. 4.77 | 2.72 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 10th | +290 | 8.70 vs. 27.45 | 18.75 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 16th | +284 | 3.60 vs. 12.33 | 8.73 |
Assists per game | +300th | 21st | +279 | 2.10 vs. 7.57 | 5.47 |
Steals per game | +300th | 159th | +141 | 0.20 vs. 1.23 | 1.03 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 206th | +94 | 0.40 vs. 0.87 | 0.47 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 44th | +256 | 0.70 vs. 3.04 | 2.34 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 4th | +296 | 2.90 vs. 9.29 | 6.39 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 7th | +293 | 3.40 vs. 10.40 | 7.00 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 29th | +271 | 7.50 vs. 19.83 | 12.33 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 248th | 93rd | 155 | 1.20 vs. 1.76 | 0.56 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | 123rd | 112 | 3.40 vs. 4.52 | 1.12 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 86th | +214 | 0.70 vs. 4.88 | 4.18 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 108th | +192 | 0.80 vs. 5.91 | 5.11 |
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.