LaMelo Ball vs. Nikola Jokic: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball, 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.
LaMelo Ball vs. Nikola Jokic | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | |
Points | +300th | 124th | DNP | 44th |
Rebounds | +300th | 75th | DNP | 38th |
Assists | +300th | 59th | DNP | 35th |
Steals | +300th | 212nd | DNP | 94th |
Blocks | +300th | 263rd | DNP | 107th |
Years | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
LaMelo Ball vs. Nikola Jokic | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | |
Points | -- | 45th | DNP | 10th |
Rebounds | -- | 31st | DNP | 16th |
Assists | -- | 30th | DNP | 21st |
Steals | -- | 161st | DNP | 159th |
Blocks | -- | 277th | DNP | 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: | LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 124th | +176 | 4,859 vs. 16,210 | 11,351 |
Rebounds | +300th | 75th | +225 | 1,379 vs. 8,141 | 6,762 |
Assists | +300th | 59th | +241 | 1,710 vs. 5,383 | 3,673 |
Steals | +300th | 212nd | +88 | 340 vs. 949 | 609 |
Blocks | +300th | 263rd | +37 | 76 vs. 536 | 460 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 114th | +186 | 289 vs. 1,983 | 1,694 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 47th | +253 | 1,090 vs. 6,158 | 5,068 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 114th | +186 | 1,716 vs. 6,236 | 4,520 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 212nd | +88 | 4,073 vs. 11,142 | 7,069 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 251st | +49 | 705 vs. 814 | 109 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 242nd | +58 | 1,934 vs. 2,264 | 330 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 187th | +113 | 722 vs. 2,924 | 2,202 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 217th | +83 | 863 vs. 3,550 | 2,687 |
Games and Years: | LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 231 vs. 745 | 514 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 5 vs. 10 | 5 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 61st | 3rd | 58 | 10 vs. 164 | 154 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 276th | 42nd | 234 | 2 vs. 30 | 28 |
50+ point games | 76th | 40th | 36 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | DNP | 44th | 0 vs. 2,580 | 2,580 | |
Rebounds | DNP | 38th | 0 vs. 1,159 | 1,159 | |
Assists | DNP | 35th | 0 vs. 712 | 712 | |
Steals | DNP | 94th | 0 vs. 116 | 116 | |
Blocks | DNP | 107th | 0 vs. 82 | 82 | |
Offensive Rebounds | DNP | 38th | 0 vs. 286 | 286 | |
Defensive Rebounds | DNP | 27th | 0 vs. 873 | 873 | |
Field Goals Made | DNP | 39th | 0 vs. 978 | 978 | |
Field Goals Attempted | DNP | 54th | 0 vs. 1,864 | 1,864 | |
3-Pointers Made | DNP | 54th | 0 vs. 165 | 165 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | DNP | 59th | 0 vs. 425 | 425 | |
Free Throws Made | DNP | 67th | 0 vs. 459 | 459 | |
Free Throws Attempted | DNP | 69th | 0 vs. 556 | 556 | |
Games and Years: | LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | DNP | 198th | 0 vs. 94 | 94 | |
Playoffs | DNP | +300th | 0 vs. 7 | 7 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | DNP | 3rd | 0 vs. 21 | 21 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | DNP | 20th | 0 vs. 7 | 7 | |
50+ point games | DNP | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | DNP | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 45th | 21.03 vs. 21.76 | 0.72 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | 31st | 5.97 vs. 10.93 | 4.96 | |
Assists per game | -- | 30th | 7.40 vs. 7.23 | 0.18 | |
Steals per game | -- | 161st | 1.47 vs. 1.27 | 0.20 | |
Blocks per game | -- | 277th | 0.33 vs. 0.72 | 0.39 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | 67th | 1.25 vs. 2.66 | 1.41 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 7th | 4.72 vs. 8.27 | 3.55 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 39th | 7.43 vs. 8.37 | 0.94 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 121st | 17.63 vs. 14.96 | 2.68 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 5th | +300th | +295 | 3.05 vs. 1.09 | 1.96 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 260th | 8.37 vs. 3.04 | 5.33 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 138th | 3.13 vs. 3.92 | 0.80 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 156th | 3.74 vs. 4.77 | 1.03 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LaMelo Ball | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | DNP | 10th | 0.00 vs. 27.45 | 27.45 | |
Rebounds per game | DNP | 16th | 0.00 vs. 12.33 | 12.33 | |
Assists per game | DNP | 21st | 0.00 vs. 7.57 | 7.57 | |
Steals per game | DNP | 159th | 0.00 vs. 1.23 | 1.23 | |
Blocks per game | DNP | 206th | 0.00 vs. 0.87 | 0.87 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | DNP | 44th | 0.00 vs. 3.04 | 3.04 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | DNP | 4th | 0.00 vs. 9.29 | 9.29 | |
Field Goals Made per game | DNP | 7th | 0.00 vs. 10.40 | 10.40 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | DNP | 29th | 0.00 vs. 19.83 | 19.83 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | DNP | 93rd | 0.00 vs. 1.76 | 1.76 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | DNP | 123rd | 0.00 vs. 4.52 | 4.52 | |
Free Throws Made per game | DNP | 86th | 0.00 vs. 4.88 | 4.88 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | DNP | 108th | 0.00 vs. 5.91 | 5.91 |
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.