Nikola Jokic vs. Derrick Rose: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Nikola Jokic and Derrick Rose 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 Nikola Jokic, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 2016 to 2025, and Derrick Rose, with 15 seasons played from 2009 to 2024, 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.

Nikola Jokic vs. Derrick Rose
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose
Points
124th
254th
44th
204th
Rebounds
75th
+300th
38th
+300th
Assists
59th
149th
35th
124th
Steals
212nd
+300th
94th
+300th
Blocks
263rd
+300th
107th
+300th
Years101578

Nikola Jokic vs. Derrick Rose
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose
Points
45th
159th
10th
58th
Rebounds
31st
+300th
16th
+300th
Assists
30th
113rd
21st
43rd
Steals
161st
+300th
159th
+300th
Blocks
277th
+300th
206th
+300th

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:

Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
124th
254th
130 16,210 vs. 12,5733,637
Rebounds
75th
+300th
+225 8,141 vs. 2,3245,817
Assists
59th
149th
90 5,383 vs. 3,7701,613
Steals
212nd
+300th
+88 949 vs. 536413
Blocks
263rd
+300th
+37 536 vs. 242294
Offensive Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 1,983 vs. 5531,430
Defensive Rebounds
47th
+300th
+253 6,158 vs. 1,7714,387
Field Goals Made
114th
235th
121 6,236 vs. 4,9211,315
Field Goals Attempted
212nd
232nd
20 11,142 vs. 10,798344
3-Pointers Made
251st
+300th
+49 814 vs. 590224
3-Pointers Attempted
242nd
+300th
+58 2,264 vs. 1,866398
Free Throws Made
187th
+300th
+113 2,924 vs. 2,141783
Free Throws Attempted
217th
+300th
+83 3,550 vs. 2,575975

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
745 vs. 72322
Seasons
+300th
133rd
+167 10 vs. 155

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
275th
272 164 vs. 1163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
220th
178 30 vs. 327
50+ point games
40th
76th
36 3 vs. 12
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
204th
160 2,580 vs. 1,1411,439
Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 1,159 vs. 226933
Assists
35th
124th
89 712 vs. 330382
Steals
94th
+300th
+206 116 vs. 4967
Blocks
107th
+300th
+193 82 vs. 2458
Offensive Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 286 vs. 57229
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 873 vs. 169704
Field Goals Made
39th
204th
165 978 vs. 436542
Field Goals Attempted
54th
180th
126 1,864 vs. 1,024840
3-Pointers Made
54th
198th
144 165 vs. 6897
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
180th
121 425 vs. 211214
Free Throws Made
67th
252nd
185 459 vs. 201258
Free Throws Attempted
69th
274th
205 556 vs. 238318

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
+300th
94 vs. 5242
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 81

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 021

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
78th
58 7 vs. 16
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
45th
159th
114 21.76 vs. 17.394.37
Rebounds per game
31st
+300th
+269 10.93 vs. 3.217.71
Assists per game
30th
113rd
83 7.23 vs. 5.212.01
Steals per game
161st
+300th
+139 1.27 vs. 0.740.53
Blocks per game
277th
+300th
+23 0.72 vs. 0.330.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
67th
+300th
+233 2.66 vs. 0.761.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
+300th
+293 8.27 vs. 2.455.82
Field Goals Made per game
39th
144th
105 8.37 vs. 6.811.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
121st
124th
3 14.96 vs. 14.930.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.09 vs. 0.820.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
260th
+300th
+40 3.04 vs. 2.580.46
Free Throws Made per game
138th
296th
158 3.92 vs. 2.960.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
+300th
+144 4.77 vs. 3.561.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
10th
58th
48 27.45 vs. 21.945.50
Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 12.33 vs. 4.357.98
Assists per game
21st
43rd
22 7.57 vs. 6.351.23
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.23 vs. 0.940.29
Blocks per game
206th
+300th
+94 0.87 vs. 0.460.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
+300th
+256 3.04 vs. 1.101.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 9.29 vs. 3.256.04
Field Goals Made per game
7th
54th
47 10.40 vs. 8.382.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
32nd
3 19.83 vs. 19.690.14
3-Pointers Made per game
93rd
204th
111 1.76 vs. 1.310.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
161st
38 4.52 vs. 4.060.46
Free Throws Made per game
86th
185th
99 4.88 vs. 3.871.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
108th
234th
126 5.91 vs. 4.581.34

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.