Nikola Jokic vs. Donovan Mitchell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Nikola Jokic and Donovan Mitchell 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 11 seasons from 2016 to 2026, and Donovan Mitchell, with 9 seasons played from 2018 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.

Nikola Jokic vs. Donovan Mitchell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Donovan Mitchell Nikola Jokic Donovan Mitchell
Points
121st
216th
44th
91st
Rebounds
73rd
+300th
38th
+300th
Assists
57th
+300th
35th
144th
Steals
205th
+300th
94th
149th
Blocks
262nd
+300th
107th
+300th
Years11978

Nikola Jokic vs. Donovan Mitchell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Donovan Mitchell Nikola Jokic Donovan Mitchell
Points
45th
19th
10th
7th
Rebounds
31st
+300th
16th
+300th
Assists
30th
158th
21st
119th
Steals
158th
117th
159th
110th
Blocks
278th
+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 Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
121st
216th
95 16,291 vs. 13,4602,831
Rebounds
73rd
+300th
+227 8,199 vs. 2,3365,863
Assists
57th
+300th
+243 5,428 vs. 2,5522,876
Steals
205th
+300th
+95 957 vs. 746211
Blocks
262nd
+300th
+38 538 vs. 175363
Offensive Rebounds
111st
+300th
+189 1,993 vs. 4351,558
Defensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 6,206 vs. 1,9014,305
Field Goals Made
113rd
263rd
150 6,268 vs. 4,7691,499
Field Goals Attempted
206th
246th
40 11,198 vs. 10,602596
3-Pointers Made
249th
40th
209 817 vs. 1,634817
3-Pointers Attempted
240th
39th
201 2,282 vs. 4,4592,177
Free Throws Made
187th
+300th
+113 2,938 vs. 2,288650
Free Throws Attempted
214th
+300th
+86 3,565 vs. 2,727838

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
749 vs. 544205
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
46th
4 30 vs. 282
50+ point games
40th
76th
36 3 vs. 12
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
91st
47 2,580 vs. 1,783797
Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 1,159 vs. 314845
Assists
35th
144th
109 712 vs. 303409
Steals
94th
149th
55 116 vs. 8630
Blocks
107th
+300th
+193 82 vs. 2161
Offensive Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 286 vs. 51235
Defensive Rebounds
27th
236th
209 873 vs. 263610
Field Goals Made
39th
104th
65 978 vs. 617361
Field Goals Attempted
54th
97th
43 1,864 vs. 1,403461
3-Pointers Made
54th
32nd
22 165 vs. 19934
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
32nd
27 425 vs. 561136
Free Throws Made
67th
111st
44 459 vs. 350109
Free Throws Attempted
69th
131st
62 556 vs. 424132

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
+300th
94 vs. 6331
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 81

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
20th
0 7 vs. 70
50+ point games
9th
3rd
6 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
45th
19th
26 21.75 vs. 24.742.99
Rebounds per game
31st
+300th
+269 10.95 vs. 4.296.65
Assists per game
30th
158th
128 7.25 vs. 4.692.56
Steals per game
158th
117th
41 1.28 vs. 1.370.09
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.72 vs. 0.320.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
+300th
+232 2.66 vs. 0.801.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
+300th
+293 8.29 vs. 3.494.79
Field Goals Made per game
39th
25th
14 8.37 vs. 8.770.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
122nd
15th
107 14.95 vs. 19.494.54
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.09 vs. 3.001.91
3-Pointers Attempted per game
260th
4th
256 3.05 vs. 8.205.15
Free Throws Made per game
138th
108th
30 3.92 vs. 4.210.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
157th
132nd
25 4.76 vs. 5.010.25

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
10th
7th
3 27.45 vs. 28.300.85
Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 12.33 vs. 4.987.35
Assists per game
21st
119th
98 7.57 vs. 4.812.76
Steals per game
159th
110th
49 1.23 vs. 1.370.13
Blocks per game
206th
+300th
+94 0.87 vs. 0.330.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
+300th
+256 3.04 vs. 0.812.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
244th
240 9.29 vs. 4.175.11
Field Goals Made per game
7th
18th
11 10.40 vs. 9.790.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
10th
19 19.83 vs. 22.272.44
3-Pointers Made per game
93rd
5th
88 1.76 vs. 3.161.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
4th
119 4.52 vs. 8.904.38
Free Throws Made per game
86th
53rd
33 4.88 vs. 5.560.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
108th
67th
41 5.91 vs. 6.730.82

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.