Nikola Jokic vs. Jaden McDaniels: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Nikola Jokic and Jaden McDaniels 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 / 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 Jaden McDaniels, with 6 seasons played from 2021 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. Jaden McDaniels
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Jaden McDaniels Nikola Jokic Jaden McDaniels
Points
124th
+300th
44th
+300th
Rebounds
74th
+300th
38th
+300th
Assists
58th
+300th
35th
+300th
Steals
206th
+300th
94th
+300th
Blocks
263rd
+300th
107th
223rd
Years11673

Nikola Jokic vs. Jaden McDaniels
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Jaden McDaniels Nikola Jokic Jaden McDaniels
Points
45th
--
10th
+300th
Rebounds
31st
--
16th
+300th
Assists
30th
--
21st
+300th
Steals
158th
--
159th
+300th
Blocks
278th
--
206th
125th

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.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
124th
+300th
+176 16,245 vs. 3,81212,433
Rebounds
74th
+300th
+226 8,168 vs. 1,5336,635
Assists
58th
+300th
+242 5,408 vs. 5644,844
Steals
206th
+300th
+94 953 vs. 335618
Blocks
263rd
+300th
+37 537 vs. 310227
Offensive Rebounds
112nd
+300th
+188 1,985 vs. 4061,579
Defensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 6,183 vs. 1,1275,056
Field Goals Made
113rd
+300th
+187 6,249 vs. 1,5054,744
Field Goals Attempted
208th
+300th
+92 11,173 vs. 3,1238,050
3-Pointers Made
249th
+300th
+51 816 vs. 448368
3-Pointers Attempted
240th
+300th
+60 2,280 vs. 1,285995
Free Throws Made
187th
+300th
+113 2,931 vs. 3542,577
Free Throws Attempted
216th
+300th
+84 3,558 vs. 4713,087

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
747 vs. 368379
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 65

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
-
30 vs. 030
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
+300th
+256 2,580 vs. 4712,109
Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 1,159 vs. 162997
Assists
35th
+300th
+265 712 vs. 45667
Steals
94th
+300th
+206 116 vs. 3581
Blocks
107th
223rd
116 82 vs. 4240
Offensive Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 286 vs. 60226
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 873 vs. 102771
Field Goals Made
39th
+300th
+261 978 vs. 177801
Field Goals Attempted
54th
+300th
+246 1,864 vs. 3431,521
3-Pointers Made
54th
258th
204 165 vs. 55110
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
+300th
+241 425 vs. 131294
Free Throws Made
67th
+300th
+233 459 vs. 62397
Free Throws Attempted
69th
+300th
+231 556 vs. 75481

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
+300th
94 vs. 3757
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 34

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
-
7 vs. 07
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
45th
--
21.75 vs. 10.3611.39
Rebounds per game
31st
--
10.93 vs. 4.176.77
Assists per game
30th
--
7.24 vs. 1.535.71
Steals per game
158th
--
1.28 vs. 0.910.37
Blocks per game
278th
--
0.72 vs. 0.840.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
--
2.66 vs. 1.101.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
--
8.28 vs. 3.065.21
Field Goals Made per game
39th
--
8.37 vs. 4.094.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
121st
--
14.96 vs. 8.496.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
296th
+4 1.09 vs. 1.220.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
260th
--
3.05 vs. 3.490.44
Free Throws Made per game
138th
--
3.92 vs. 0.962.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
158th
--
4.76 vs. 1.283.48

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
10th
+300th
+290 27.45 vs. 12.7314.72
Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 12.33 vs. 4.387.95
Assists per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.57 vs. 1.226.36
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.23 vs. 0.950.29
Blocks per game
206th
125th
81 0.87 vs. 1.140.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
+300th
+256 3.04 vs. 1.621.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 9.29 vs. 2.766.53
Field Goals Made per game
7th
+300th
+293 10.40 vs. 4.785.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 19.83 vs. 9.2710.56
3-Pointers Made per game
93rd
162nd
69 1.76 vs. 1.490.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
208th
85 4.52 vs. 3.540.98
Free Throws Made per game
86th
+300th
+214 4.88 vs. 1.683.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
108th
+300th
+192 5.91 vs. 2.033.89

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.