Nikola Jokic vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Nikola Jokic and James Worthy 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 / Stats Rankings

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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic James Worthy Nikola Jokic James Worthy
Points
122nd
119th
44th
29th
Rebounds
74th
+300th
38th
90th
Assists
57th
280th
35th
72nd
Steals
205th
165th
94th
39th
Blocks
262nd
222nd
107th
87th
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Nikola Jokic vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic James Worthy Nikola Jokic James Worthy
Points
45th
152nd
10th
73rd
Rebounds
31st
+300th
16th
+300th
Assists
30th
+300th
21st
296th
Steals
158th
261st
159th
150th
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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
122nd
119th
3 16,270 vs. 16,32050
Rebounds
74th
+300th
+226 8,187 vs. 4,7083,479
Assists
57th
280th
223 5,418 vs. 2,7912,627
Steals
205th
165th
40 955 vs. 1,04186
Blocks
262nd
222nd
40 538 vs. 62486
Offensive Rebounds
111st
207th
96 1,991 vs. 1,561430
Defensive Rebounds
46th
281st
235 6,196 vs. 3,1473,049
Field Goals Made
113rd
84th
29 6,258 vs. 6,878620
Field Goals Attempted
208th
120th
88 11,183 vs. 13,2042,021
3-Pointers Made
250th
+300th
+50 816 vs. 117699
3-Pointers Attempted
240th
+300th
+60 2,280 vs. 4861,794
Free Throws Made
187th
271st
84 2,938 vs. 2,447491
Free Throws Attempted
214th
276th
62 3,565 vs. 3,184381

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
233rd
+67 748 vs. 926178
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
+300th
167 vs. 0167

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic James Worthy 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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
29th
15 2,580 vs. 3,022442
Rebounds
38th
90th
52 1,159 vs. 747412
Assists
35th
72nd
37 712 vs. 463249
Steals
94th
39th
55 116 vs. 17761
Blocks
107th
87th
20 82 vs. 9614
Offensive Rebounds
38th
50th
12 286 vs. 25729
Defensive Rebounds
27th
94th
67 873 vs. 490383
Field Goals Made
39th
20th
19 978 vs. 1,267289
Field Goals Attempted
54th
31st
23 1,864 vs. 2,329465
3-Pointers Made
54th
+300th
+246 165 vs. 14151
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
+300th
+241 425 vs. 67358
Free Throws Made
67th
62nd
5 459 vs. 47415
Free Throws Attempted
69th
55th
14 556 vs. 65296

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
61st
137 94 vs. 14349
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 7 vs. 92

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
38th
35 21 vs. 120

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic James Worthy 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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
45th
152nd
107 21.75 vs. 17.624.13
Rebounds per game
31st
+300th
+269 10.95 vs. 5.085.86
Assists per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.24 vs. 3.014.23
Steals per game
158th
261st
103 1.28 vs. 1.120.15
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.72 vs. 0.670.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
+300th
+232 2.66 vs. 1.690.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
+300th
+293 8.28 vs. 3.404.88
Field Goals Made per game
39th
82nd
43 8.37 vs. 7.430.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
122nd
171st
49 14.95 vs. 14.260.69
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.09 vs. 0.130.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
260th
+300th
+40 3.05 vs. 0.522.52
Free Throws Made per game
137th
+300th
+163 3.93 vs. 2.641.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
+300th
+144 4.77 vs. 3.441.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
10th
73rd
63 27.45 vs. 21.136.31
Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 12.33 vs. 5.227.11
Assists per game
21st
296th
275 7.57 vs. 3.244.34
Steals per game
159th
150th
9 1.23 vs. 1.240.00
Blocks per game
206th
+300th
+94 0.87 vs. 0.670.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
281st
237 3.04 vs. 1.801.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 9.29 vs. 3.435.86
Field Goals Made per game
7th
39th
32 10.40 vs. 8.861.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
101st
72 19.83 vs. 16.293.54
3-Pointers Made per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.76 vs. 0.101.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
+300th
+177 4.52 vs. 0.474.05
Free Throws Made per game
86th
266th
180 4.88 vs. 3.311.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
108th
237th
129 5.91 vs. 4.561.36

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.