Nikola Jokic vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Nikola Jokic and Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 to 2022, 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. Lou Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Lou Williams Nikola Jokic Lou Williams
Points
109th
142nd
44th
246th
Rebounds
71st
+300th
38th
+300th
Assists
51st
148th
35th
184th
Steals
192nd
208th
94th
181st
Blocks
251st
+300th
107th
+300th
Years1117710

Nikola Jokic vs. Lou Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Lou Williams Nikola Jokic Lou Williams
Points
42nd
+300th
10th
+300th
Rebounds
30th
+300th
16th
+300th
Assists
29th
+300th
21st
+300th
Steals
159th
+300th
159th
+300th
Blocks
281st
+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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
109th
142nd
33 16,881 vs. 15,5931,288
Rebounds
71st
+300th
+229 8,423 vs. 2,4845,939
Assists
51st
148th
97 5,636 vs. 3,7891,847
Steals
192nd
208th
16 980 vs. 95228
Blocks
251st
+300th
+49 554 vs. 192362
Offensive Rebounds
106th
+300th
+194 2,052 vs. 4311,621
Defensive Rebounds
45th
+300th
+255 6,371 vs. 2,0534,318
Field Goals Made
102nd
224th
122 6,477 vs. 5,0471,430
Field Goals Attempted
187th
160th
27 11,536 vs. 12,045509
3-Pointers Made
235th
60th
175 862 vs. 1,457595
3-Pointers Attempted
226th
54th
172 2,380 vs. 4,1461,766
Free Throws Made
169th
78th
91 3,065 vs. 4,042977
Free Throws Attempted
195th
97th
98 3,715 vs. 4,8031,088

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
75th
+225 768 vs. 1,123355
Seasons
+300th
59th
+241 11 vs. 176

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
275th
272 175 vs. 1174

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
38th
121st
83 33 vs. 825
50+ point games
30th
76th
46 4 vs. 13
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
246th
202 2,580 vs. 1,0151,565
Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 1,159 vs. 199960
Assists
35th
184th
149 712 vs. 250462
Steals
94th
181st
87 116 vs. 7442
Blocks
107th
+300th
+193 82 vs. 775
Offensive Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 286 vs. 32254
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 873 vs. 167706
Field Goals Made
39th
267th
228 978 vs. 354624
Field Goals Attempted
54th
234th
180 1,864 vs. 884980
3-Pointers Made
54th
175th
121 165 vs. 7491
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
126th
67 425 vs. 268157
Free Throws Made
67th
208th
141 459 vs. 233226
Free Throws Attempted
69th
227th
158 556 vs. 284272

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
220th
22 94 vs. 895
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 7 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
+300th
+258 21.98 vs. 13.898.10
Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 10.97 vs. 2.218.76
Assists per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.34 vs. 3.373.96
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.28 vs. 0.850.43
Blocks per game
281st
+300th
+19 0.72 vs. 0.170.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
+300th
+232 2.67 vs. 0.382.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
6th
+300th
+294 8.30 vs. 1.836.47
Field Goals Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 8.43 vs. 4.493.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
122nd
+300th
+178 15.02 vs. 10.734.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
271st
+29 1.12 vs. 1.300.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
255th
177th
78 3.10 vs. 3.690.59
Free Throws Made per game
129th
171st
42 3.99 vs. 3.600.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
153rd
214th
61 4.84 vs. 4.280.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
10th
+300th
+290 27.45 vs. 11.4016.04
Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 12.33 vs. 2.2410.09
Assists per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.57 vs. 2.814.77
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.23 vs. 0.830.40
Blocks per game
206th
+300th
+94 0.87 vs. 0.080.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
+300th
+256 3.04 vs. 0.362.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 9.29 vs. 1.887.41
Field Goals Made per game
7th
+300th
+293 10.40 vs. 3.986.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 19.83 vs. 9.939.90
3-Pointers Made per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.76 vs. 0.830.92
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
297th
174 4.52 vs. 3.011.51
Free Throws Made per game
86th
+300th
+214 4.88 vs. 2.622.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
108th
+300th
+192 5.91 vs. 3.192.72

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.