Nikola Jokic vs. Trae Young: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Nikola Jokic and Trae Young 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 Trae Young, with 8 seasons played from 2019 to 2026, 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. Trae Young
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Trae Young Nikola Jokic Trae Young
Points
121st
272nd
44th
+300th
Rebounds
73rd
+300th
38th
+300th
Assists
57th
81st
35th
194th
Steals
205th
+300th
94th
+300th
Blocks
262nd
+300th
107th
+300th
Years11873

Nikola Jokic vs. Trae Young
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Trae Young Nikola Jokic Trae Young
Points
45th
13th
10th
18th
Rebounds
31st
+300th
16th
+300th
Assists
30th
3rd
21st
4th
Steals
158th
+300th
159th
165th
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 Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
121st
272nd
151 16,291 vs. 12,3093,982
Rebounds
73rd
+300th
+227 8,199 vs. 1,6976,502
Assists
57th
81st
24 5,428 vs. 4,787641
Steals
205th
+300th
+95 957 vs. 509448
Blocks
262nd
+300th
+38 538 vs. 75463
Offensive Rebounds
111st
+300th
+189 1,993 vs. 2991,694
Defensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 6,206 vs. 1,3984,808
Field Goals Made
113rd
+300th
+187 6,268 vs. 3,8912,377
Field Goals Attempted
206th
+300th
+94 11,198 vs. 9,0052,193
3-Pointers Made
249th
84th
165 817 vs. 1,282465
3-Pointers Attempted
240th
78th
162 2,282 vs. 3,6541,372
Free Throws Made
187th
146th
41 2,938 vs. 3,245307
Free Throws Attempted
214th
193rd
21 3,565 vs. 3,718153

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
749 vs. 488261
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 83

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
160th
157 168 vs. 3165

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
36th
6 30 vs. 344
50+ point games
40th
49th
9 3 vs. 21
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
+300th
+256 2,580 vs. 7131,867
Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 1,159 vs. 921,067
Assists
35th
194th
159 712 vs. 243469
Steals
94th
+300th
+206 116 vs. 3383
Blocks
107th
+300th
+193 82 vs. 478
Offensive Rebounds
38th
+300th
+262 286 vs. 17269
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 873 vs. 75798
Field Goals Made
39th
+300th
+261 978 vs. 232746
Field Goals Attempted
54th
+300th
+246 1,864 vs. 5771,287
3-Pointers Made
54th
195th
141 165 vs. 7095
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
156th
97 425 vs. 236189
Free Throws Made
67th
282nd
215 459 vs. 179280
Free Throws Attempted
69th
+300th
+231 556 vs. 210346

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
+300th
94 vs. 2767
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 34

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Trae Young 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 Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
45th
13th
32 21.75 vs. 25.223.47
Rebounds per game
31st
+300th
+269 10.95 vs. 3.487.47
Assists per game
30th
3rd
27 7.25 vs. 9.812.56
Steals per game
158th
+300th
+142 1.28 vs. 1.040.23
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.72 vs. 0.150.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
+300th
+232 2.66 vs. 0.612.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
+300th
+293 8.29 vs. 2.865.42
Field Goals Made per game
39th
52nd
13 8.37 vs. 7.970.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
122nd
24th
98 14.95 vs. 18.453.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.09 vs. 2.631.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
260th
7th
253 3.05 vs. 7.494.44
Free Throws Made per game
138th
13th
125 3.92 vs. 6.652.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
157th
25th
132 4.76 vs. 7.622.86

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
10th
18th
8 27.45 vs. 26.411.04
Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 12.33 vs. 3.418.92
Assists per game
21st
4th
17 7.57 vs. 9.001.43
Steals per game
159th
165th
6 1.23 vs. 1.220.01
Blocks per game
206th
+300th
+94 0.87 vs. 0.150.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
+300th
+256 3.04 vs. 0.632.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 9.29 vs. 2.786.51
Field Goals Made per game
7th
44th
37 10.40 vs. 8.591.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
14th
15 19.83 vs. 21.371.54
3-Pointers Made per game
93rd
13th
80 1.76 vs. 2.590.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
6th
117 4.52 vs. 8.744.22
Free Throws Made per game
86th
16th
70 4.88 vs. 6.631.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
108th
32nd
76 5.91 vs. 7.781.86

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.