Nikola Jokic vs. Tristan Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Nikola Jokic and Tristan Thompson 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 10 seasons from 2016 to 2025, and Tristan Thompson, with 14 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, 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. Tristan Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Tristan Thompson Nikola Jokic Tristan Thompson
Points
124th
+300th
44th
+300th
Rebounds
75th
164th
38th
85th
Assists
59th
+300th
35th
+300th
Steals
212nd
+300th
94th
+300th
Blocks
263rd
272nd
107th
117th
Years101379

Nikola Jokic vs. Tristan Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Nikola Jokic Tristan Thompson Nikola Jokic Tristan Thompson
Points
45th
+300th
10th
+300th
Rebounds
31st
160th
16th
203rd
Assists
30th
+300th
21st
+300th
Steals
161st
+300th
159th
+300th
Blocks
277th
+300th
206th
293rd

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 Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
124th
+300th
+176 16,210 vs. 6,8229,388
Rebounds
75th
164th
89 8,141 vs. 6,4281,713
Assists
59th
+300th
+241 5,383 vs. 8004,583
Steals
212nd
+300th
+88 949 vs. 378571
Blocks
263rd
272nd
9 536 vs. 52610
Offensive Rebounds
114th
51st
63 1,983 vs. 2,509526
Defensive Rebounds
47th
176th
129 6,158 vs. 3,9192,239
Field Goals Made
114th
+300th
+186 6,236 vs. 2,7583,478
Field Goals Attempted
212nd
+300th
+88 11,142 vs. 5,3085,834
3-Pointers Made
251st
+300th
+49 814 vs. 10804
3-Pointers Attempted
242nd
+300th
+58 2,264 vs. 422,222
Free Throws Made
187th
+300th
+113 2,924 vs. 1,2961,628
Free Throws Attempted
217th
+300th
+83 3,550 vs. 2,1891,361

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
745 vs. 81974
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 10 vs. 133

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Tristan Thompson 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 Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
+300th
+256 2,580 vs. 6871,893
Rebounds
38th
85th
47 1,159 vs. 768391
Assists
35th
+300th
+265 712 vs. 81631
Steals
94th
+300th
+206 116 vs. 3185
Blocks
107th
117th
10 82 vs. 766
Offensive Rebounds
38th
31st
7 286 vs. 33448
Defensive Rebounds
27th
114th
87 873 vs. 434439
Field Goals Made
39th
+300th
+261 978 vs. 261717
Field Goals Attempted
54th
+300th
+246 1,864 vs. 4691,395
3-Pointers Made
54th
+300th
+246 165 vs. 0165
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
+300th
+241 425 vs. 1424
Free Throws Made
67th
300th
233 459 vs. 165294
Free Throws Attempted
69th
236th
167 556 vs. 269287

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
141st
57 94 vs. 10713
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 7 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Tristan Thompson 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 Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
45th
+300th
+255 21.76 vs. 8.3313.43
Rebounds per game
31st
160th
129 10.93 vs. 7.853.08
Assists per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.23 vs. 0.986.25
Steals per game
161st
+300th
+139 1.27 vs. 0.460.81
Blocks per game
277th
+300th
+23 0.72 vs. 0.640.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
67th
27th
40 2.66 vs. 3.060.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
172nd
165 8.27 vs. 4.793.48
Field Goals Made per game
39th
+300th
+261 8.37 vs. 3.375.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
121st
+300th
+179 14.96 vs. 6.488.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.09 vs. 0.011.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
260th
+300th
+40 3.04 vs. 0.052.99
Free Throws Made per game
138th
+300th
+162 3.92 vs. 1.582.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
+300th
+144 4.77 vs. 2.672.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
10th
+300th
+290 27.45 vs. 6.4221.03
Rebounds per game
16th
203rd
187 12.33 vs. 7.185.15
Assists per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.57 vs. 0.766.82
Steals per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.23 vs. 0.290.94
Blocks per game
206th
293rd
87 0.87 vs. 0.710.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
38th
6 3.04 vs. 3.120.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
265th
261 9.29 vs. 4.065.23
Field Goals Made per game
7th
+300th
+293 10.40 vs. 2.447.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 19.83 vs. 4.3815.45
3-Pointers Made per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.76 vs. 0.001.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
+300th
+177 4.52 vs. 0.014.51
Free Throws Made per game
86th
+300th
+214 4.88 vs. 1.543.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
108th
+300th
+192 5.91 vs. 2.513.40

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.