Contemporaries · overlapped 11 seasons
Damian Lillard vs Nikola Jokic
Damian Lillard and Nikola Jokic were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 11 seasons. On the floor, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 22.2); Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 59.0%); Nikola Jokic controlled the glass (11.1 rebounds per game to 4.3). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.
Career averages
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 25.1 |
Points / game |
22.2 |
| 4.3 |
Rebounds / game |
11.1 |
| 6.8 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 43.8% |
Field goal % |
55.7% |
| 37.1% |
3-point % |
35.7% |
| 89.5% |
Free throw % |
82.5% |
| 59.0% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 900 |
Games played |
810 |
Advanced metrics
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 114.2 |
Offensive rating |
116.1 |
| 110.3 |
Defensive rating |
108.9 |
| 4.0 |
Net rating |
7.3 |
| 0.3% |
Usage % |
30.4% |
| 0.3% |
Assist % |
50.3% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
20.7% |
Playoff averages
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 25.2 |
Points / game |
27.4 |
| 4.4 |
Rebounds / game |
12.3 |
| 6.1 |
Assists / game |
7.6 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 40.5% |
Field goal % |
52.5% |
| 35.5% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 88.9% |
Free throw % |
82.9% |
| 68 |
Playoff games |
94 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 1 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #69 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#35 |
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