Cross-era · careers 17 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Nikola Jokic

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 17 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 22.2); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 53.6%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatNikola Jokic
24.8 Points / game 22.2
6.7 Rebounds / game 11.1
2.5 Assists / game 7.5
1.3 Steals / game 1.3
0.6 Blocks / game 0.7
46.1% Field goal % 55.7%
31.9% 3-point % 35.7%
81.1% Free throw % 82.5%
53.6% True shooting % 70.3%
1,074 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatNikola Jokic
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.11×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Dominique WilkinsStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatNikola Jokic
25.4 Points / game 27.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 12.3
2.6 Assists / game 7.6
1.3 Steals / game 1.2
0.6 Blocks / game 0.9
42.8% Field goal % 52.5%
26.7% 3-point % 38.9%
81.8% Free throw % 82.9%
56 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 7
1 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#62 All-time GOAT rank #35

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