Contemporaries · overlapped 11 seasons
Giannis Antetokounmpo vs Nikola Jokic
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 11 seasons. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 22.2); Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 63.5%); Nikola Jokic created more for others (7.5 assists per game to 5.0). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Nikola Jokic's #35.
Career averages
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 24.1 |
Points / game |
22.2 |
| 9.9 |
Rebounds / game |
11.1 |
| 5.0 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.1 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 1.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 54.1% |
Field goal % |
55.7% |
| 27.4% |
3-point % |
35.7% |
| 69.8% |
Free throw % |
82.5% |
| 63.5% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 895 |
Games played |
810 |
Advanced metrics
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 111.6 |
Offensive rating |
116.1 |
| 106.0 |
Defensive rating |
108.9 |
| 5.6 |
Net rating |
7.3 |
| 37.0% |
Usage % |
30.4% |
| 38.7% |
Assist % |
50.3% |
| 19.2% |
Rebound % |
20.7% |
Playoff averages
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 27.0 |
Points / game |
27.4 |
| 12.2 |
Rebounds / game |
12.3 |
| 5.3 |
Assists / game |
7.6 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 1.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 52.7% |
Field goal % |
52.5% |
| 23.7% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 62.6% |
Free throw % |
82.9% |
| 84 |
Playoff games |
94 |
Accolades
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 2 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 1 |
Championships |
1 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 7 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #20 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#35 |
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