Cross-era · careers 22 years apart

Isiah Thomas vs Nikola Jokic

Isiah Thomas 1981-1993 · Guard Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Isiah Thomas (1981-1993) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 22 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 19.2); adjusted for era they scored at 1.85× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 51.6%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Isiah Thomas's #36.

Career averages

Isiah ThomasStatNikola Jokic
19.2 Points / game 22.2
3.6 Rebounds / game 11.1
9.3 Assists / game 7.5
1.9 Steals / game 1.3
0.3 Blocks / game 0.7
45.2% Field goal % 55.7%
29.0% 3-point % 35.7%
75.9% Free throw % 82.5%
51.6% True shooting % 70.3%
979 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Isiah ThomasStatNikola Jokic
1.85× Points vs era avg 2.11×
0.86× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
3.80× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Isiah Thomas's era.

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

Playoff averages

Isiah ThomasStatNikola Jokic
20.4 Points / game 27.4
4.7 Rebounds / game 12.3
8.9 Assists / game 7.6
2.1 Steals / game 1.2
0.3 Blocks / game 0.9
43.8% Field goal % 52.5%
32.3% 3-point % 38.9%
77.0% Free throw % 82.9%
111 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Isiah ThomasStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
1 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 7
3 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#36 All-time GOAT rank #35

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