Contemporaries · overlapped 1 season
Kobe Bryant vs Nikola Jokic
Kobe Bryant and Nikola Jokic were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 1 season. On the floor, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 22.2); Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 54.9%); Nikola Jokic created more for others (7.5 assists per game to 4.7). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Nikola Jokic's #35.
Career averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
22.2 |
| 5.2 |
Rebounds / game |
11.1 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 44.5% |
Field goal % |
55.7% |
| 32.7% |
3-point % |
35.7% |
| 83.5% |
Free throw % |
82.5% |
| 54.9% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,346 |
Games played |
810 |
Advanced metrics
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 100.8 |
Offensive rating |
116.1 |
| 114.6 |
Defensive rating |
108.9 |
| -13.8 |
Net rating |
7.3 |
| 0.3% |
Usage % |
30.4% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
50.3% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
20.7% |
Playoff averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 25.6 |
Points / game |
27.4 |
| 5.1 |
Rebounds / game |
12.3 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
7.6 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
52.5% |
| 32.6% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 81.1% |
Free throw % |
82.9% |
| 220 |
Playoff games |
94 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 5 |
Championships |
1 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #6 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#35 |