Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Nikola Jokic

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 22.2); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 56.9%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Nikola Jokic's #35.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatNikola Jokic
30.1 Points / game 22.2
6.2 Rebounds / game 11.1
5.3 Assists / game 7.5
2.4 Steals / game 1.3
0.8 Blocks / game 0.7
49.6% Field goal % 55.7%
28.0% 3-point % 35.7%
83.3% Free throw % 82.5%
56.9% True shooting % 70.3%
1,072 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatNikola Jokic
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.11×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatNikola Jokic
33.5 Points / game 27.4
6.4 Rebounds / game 12.3
5.7 Assists / game 7.6
2.1 Steals / game 1.2
0.9 Blocks / game 0.9
48.8% Field goal % 52.5%
34.3% 3-point % 38.9%
83.0% Free throw % 82.9%
179 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Michael JordanStatNikola Jokic
5 MVP awards 3
6 Finals MVP 1
6 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 7
10 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#1 All-time GOAT rank #35

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