Contemporaries · overlapped 8 seasons
Nikola Jokic vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 8 seasons. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 22.2); Nikola Jokic created more for others (7.5 assists per game to 5.3); Nikola Jokic controlled the glass (11.1 rebounds per game to 4.7). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.
Career averages
| Nikola Jokic | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 22.2 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 11.1 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 7.5 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 55.7% |
Field goal % |
50.4% |
| 35.7% |
3-point % |
35.9% |
| 82.5% |
Free throw % |
85.1% |
| 70.3% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 810 |
Games played |
530 |
Advanced metrics
| Nikola Jokic | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 116.1 |
Offensive rating |
112.7 |
| 108.9 |
Defensive rating |
111.4 |
| 7.3 |
Net rating |
1.3 |
| 30.4% |
Usage % |
33.4% |
| 50.3% |
Assist % |
35.0% |
| 20.7% |
Rebound % |
7.0% |
Playoff averages
| Nikola Jokic | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 27.4 |
Points / game |
25.8 |
| 12.3 |
Rebounds / game |
5.4 |
| 7.6 |
Assists / game |
5.7 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.9 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 52.5% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 38.9% |
3-point % |
36.1% |
| 82.9% |
Free throw % |
86.7% |
| 94 |
Playoff games |
46 |
Accolades
| Nikola Jokic | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 3 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 1 |
Championships |
1 |
| 7 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 6 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #35 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#68 |
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