Aaron James vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Aaron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Aaron James

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron James 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Aaron James 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Nikola Jokic 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Aaron James 356 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Aaron James 0 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.