Damian Lillard vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 5 of 8 career categories against Damian Lillard, including scoring (27.7 PPG) and rebounding (12.9 RPG). Head to head they met 39 times, 13 of them in the playoffs, with Nikola Jokić winning the series 23–16.
The case for Damian Lillard: career value (118.3 Win Shares), longevity (900 games played), accolades (7 All-NBA · 9 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Nikola Jokić: scoring (27.7 PPG), rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
25.127.7
RPG
4.312.9
APG
6.710.7
TS%
59.0%67.0%
PER
22.332.1
Win Shares
118.314.8
games played
90065
MVPs / All-Star nods
7 All-NBA · 9 AS—
Head to Head
| Damian Lillard | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 16–23 | |
| Meetings | 39 (13 playoff) | |
| PPG | 27.3 | 24.1 |
| RPG | 4.2 | 10.7 |
| APG | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| First meeting | 2015-16 | |
| Last meeting | 2024-25 | |
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 900 | 65 |
| MIN | 36.2 | 34.8 |
| PTS | 25.1 | 27.7 |
| REB | 4.3 | 12.9 |
| AST | 6.7 | 10.7 |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 43.9 | 56.9 |
| 3P% | 37.1 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 89.9 | 83.1 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.3 | 32.1 |
| TS% | 59.0 | 67.0 |
| USG% | 29.1 | 30.0 |
| WS | 118.3 | 14.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.174 | 0.313 |
| BPM | 5.0 | 13.5 |
| VORP | 57.7 | 8.9 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 7 | — |
| All-Star | 9 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9899
Efficiency7795
Playmaking97100
Rebounding66100
Defense6594
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