Nikola Jokić leads 6 of 7 career categories against Jalen Brunson, including scoring (27.7 PPG) and rebounding (12.9 RPG). Head to head they met 18 times, with Jalen Brunson winning the series 11–7.
The case for Jalen Brunson: longevity (74 games played).
The case for Nikola Jokić: scoring (27.7 PPG), rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 APG), and 3 more.
| Jalen Brunson | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 11–7 | |
| Meetings | 18 | |
| PPG | 16.7 | 25.2 |
| RPG | 2.8 | 11.5 |
| APG | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| First meeting | 2018-19 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
| Jalen Brunson | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 74 | 65 |
| MIN | 35.1 | 34.8 |
| PTS | 26.0 | 27.7 |
| REB | 3.3 | 12.9 |
| AST | 6.8 | 10.7 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 46.7 | 56.9 |
| 3P% | 36.9 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 84.1 | 83.1 |
| Jalen Brunson | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.1 | 32.1 |
| TS% | 58.0 | 67.0 |
| USG% | 30.6 | 30.0 |
| WS | 8.8 | 14.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.163 | 0.313 |
| BPM | 3.1 | 13.5 |
| VORP | 3.3 | 8.9 |
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