LeBron James vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 7 of 7 career categories against LeBron James, including scoring (27.7 PPG) and rebounding (12.9 RPG). Head to head they met 39 times, 14 of them in the playoffs, with Nikola Jokić winning the series 21–18.
LeBron James trails in every compared category here.
The case for Nikola Jokić: scoring (27.7 PPG), rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 APG), and 4 more.
PPG
20.927.7
RPG
6.112.9
APG
7.210.7
TS%
59.4%67.0%
PER
20.832.1
Win Shares
5.514.8
games played
6065
Head to Head
| LeBron James | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 18–21 | |
| Meetings | 39 (14 playoff) | |
| PPG | 26.1 | 22.7 |
| RPG | 8.0 | 11.4 |
| APG | 8.4 | 7.9 |
| First meeting | 2015-16 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| LeBron James | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 60 | 65 |
| MIN | 33.1 | 34.8 |
| PTS | 20.9 | 27.7 |
| REB | 6.1 | 12.9 |
| AST | 7.2 | 10.7 |
| STL | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.5 | 56.9 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 73.7 | 83.1 |
Advanced
| LeBron James | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.8 | 32.1 |
| TS% | 59.4 | 67.0 |
| USG% | 27.3 | 30.0 |
| WS | 5.5 | 14.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.132 | 0.313 |
| BPM | 3.5 | 13.5 |
| VORP | 2.8 | 8.9 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9399
Efficiency6595
Playmaking98100
Rebounding86100
Defense8594
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