LeBron James vs Nikola Jokić
LeBron James and Nikola Jokić split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 39 times, 14 of them in the playoffs, with Nikola Jokić winning the series 21–18.
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), career value (276.6 Win Shares), longevity (1622 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Nikola Jokić
rebounding (11.1 RPG), playmaking (7.5 APG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
26.8PPG22.2
7.5RPG11.1
7.4APG7.5
59.0%TS%64.1%
26.6PER28.8
276.6Win Shares142.6
1622games played810
Head to Head
| LeBron James | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Series wins | 21 |
| 26.1 | PPG | 22.7 |
| 8.0 | RPG | 11.4 |
| 8.4 | APG | 7.9 |
| 39 meetings (14 in the playoffs) · first 2015-16 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| LeBron James | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 1622 | G | 810 |
| 37.6 | MIN | 32.0 |
| 26.8 | PTS | 22.2 |
| 7.5 | REB | 11.1 |
| 7.4 | AST | 7.5 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.7 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 50.7 | FG% | 56.1 |
| 34.8 | 3P% | 36.2 |
| 73.7 | FT% | 82.5 |
Advanced
| LeBron James | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.6 | PER | 28.8 |
| 59.0 | TS% | 64.1 |
| 31.4 | USG% | 27.5 |
| 276.6 | WS | 142.6 |
| 0.218 | WS/48 | 0.264 |
| 8.2 | BPM | 10.0 |
| 158.2 | VORP | 78.9 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | MVP | 3 |
| 4 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 21 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 22 | All-Star | 8 |
| 6 | All-Defensive | — |
| 3 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
99Scoring92
81Efficiency90
98Playmaking95
90Rebounding97
92Defense90
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