Michael Jordan vs Nikola Jokić
Michael Jordan and Nikola Jokić split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Michael Jordan's last season was 2002-03, and Nikola Jokić debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), career value (197.9 Win Shares), longevity (1072 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Nikola Jokić: rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 APG), shooting efficiency (67.0% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
30.127.7
RPG
6.212.9
APG
5.310.7
TS%
56.9%67.0%
PER
28.132.1
Win Shares
197.914.8
games played
107265
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Per Game
| Michael Jordan | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1072 | 65 |
| MIN | 38.3 | 34.8 |
| PTS | 30.1 | 27.7 |
| REB | 6.2 | 12.9 |
| AST | 5.3 | 10.7 |
| STL | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 49.7 | 56.9 |
| 3P% | 32.7 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 83.5 | 83.1 |
Advanced
| Michael Jordan | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 28.1 | 32.1 |
| TS% | 56.9 | 67.0 |
| USG% | 33.7 | 30.0 |
| WS | 197.9 | 14.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.251 | 0.313 |
| BPM | 8.8 | 13.5 |
| VORP | 103.9 | 8.9 |
Accolades
| Michael Jordan | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | — |
| Finals MVP | 6 | — |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 3 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9999
Efficiency7895
Playmaking90100
Rebounding82100
Defense9594
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