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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Nikola Jokić vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NJ
Nikola Jokić2025-262025-26 · DEN
SG
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander2025-262025-26 · OKC

Nikola Jokić leads 4 of 7 career categories against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, including rebounding (12.9 RPG) and playmaking (10.7 APG). Head to head they met 32 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Nikola Jokić winning the series 17–15.

The case for Nikola Jokić: rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 APG), shooting efficiency (67.0% TS%), and 1 more.

The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: scoring (31.1 PPG), career value (15.2 Win Shares), longevity (68 games played).

PPG
27.731.1
RPG
12.94.3
APG
10.76.6
TS%
67.0%66.5%
PER
32.130.6
Win Shares
14.815.2
games played
6568

Head to Head

Nikola JokićShai Gilgeous-Alexander
Record1715
Meetings32 (7 playoff)
PPG24.524.2
RPG12.85.3
APG8.26.6
First meeting2018-19
Last meeting2025-26

Per Game

Nikola JokićShai Gilgeous-Alexander
G6568
MIN34.833.3
PTS27.731.1
REB12.94.3
AST10.76.6
STL1.41.4
BLK0.80.8
FG%56.955.3
3P%38.038.6
FT%83.187.9

Advanced

Nikola JokićShai Gilgeous-Alexander
PER32.130.6
TS%67.066.5
USG%30.033.6
WS14.815.2
WS/480.3130.322
BPM13.511.3
VORP8.97.7

Career percentiles

Scoring
99
100
Efficiency
95
94
Playmaking
100
96
Rebounding
100
66
Defense
94
93

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