Desmond Bane vs Nikola Jokić
Bane · Jokić
| Bane | Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Games availability | 65 |
| 33.6 | Minutes per game | 34.8 |
| 20.1 | Points per game | 27.7 |
| 4.1 | Rebounds per game | 12.9 |
| 4.1 | Assists per game | 10.7 |
| 1.5 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.2 |
| 2.0 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.7 |
| 48.4% | Field goal % | 56.9% |
| 39.1% | Three-point % 5.2 vs 4.5 attempts | 38.0% |
| 90.8% | Free throw % | 83.1% |
| 60.7% | True shooting TS% | 67.0% |
| 22.4% | Usage USG% | 28.9% |
| 19.0% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 45.8% |
| 5.9% | Rebound % of available | 18.5% |
| +2.2 | Net rating on court | +10.8 |
| 11.1% | PIE player impact estimate | 21.3% |
| +1.6 | Plus-minus per game | +8.5 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveNikola Jokić scored more in 2025-26, 7.6 points a game apart (27.7 vs 20.1), on Jokić's heavier usage (28.9% vs 22.4%).
Jokić is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 67.0% to 60.7%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Jokić (10.7 vs 4.1 assists), the glass to Jokić (12.9 vs 4.1 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Bane played 17 more games (82 vs 65 of 82).
With Jokić on the floor his team outscored opponents by +10.8 per 100 possessions, against +2.2 for Bane; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Bane $39.4M through 2028-29, Jokić $59.0M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Bane | Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 45-37 | Record when playing | 43-22 |
| 21.4 | Points at home | 27.6 |
| 18.8 | Points on the road | 27.8 |
| 22.3 | Points in wins | 27.6 |
| 17.4 | Points in losses | 27.8 |
| 37 | Season high | 56 |
| 12 | 30-point games | 25 |
| 1 | Double-doubles | 55 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).