Lauri Markkanen vs Nikola Jokić
Markkanen · Jokić
| Markkanen | Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Games availability | 65 |
| 34.3 | Minutes per game | 34.8 |
| 26.7 | Points per game | 27.7 |
| 6.9 | Rebounds per game | 12.9 |
| 2.1 | Assists per game | 10.7 |
| 1.5 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.2 |
| 1.5 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.7 |
| 47.7% | Field goal % | 56.9% |
| 35.5% | Three-point % 7.7 vs 4.5 attempts | 38.0% |
| 89.6% | Free throw % | 83.1% |
| 60.8% | True shooting TS% | 67.0% |
| 26.9% | Usage USG% | 28.9% |
| 10.1% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 45.8% |
| 9.4% | Rebound % of available | 18.5% |
| -1.5 | Net rating on court | +10.8 |
| 13.9% | PIE player impact estimate | 21.3% |
| -1.3 | Plus-minus per game | +8.5 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveNikola Jokić scored more in 2025-26, 1.0 points a game apart (27.7 vs 26.7), on Jokić's heavier usage (28.9% vs 26.9%).
Jokić is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 67.0% to 60.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Jokić (10.7 vs 2.1 assists), the glass to Jokić (12.9 vs 6.9 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Jokić played 23 more games (65 vs 42 of 82).
With Jokić on the floor his team outscored opponents by +10.8 per 100 possessions, against -1.5 for Markkanen; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Markkanen $46.1M 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| Markkanen | Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-25 | Record when playing | 43-22 |
| 28.1 | Points at home | 27.6 |
| 25.6 | Points on the road | 27.8 |
| 29.5 | Points in wins | 27.6 |
| 24.8 | Points in losses | 27.8 |
| 51 | Season high | 56 |
| 13 | 30-point games | 25 |
| 5 | 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).