Nikola Jokić vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Jokić · Gilgeous-Alexander
| Jokić | Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Games availability | 68 |
| 34.8 | Minutes per game | 33.2 |
| 27.7 | Points per game | 31.1 |
| 12.9 | Rebounds per game | 4.3 |
| 10.7 | Assists per game | 6.6 |
| 2.2 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.2 |
| 3.7 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.2 |
| 56.9% | Field goal % | 55.3% |
| 38.0% | Three-point % 4.5 vs 4.4 attempts | 38.6% |
| 83.1% | Free throw % | 87.9% |
| 67.0% | True shooting TS% | 66.5% |
| 28.9% | Usage USG% | 32.3% |
| 45.8% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 33.2% |
| 18.5% | Rebound % of available | 6.2% |
| +10.8 | Net rating on court | +16.3 |
| 21.3% | PIE player impact estimate | 20.7% |
| +8.5 | Plus-minus per game | +11.6 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveShai Gilgeous-Alexander scored more in 2025-26, 3.4 points a game apart (31.1 vs 27.7), on Gilgeous-Alexander's heavier usage (32.3% vs 28.9%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (67.0% vs 66.5%).
Playmaking goes to Jokić (10.7 vs 6.6 assists), the glass to Jokić (12.9 vs 4.3 rebounds).
With Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor his team outscored opponents by +16.3 per 100 possessions, against +10.8 for Jokić; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Jokić $59.0M through 2027-28, Gilgeous-Alexander $40.8M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Jokić | Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 43-22 | Record when playing | 56-12 |
| 27.6 | Points at home | 31.3 |
| 27.8 | Points on the road | 30.9 |
| 27.6 | Points in wins | 31.1 |
| 27.8 | Points in losses | 31.1 |
| 56 | Season high | 55 |
| 25 | 30-point games | 43 |
| 55 | Double-doubles | 8 |
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).