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2025-26 comparison

Lauri Markkanen vs Nikola Jokić

Lauri MarkkanenLauri MarkkanenUtah Jazz · 42 GPNikola JokićNikola JokićDenver Nuggets · 65 GP
Lauri Markkanen vs Nikola Jokić · 2025-26 per-game and advanced statistics
Lauri MarkkanenPer gameNikola Jokić
34.3Minutes34.8
26.7Points27.7
6.9Rebounds12.9
2.1Assists10.7
1.0Steals1.4
0.5Blocks0.8
1.5Turnovers3.7
47.7FG%56.9
35.53P%38.0
89.6FT%83.1
60.8True shooting %67.0
20.2PER30.0
26.4Usage %31.3
-55+/− (season)+555

2025-26 shot maps

5/9 (56%)1/2 (50%)0/3 (0%)2/4 (50%)3/5 (60%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)4/7 (57%)0/3 (0%)2/3 (67%)3/4 (75%)0/1 (0%)3/7 (43%)1/5 (20%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)2/8 (25%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/7 (29%)2/5 (40%)2/5 (40%)0/3 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/3 (67%)1/8 (13%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)4/7 (57%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/5 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)2/5 (40%)2/4 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)8/13 (62%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)4/10 (40%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)5/10 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)13/15 (87%)15/22 (68%)5/7 (71%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)7/7 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)58/79 (73%)30/41 (73%)1/2 (50%)4/14 (29%)4/9 (44%)1/2 (50%)3/6 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)6/9 (67%)2/4 (50%)17/30 (57%)2/3 (67%)8/10 (80%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)6/11 (55%)9/21 (43%)5/8 (63%)2/5 (40%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/4 (25%)4/7 (57%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)4/6 (67%)5/8 (63%)0/3 (0%)1/5 (20%)0/2 (0%)2/6 (33%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/7 (14%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/7 (29%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)4/11 (36%)0/6 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)3/9 (33%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/6 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/5 (60%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/6 (33%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)
Lauri Markkanen 384–805 FG
2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/2 (0%)1/4 (25%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/4 (25%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)4/6 (67%)1/3 (33%)2/2 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)2/5 (40%)1/2 (50%)0/4 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/4 (50%)5/12 (42%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)5/7 (71%)3/3 (100%)0/6 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)8/12 (67%)6/9 (67%)1/1 (100%)7/12 (58%)3/4 (75%)2/7 (29%)3/5 (60%)1/3 (33%)4/4 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)8/12 (67%)24/29 (83%)4/11 (36%)2/4 (50%)1/3 (33%)8/14 (57%)8/13 (62%)1/8 (13%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)3/5 (60%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)77/109 (71%)44/54 (81%)26/42 (62%)23/36 (64%)18/35 (51%)2/3 (67%)4/21 (19%)7/13 (54%)6/8 (75%)3/3 (100%)4/10 (40%)2/2 (100%)2/4 (50%)7/9 (78%)1/1 (100%)18/26 (69%)37/50 (74%)13/19 (68%)8/14 (57%)3/5 (60%)1/2 (50%)7/15 (47%)0/2 (0%)11/18 (61%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)8/11 (73%)13/22 (59%)11/19 (58%)4/10 (40%)2/5 (40%)4/10 (40%)4/5 (80%)1/2 (50%)4/7 (57%)2/6 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)6/11 (55%)8/11 (73%)4/11 (36%)8/8 (100%)1/3 (33%)5/12 (42%)3/8 (38%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/4 (50%)2/4 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/7 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/8 (38%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/11 (18%)4/6 (67%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/6 (33%)1/5 (20%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/5 (40%)3/3 (100%)1/1 (100%)3/3 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)
Nikola Jokić 644–1133 FG
Lauri Markkanen vs Nikola Jokić · shooting accuracy by zone
Lauri MarkkanenZone FG% (attempts)Nikola Jokić
71.5% (228)Restricted area league 67.2%73.5% (325)
47.8% (178)In the paint (non-RA) league 44.5%57.6% (399)
28.0% (75)Mid-range league 41.8%55.8% (113)
44.0% (75)Corner 3 league 38.8%55.6% (18)
32.9% (249)Above the break 3 league 35.2%36.7% (278)

above typical accuracy typical below. Better percentage highlighted when both players took 10+ shots in the zone. Shot locations.

Quick answers

Who scores more, Lauri Markkanen or Nikola Jokić?
Nikola Jokić had the higher points per game in 2025-26: 27.7, compared with 26.7 for Lauri Markkanen.
Who is the more efficient scorer?
Nikola Jokić had the higher true shooting percentage in 2025-26: 67.0%, compared with 60.8% for Lauri Markkanen.
Who rebounds and passes more?
Nikola Jokić had the higher rebounds per game in 2025-26: 12.9, compared with 6.9 for Lauri Markkanen. Nikola Jokić had the higher assists per game in 2025-26: 10.7, compared with 2.1 for Lauri Markkanen.
Who had the higher PER?
Nikola Jokić had the higher PER in 2025-26: 30.0, compared with 20.2 for Lauri Markkanen. PER summarizes per-minute box-score production.

Head-to-head games (1)

Lauri Markkanen vs Nikola Jokić · shared game results
GameLauri MarkkanenNikola Jokić
Oct 4, 2026W · 17 PTS, 2 REB, 0 ASTL · 3 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST

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Statistics. Better value highlighted per row. How to read these stats.