Nikola Jokić
2016–17
NBA player comparison
Nikola Jokić vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 2016–17 season
Regular-season verdict
Giannis Antetokounmpo has the higher model estimate for the 2016–17 season
Giannis Antetokounmpo
2016–17
Impact comparison
+6.7Season impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+7.8Leads
#12Season impact rank#5Leads
73Games80
2,038Minutes2,845
16.7PPG22.9Leads
64.0%LeadsTS%59.9%
Giannis Antetokounmpo's estimated impact per 100 possessions was +7.8, compared with +6.7 for Nikola Jokić. This compares their impact while playing, not their total contribution across the season. Both players are compared in the 2016–17 season using its published Impact Rate. A ranked comparison requires at least 450 minutes for each player.
Nikola Jokić: 73 games and 2,038 minutes. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 80 games and 2,845 minutes. Playing time matters when judging the whole season; the impact estimate above is a rate, not a season total.
Read turnover rate alongside offensive workload. Offensive usage measures the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on the court—not every touch, pass, or act of playmaking. These rows provide context; they are not extra points added to the ranking.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Behind the estimate
Why the model rates them this way
A verified breakdown of this season’s published estimate is unavailable. We do not substitute another season’s calculation.
What this does not establish: these figures do not prove that either player made his teammates shoot better. A verified teammate-shooting comparison is unavailable for this selected season. A small difference in the estimates is not a decisive basketball distinction.
Full comparison · 2016–17 season
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
The impact estimate compares performance while playing, not total contribution over the season. The individual-stat estimate plus the lineup adjustment gives the final estimate.
| Metric | Nikola Jokić | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|---|---|
| Season impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average | +6.7 | +7.8 |
| Season impact rank | #12 | #5 |
Nikola Jokić: verified lineup window unavailable. Giannis Antetokounmpo: verified lineup window unavailable. The adjustment is not necessarily based on this season alone.
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | Nikola Jokić | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 73 | 80 |
| Minutes | 2,038 | 2,845 |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These figures describe the selected regular seasons. They provide context, not extra points added to the verdict. Green marks a higher impact result above; these skill rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Nikola Jokić | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 64.0% | 59.9% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Nikola Jokić | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 57.8% | 52.1% |
| Three-point percentage | 32.4% | 27.2% |
| Free-throw percentage | 82.5% | 77.0% |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | Nikola Jokić | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|---|---|
| Assists per game | 4.9 | 5.4 |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Nikola Jokić | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|---|---|
| Rebounds per game | 9.8 | 8.8 |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Nikola Jokić | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 16.7 | 22.9 |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Career to date. At least one player is active. Every total below stops after the latest completed season in this data; nothing is projected.
Regular Season Impact
Giannis Antetokounmpo has the higher model estimate for the 2016–17 season.
Nikola JokićMetricGiannis Antetokounmpo
+6.7Season impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+7.8Leads
#12Season impact rank#5Leads
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Nikola JokićMetricGiannis Antetokounmpo
528Listed-team regular-season wins575Leads
59.8%LeadsListed-team winning percentage54.9%
5Leads50-win team seasons4
060-win team seasons1Leads
8Playoff team seasons10Leads
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Nikola JokićMetricGiannis Antetokounmpo
8Playoff appearances9Leads
100LeadsPlayoff games84
53LeadsTeam playoff wins47
1Finals appearances1
1Championships1
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Nikola JokićMetricGiannis Antetokounmpo
8All-Star10Leads
3LeadsMVP2
8All-NBA9Leads
0All-Defense5Leads
0DPOY1Leads
0Rookie of the Year0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09. Active-career totals are results to date through the latest completed season in the source.
Selected seasons
Era-centered impact
Both bars show the same NBA season. Missing or unqualified data does not establish a winner.
Nikola JokićGiannis Antetokounmpo
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average