Lebron vs Jokic - Age 22-29

[StrongLurk]

Regular Season

Lebron: 604 games, 29.3 PER, 59.8 TS%, .273 WS/48, 10.4 BPM, 73.1 VORP, 4 MVPs, 2 rings, 2 FMVPs.

Jokic: 592 games, 29.3 PER, 64.1 TS%, .270 WS/48, 11.1 BPM, 65.9 VORP, 3 MVPs, 1 ring, 1 FMVPs.

Playoffs

Lebron: 145 games, 28.1 PER, 58 TS%, .252 WS/48, 10.3 BPM

Jokic: 94 games, 28.5 PER, 61.2 TS%, .231 WS/48, 10.8 BPM

Fascinating how similar their numbers are. I've made it known that Jokic was already a top 10 player to ever play the game by the end of 2024 (based on impact/skill-set, not resume). Jokic has never even had an all-star teammate before, so him have one less ring/FMVP isn't less impressive to me given how talented the Heat were 11-14.

It's wild how people still claim Jokic isn't close to top 10 all time. His impact stats match MJ/Lebron. To me, he's a taller, bigger, better Larry Bird. If he's better than Larry, then he's clearly top 10.

[BarberSchool]

To me, he's a taller, bigger, better Larry Bird. If he's better than Larry, then he's clearly top 10.

I have long said Jokic is Larry Bird’s brain, in Marc Gasol’s body. Quite a combo.

[Full Court]

Jokic doesn't have a record number of choke jobs though. The stats you posted don't tell the entire story. When Jokic's career is over, he'll unquestionably be ranked higher than Lebron.

[Keno]

when it's all said and done, lebron, jokic and luka will be the top 3 players of all time

[1987_Lakers]

Jokic doesn't have a record number of choke jobs though. The stats you posted don't tell the entire story. When Jokic's career is over, he'll unquestionably be ranked higher than Lebron.

And you still think Pistol Pete was a better passer than Jokic.

[ImKobe]

Jokic doesn't have a record number of choke jobs though. The stats you posted don't tell the entire story. When Jokic's career is over, he'll unquestionably be ranked higher than Lebron.

This is the big one. His team did blow a 20-point lead in a Game 7 at home but he was like the only one who showed up in that 2nd half.

Curry best player of the 2010s, Jokic 2020s so far. Lebron doesn't have a decade to himself like Jordan or Kobe, he had the early 2010s but the 2011 choke job will never be forgotten and he had the stats in the late 2010s but Steph owned him.