Don Ackerman vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Don Ackerman that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Ackerman

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Nikola Jokic 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.