Gus Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Nikola Jokic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Nikola Jokic 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.