Nikola Jokic vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Bill Laimbeer 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 4 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 6 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.7 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,213 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 981 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 600 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 88 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 70 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Nikola Jokic 80 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .390 Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .837 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)