Nikola Jokic vs. John Lambert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lambert 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.

John Lambert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 John Lambert 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 John Lambert 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 4 John Lambert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 6 John Lambert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 John Lambert 172

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.7 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,213 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 981 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 600 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 88 John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 70 John Lambert 6

Total Games Nikola Jokic 80 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 John Lambert .400

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .390 John Lambert .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .837 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.