Whitey Bell vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Whitey Bell 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

Whitey Bell

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Whitey Bell 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Whitey Bell 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Whitey Bell 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Nikola Jokic 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - 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.