Al Hairston vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Al Hairston 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

Al Hairston

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Hairston: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Hairston 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Al Hairston 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Al Hairston 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Al Hairston 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Hairston 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Al Hairston 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Al Hairston 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Nikola Jokic 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.2 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston 91 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Al Hairston 41 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Al Hairston 44 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Al Hairston 42 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston .336 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston .600 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.3 (1970) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.7 (1970) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 2.0 (1970) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston - Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Al Hairston - Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Al Hairston - Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Al Hairston 0 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston - Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston - Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - 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.