Dave Budd vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Dave Budd 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

Dave Budd

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Budd: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Budd 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Dave Budd 5 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Dave Budd 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Dave Budd 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Budd 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Dave Budd 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Budd 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Budd 0 Nikola Jokic 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd 7.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 4.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd 2,505 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Dave Budd 1,623 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Dave Budd 337 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Dave Budd 353 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd .460 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd .682 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd 9.5 (1963) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 5.1 (1963) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.1 (1963) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd - Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Dave Budd - Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Dave Budd - Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Dave Budd 0 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd - Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd - Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - 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.