Jerry Harkness vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Jerry Harkness 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

Jerry Harkness

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Harkness 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Jerry Harkness 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Harkness 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 0 Nikola Jokic 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.