Joe Fulks vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Joe Fulks 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

Joe Fulks

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Fulks 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Joe Fulks 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Nikola Jokic 5

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Nikola Jokic 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.