Johnny Baum vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Johnny Baum 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

Johnny Baum

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Baum: 1969-70 to 1970-71
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Baum 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Baum 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Johnny Baum 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Johnny Baum 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Baum 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Johnny Baum 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Johnny Baum 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Baum 0 Nikola Jokic 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.5 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 292 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 129 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Johnny Baum 31 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Johnny Baum 65 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum .414 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum .690 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.6 (1971) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 (1971) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 0 Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 1 Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Johnny Baum 0 Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Johnny Baum 2 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum - Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum - Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - 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.