Mickey Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Mickey Johnson 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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mickey Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Mickey Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Mickey Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mickey Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 14.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Nikola Jokic 2,179

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Nikola Jokic 962

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Nikola Jokic 593

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Nikola Jokic 69

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Nikola Jokic 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .000 * Nikola Jokic .395

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.