Nate Bowman vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Nate Bowman 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

Nate Bowman

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Bowman: 1966-67 to 1970-71
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Bowman 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Nate Bowman 5 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Nate Bowman 3 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Nate Bowman 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Bowman 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Nate Bowman 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Nate Bowman 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Bowman 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.9 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.7 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 702 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 791 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Nate Bowman 162 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Nate Bowman 243 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .390 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .527 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 3.1 (1971) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.9 (1971) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.9 (1971) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 1.9 Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 2.7 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 54 Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 79 Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Nate Bowman 9 Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Nate Bowman 29 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .333 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .769 Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.4 (1970) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.2 (1969) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 (1970) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - 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.