Nikola Jokic vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Buck Williams 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jokic 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)