Nikola Jokic vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 David Rivers 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 4 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 6 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 David Rivers 10

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.7 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,213 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 981 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 600 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 88 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 70 David Rivers 0

Total Games Nikola Jokic 80 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .390 David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .837 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)