Nikola Jokic vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 John Long 5

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 John Long 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 John Long 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 4 John Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 6 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 John Long 912

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 John Long 180

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.7 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,213 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 981 John Long 35

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 600 John Long 24

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 88 John Long 28

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 70 John Long 2

Total Games Nikola Jokic 80 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .390 John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .837 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) John Long 0.2 (1985)

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