Nikola Jokic vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jokic 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,952 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 867 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 522 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 76 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Nikola Jokic 71 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .828 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)