Vern Hatton vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Hatton 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Vern Hatton 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Nikola Jokic 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.