Walter Davis vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Nikola Jokic 5

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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