Arnie Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Arnie Johnson 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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.