Barney Cable vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Barney Cable 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barney Cable 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Barney Cable 6 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Barney Cable 2 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Barney Cable 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Barney Cable 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Barney Cable 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Barney Cable 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Nikola Jokic 7

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.6 Nikola Jokic 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 5.2 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.1 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 2,372 Nikola Jokic 16,734

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 1,884 Nikola Jokic 8,368

Total Assists Barney Cable 381 Nikola Jokic 5,581

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 977

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 550

Total Games Barney Cable 362 Nikola Jokic 763

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .420 Nikola Jokic .562

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .362

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .665 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 10.9 (1962) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.4 (1962) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.7 (1962) Nikola Jokic 11.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.9 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.1 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.7 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 76 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 89 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Barney Cable 8 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Barney Cable 11 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .392 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .560 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 7.8 (1961) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 9.3 (1960) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.9 (1961) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - 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.