Bill Bolger vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Bill Bolger 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

Bill Bolger

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bolger: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bolger 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Bill Bolger 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Bill Bolger 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Bill Bolger 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Bolger 0 * Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Bill Bolger 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Bolger 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bolger 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 Bill Bolger 2.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger 56 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger 36 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Bill Bolger 11 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Bill Bolger 20 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger .407 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger .615 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger 2.8 (1954) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 (1954) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 (1954) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger - Nikola Jokic 2,117

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger - Nikola Jokic 946

Total Assists Bill Bolger - Nikola Jokic 578

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 86

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 68

Total Games Bill Bolger 0 Nikola Jokic 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger - Nikola Jokic .530

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .398

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger - Nikola Jokic .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - Nikola Jokic 14.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - 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.