Bill Downey vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Downey 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Bill Downey 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Bill Downey 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Bill Downey 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Downey 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Bill Downey 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Downey 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Downey 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 Downey 0.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey 0 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Bill Downey 0 Nikola Jokic 4,667

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

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

Total Games Bill Downey 3 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey .000 Nikola Jokic .557

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Nikola Jokic 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey - Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Bill Downey - Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Bill Downey 0 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.