Bill Garnett vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Garnett 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Bill Garnett 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Garnett 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Garnett 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Nikola Jokic 2,058

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Nikola Jokic 925

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Nikola Jokic 562

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Nikola Jokic 64

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Nikola Jokic 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Nikola Jokic .529

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Nikola Jokic .401

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Nikola Jokic .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Nikola Jokic 15.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)