Bird Averitt vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Bird Averitt 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
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Nikola Jokic 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Nikola Jokic 16,312

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Nikola Jokic 8,213

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Nikola Jokic 5,437

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Nikola Jokic 958

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Nikola Jokic 540

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Nikola Jokic 750

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .358

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Nikola Jokic 14.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Nikola Jokic 10.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.