Blaine Denning vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Blaine Denning 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

Blaine Denning

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blaine Denning 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Blaine Denning 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Blaine Denning 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 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 Blaine Denning 5.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - Nikola Jokic 2,042

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - Nikola Jokic 909

Total Assists Blaine Denning - Nikola Jokic 554

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 Nikola Jokic 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .402

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - Nikola Jokic .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - 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.