Bruce Hale vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Bruce Hale 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
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Hale 0 * Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Bruce Hale 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Bruce Hale 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Nikola Jokic 7

* 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 Bruce Hale 9.1 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.