Bud Grant vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Bud Grant 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
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Grant 0 * Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Bud Grant 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Bud Grant 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Grant 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 Bud Grant 2.6 Nikola Jokic 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 Nikola Jokic 16,917

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * Nikola Jokic 8,435

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 Nikola Jokic 5,644

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 982

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 554

Total Games Bud Grant 96 Nikola Jokic 769

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 Nikola Jokic .562

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .363

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 Nikola Jokic .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Bud Grant 17 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - 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.