Cedric Henderson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Cedric Henderson 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
Cedric Henderson: 1997-98 to 2001-02
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Henderson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Cedric Henderson 5 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Cedric Henderson 1 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Cedric Henderson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Henderson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Cedric Henderson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Cedric Henderson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Henderson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 7.3 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.9 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.6 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.4 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Henderson 1,885 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Cedric Henderson 755 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Cedric Henderson 419 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Cedric Henderson 228 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Cedric Henderson 111 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Cedric Henderson 260 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Henderson .436 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Cedric Henderson .140 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Henderson .715 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 10.1 (1998) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 4.0 (1998) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.3 (1999) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.2 (1998) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.5 (1998) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 7.5 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 4.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.8 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Henderson 30 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Cedric Henderson 17 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Cedric Henderson 11 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Cedric Henderson 6 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Cedric Henderson 0 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Cedric Henderson 4 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Henderson .393 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Cedric Henderson .000 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Henderson .615 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 7.5 (1998) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 4.3 (1998) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.8 (1998) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.5 (1998) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.0 (1998) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)