Chase Budinger vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Chase Budinger 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
Chase Budinger: 2009-10 to 2015-16
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chase Budinger 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Chase Budinger 7 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Chase Budinger 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Chase Budinger 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chase Budinger 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Chase Budinger 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Chase Budinger 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chase Budinger 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chase Budinger 7.9 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Chase Budinger 3.0 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Chase Budinger 1.2 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Chase Budinger 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chase Budinger 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chase Budinger 3,198 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Chase Budinger 1,240 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Chase Budinger 473 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Chase Budinger 213 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Chase Budinger 65 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Chase Budinger 407 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chase Budinger .430 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Chase Budinger .352 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Chase Budinger .797 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chase Budinger 9.8 (2011) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Chase Budinger 3.7 (2012) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Chase Budinger 1.6 (2011) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chase Budinger 0.7 (2015) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chase Budinger 0.3 (2013) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Chase Budinger 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chase Budinger - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)