Chris Ford vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Chris Ford 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
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Ford 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Chris Ford 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.