Chuck Cooper vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Nikola Jokic 5

* 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 Chuck Cooper 6.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** 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.