Cleveland Buckner vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.