Dale Ellis vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Dale Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)