Darnell Hillman vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Darnell Hillman 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
Darnell Hillman: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Hillman 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Darnell Hillman 4 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Darnell Hillman 2 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Darnell Hillman 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darnell Hillman 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Darnell Hillman 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Darnell Hillman 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darnell Hillman 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.6 Nikola Jokic 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.0 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 2,471 Nikola Jokic 17,137

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 1,881 Nikola Jokic 8,525

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 406 Nikola Jokic 5,726

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 229 Nikola Jokic 993

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 277 Nikola Jokic 560

Total Games Darnell Hillman 287 Nikola Jokic 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .466 Nikola Jokic .562

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Nikola Jokic .365

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .592 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 10.9 (1978) Nikola Jokic 29.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.5 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 2.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 11.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.2 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.7 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 102 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 113 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 26 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 10 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 10 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Darnell Hillman 18 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .369 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .625 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.8 (1979) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 (1979) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.6 (1979) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 (1979) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.