Darryl Dawkins vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Nikola Jokic 1,952

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Nikola Jokic 867

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Nikola Jokic 522

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Nikola Jokic 76

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Nikola Jokic 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Nikola Jokic .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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.