Dick Garmaker vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Dick Garmaker 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
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Garmaker 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Dick Garmaker 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Garmaker 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 Nikola Jokic 7

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.3 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - 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.