Don Adams vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Adams 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Don Adams 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Don Adams 487 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Don Adams 22 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.