Donnie Butcher vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Donnie Butcher 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

Donnie Butcher

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Butcher: 1961-62 to 1965-66
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Butcher 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Donnie Butcher 5 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Donnie Butcher 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Donnie Butcher 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donnie Butcher 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Donnie Butcher 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Donnie Butcher 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Butcher 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 6.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.9 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.1 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher 1,696 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher 821 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Donnie Butcher 585 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Donnie Butcher 279 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher .397 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher .629 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 7.2 (1964) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 4.2 (1964) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 3.1 (1964) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher - Nikola Jokic 2,179

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher - Nikola Jokic 962

Total Assists Donnie Butcher - Nikola Jokic 593

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 69

Total Games Donnie Butcher 0 Nikola Jokic 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .395

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher - Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - 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.