Essie Hollis vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Essie Hollis 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
Essie Hollis: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Essie Hollis 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Essie Hollis 1 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Essie Hollis 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Essie Hollis 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Essie Hollis 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Essie Hollis 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Essie Hollis 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Essie Hollis 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis 69 Nikola Jokic 16,437

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis 45 Nikola Jokic 8,258

Total Assists Essie Hollis 6 Nikola Jokic 5,490

Total Steals Essie Hollis 11 Nikola Jokic 966

Total Blocks Essie Hollis 1 Nikola Jokic 543

Total Games Essie Hollis 25 Nikola Jokic 754

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis .400 Nikola Jokic .561

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .359

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis .750 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 (1979) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 (1979) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 (1979) Nikola Jokic 11.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 (1979) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Essie Hollis 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.