Gary Freeman vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Gary Freeman 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
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Freeman 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Gary Freeman 1 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Gary Freeman 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Gary Freeman 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Freeman 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Gary Freeman 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Freeman 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Freeman 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman 167 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman 106 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Gary Freeman 35 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Gary Freeman 52 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman .515 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman .725 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Gary Freeman - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Gary Freeman 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - 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.