Gene Guarilia vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Gene Guarilia 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

Gene Guarilia

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Guarilia: 1959-60 to 1962-63
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Guarilia 4 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Gene Guarilia 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Gene Guarilia 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Gene Guarilia 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Guarilia 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Gene Guarilia 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Guarilia 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Guarilia 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 3.2 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Guarilia 413 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Gene Guarilia 294 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Gene Guarilia 36 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Gene Guarilia 129 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Guarilia .376 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Gene Guarilia .611 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 3.6 (1962) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.8 (1961) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 1.7 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 1.9 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Guarilia 20 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Gene Guarilia 23 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Gene Guarilia 4 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Gene Guarilia 12 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Guarilia .231 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Gene Guarilia .727 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.0 (1960) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.7 (1960) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gene Guarilia - 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.