George Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and George Johnson 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

George Johnson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP George Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team George Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games George Johnson 464 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Nikola Jokic 2,042

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Nikola Jokic 909

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Nikola Jokic 554

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games George Johnson 7 Nikola Jokic 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Nikola Jokic .402

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Nikola Jokic .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.