Gerald Henderson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Gerald Henderson 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
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Henderson 3 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Gerald Henderson 13 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Gerald Henderson 8 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Gerald Henderson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerald Henderson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Gerald Henderson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Gerald Henderson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 8.9 Nikola Jokic 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.7 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 3.6 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.1 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 7,773 Nikola Jokic 17,047

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 1,453 Nikola Jokic 8,488

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 3,141 Nikola Jokic 5,699

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 939 Nikola Jokic 991

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 98 Nikola Jokic 558

Total Games Gerald Henderson 871 Nikola Jokic 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .472 Nikola Jokic .562

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .332 Nikola Jokic .364

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .776 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985) Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.2 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.6 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 631 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 137 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 229 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 78 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 7 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Gerald Henderson 88 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .443 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .156 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .697 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)