Gus Gerard vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Gerard 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Gus Gerard 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Gus Gerard 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) 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.