Hoot Gibson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Hoot Gibson 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
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hoot Gibson 0 * Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Hoot Gibson 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Hoot Gibson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Nikola Jokic 16,270

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 8,187

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Nikola Jokic 5,418

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 955

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 538

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Nikola Jokic 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .358

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Nikola Jokic 11.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.