James Hardy vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and James Hardy 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

James Hardy

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Hardy 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP James Hardy 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team James Hardy 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games James Hardy 249 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games James Hardy 0 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.