Jay Arnette vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Nikola Jokic 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.