Jerry Bird vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Jerry Bird 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
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Jerry Bird 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Nikola Jokic 7

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.