Jerryd Bayless vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Jerryd Bayless 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
Jerryd Bayless: 2008-09 to 2018-19
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerryd Bayless 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jerryd Bayless 11 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Jerryd Bayless 5 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Jerryd Bayless 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerryd Bayless 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Jerryd Bayless 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jerryd Bayless 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerryd Bayless 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 8.4 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.1 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.9 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerryd Bayless 4,909 Nikola Jokic 16,437

Total Rebounds Jerryd Bayless 1,235 Nikola Jokic 8,258

Total Assists Jerryd Bayless 1,674 Nikola Jokic 5,490

Total Steals Jerryd Bayless 370 Nikola Jokic 966

Total Blocks Jerryd Bayless 73 Nikola Jokic 543

Total Games Jerryd Bayless 586 Nikola Jokic 754

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerryd Bayless .411 Nikola Jokic .561

3-Point Percentage Jerryd Bayless .361 Nikola Jokic .359

Free Throw Percentage Jerryd Bayless .818 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 11.4 (2012) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 4.0 (2017) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 4.3 (2017) Nikola Jokic 11.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.9 (2016) Nikola Jokic 1.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.2 (2013) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 8.8 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.1 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.4 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerryd Bayless 265 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Jerryd Bayless 62 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Jerryd Bayless 73 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Jerryd Bayless 11 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Jerryd Bayless 8 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Jerryd Bayless 30 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerryd Bayless .374 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Jerryd Bayless .317 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Jerryd Bayless .814 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 13.5 (2010) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.7 (2010) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 3.8 (2010) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.5 (2013) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.5 (2009) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)