Jim Burns vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Jim Burns 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Jim Burns - Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.