Jim Chones vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Chones: 1974-75 to 1981-82
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Chones 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jim Chones 8 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jim Chones 6 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jim Chones 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Chones 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Jim Chones 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Chones 0 Nikola Jokic 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 12.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 8.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 7,664 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 5,196 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jim Chones 1,079 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jim Chones 332 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jim Chones 643 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jim Chones 623 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .468 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones .000 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .704 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.8 (1976) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1978) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 2.2 (1979) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.7 (1980) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 (1975) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 8.9 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 6.2 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 322 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 223 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Jim Chones 47 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Jim Chones 13 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Jim Chones 20 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Jim Chones 36 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .436 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones - * Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .641 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.0 (1978) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 3.5 (1978) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 (1978) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 (1981) 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.