Jim Eakins vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Eakins: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Eakins 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jim Eakins 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jim Eakins 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jim Eakins 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Eakins 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Jim Eakins 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Eakins 0 Nikola Jokic 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 5.5 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 3.8 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 628 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 436 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jim Eakins 148 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jim Eakins 36 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 66 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jim Eakins 115 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .462 Nikola Jokic .557

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins .844 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 6.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 4.4 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.5 (1977) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.4 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 (1977) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 2 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 1 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Jim Eakins 1 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Jim Eakins 1 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 0 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Jim Eakins 3 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .200 Nikola Jokic .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 (1978) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 (1978) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.