Joe Cooper vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Joe Cooper 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
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooper 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Joe Cooper 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooper 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Nikola Jokic 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Nikola Jokic 16,652

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Nikola Jokic 8,336

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Nikola Jokic 5,548

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Nikola Jokic 974

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Nikola Jokic 548

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Nikola Jokic 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Nikola Jokic .561

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic .361

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Nikola Jokic 11.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)