John Barnhill vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and John Barnhill 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

John Barnhill

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barnhill 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP John Barnhill 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team John Barnhill 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Nikola Jokic 2,042

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Nikola Jokic 909

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Nikola Jokic 554

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Nikola Jokic 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .402

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Nikola Jokic .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.