John Battle vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Battle 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP John Battle 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Nikola Jokic 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals John Battle 273 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games John Battle 612 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists John Battle 80 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals John Battle 13 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games John Battle 55 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)