John Brown vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and John Brown 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
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Brown 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP John Brown 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team John Brown 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Brown 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists John Brown 703 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals John Brown 250 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games John Brown 486 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists John Brown 1 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals John Brown 1 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games John Brown 7 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) 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.