John Gianelli vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Gianelli 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP John Gianelli 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 Nikola Jokic 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Nikola Jokic 2,042

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Nikola Jokic 909

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Nikola Jokic 554

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Nikola Jokic 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Nikola Jokic .402

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Nikola Jokic .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.