John Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP John Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team John Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games John Johnson 869 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games John Johnson 73 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * 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.