Jonathan Bender vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)