Julius Erving vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Julius Erving 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
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Julius Erving 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.