Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Nikola Jokic:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Nikola Jokic1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Nikola Jokic9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Nikola Jokic5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Nikola Jokic6

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Nikola Jokic2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Nikola Jokic1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Nikola Jokic3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Nikola Jokic5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Nikola Jokic0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Nikola Jokic0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Nikola Jokic0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Nikola Jokic0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Nikola Jokic0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Nikola Jokic0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Nikola Jokic 20.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Nikola Jokic 10.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Nikola Jokic 6.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Nikola Jokic 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Nikola Jokic 13,878

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Nikola Jokic 7,128

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Nikola Jokic 4,588

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Nikola Jokic 804

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Nikola Jokic 486

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Nikola Jokic 666

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Nikola Jokic .349

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Nikola Jokic .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Nikola Jokic 27.1
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Nikola Jokic 13.8
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Nikola Jokic 9.8
(2023)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Nikola Jokic 1.5
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Nikola Jokic 0.9
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Nikola Jokic 27.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Nikola Jokic 12.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Nikola Jokic 7.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Nikola Jokic 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Nikola Jokic 1,869

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Nikola Jokic 820

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Nikola Jokic 496

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Nikola Jokic 71

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Nikola Jokic 62

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Nikola Jokic 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Nikola Jokic .528

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Nikola Jokic 31.0
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Nikola Jokic 13.5
(2023)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Nikola Jokic 9.5
(2023)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Nikola Jokic 1.6
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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.