Keith Closs vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Keith Closs 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
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Closs 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Keith Closs 3 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Keith Closs 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Keith Closs 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Closs 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Keith Closs 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Keith Closs 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs 3.9 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 2.9 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.3 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs 502 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Keith Closs 372 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Keith Closs 44 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Keith Closs 28 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Keith Closs 163 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Keith Closs 130 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs .471 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs .000 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs .606 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs 4.2 (2000) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 3.1 (2000) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.4 (2000) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 (2000) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.4 (1998) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Keith Closs 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)