Keith Herron vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Keith Herron 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 Herron: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Herron 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Keith Herron 3 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Keith Herron 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Keith Herron 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Herron 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Keith Herron 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Keith Herron 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Herron 9.8 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron 2.0 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Keith Herron 1.4 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Keith Herron 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Herron 1,219 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Keith Herron 242 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Keith Herron 174 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Keith Herron 105 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Keith Herron 30 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Keith Herron 124 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Herron .438 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Keith Herron .167 * Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Keith Herron .858 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Herron 13.7 (1981) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron 2.6 (1981) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Keith Herron 1.9 (1981) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Keith Herron 1.1 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron 0.3 (1981) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Herron - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Keith Herron - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Keith Herron - Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Herron - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Keith Herron - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Keith Herron - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Keith Herron - Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Keith Herron - Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Keith Herron 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Herron - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Keith Herron - * Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Keith Herron - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron - 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.