Ken Bannister vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Ken Bannister 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
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Ken Bannister 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Nikola Jokic 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Nikola Jokic 16,713

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Nikola Jokic 8,359

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Nikola Jokic 5,571

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Nikola Jokic 976

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Nikola Jokic 549

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Nikola Jokic 762

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Nikola Jokic .561

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Nikola Jokic .362

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Nikola Jokic .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Nikola Jokic 11.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)