Larry Bird vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Nikola Jokic 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Nikola Jokic 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nikola Jokic 1,928

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nikola Jokic 852

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nikola Jokic 513

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nikola Jokic 75

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nikola Jokic 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)