Leo Barnhorst vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Leo Barnhorst 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
Leo Barnhorst: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Barnhorst 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Leo Barnhorst 5 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Leo Barnhorst 5 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Leo Barnhorst 2 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Leo Barnhorst 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Nikola Jokic 7

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 9.4 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 5.4 * Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.2 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 3,232 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 1,506 * Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 1,116 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 344 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .368 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .665 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 13.6 (1953) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 6.8 (1953) * Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.9 (1953) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 10.8 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.1 * Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 2.7 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 140 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 45 * Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 35 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 13 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .390 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .703 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 15.5 (1952) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 11.0 (1953) * Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.0 (1952) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.