Leo Gottlieb vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Leo Gottlieb 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 Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Gottlieb 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Leo Gottlieb 2 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Leo Gottlieb 1 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Leo Gottlieb 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leo Gottlieb 0 * Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Leo Gottlieb 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Leo Gottlieb 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Gottlieb 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 Gottlieb 5.5 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 Nikola Jokic 7.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 465 Nikola Jokic 16,405

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 8,244

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 36 Nikola Jokic 5,476

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 965

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 543

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 84 Nikola Jokic 753

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .288 Nikola Jokic .561

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .359

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .645 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948) Nikola Jokic 11.6 (2026)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 24 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 1 Nikola Jokic 712

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

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

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 4 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .256 Nikola Jokic .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .667 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

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

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

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.