Leon Benbow vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Leon Benbow 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

Leon Benbow

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leon Benbow 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Leon Benbow 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Leon Benbow 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.