LeRoy Ellis vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and LeRoy Ellis 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
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRoy Ellis 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons LeRoy Ellis 14 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played LeRoy Ellis 8 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games LeRoy Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeRoy Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP LeRoy Ellis 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team LeRoy Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeRoy Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 9.7 Nikola Jokic 21.7

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 8.3 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.3 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 10,176 Nikola Jokic 16,245

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 8,709 Nikola Jokic 8,168

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 1,405 Nikola Jokic 5,408

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 146 * Nikola Jokic 953

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 151 * Nikola Jokic 537

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 1,048 Nikola Jokic 747

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .442 Nikola Jokic .559

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .358

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .728 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971) Nikola Jokic 12.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.7 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 463 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 463 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 44 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 0 * Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 0 * Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 64 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .413 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .693 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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