Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Nikola Jokic 7

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Nikola Jokic 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Nikola Jokic 16,618

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Nikola Jokic 8,326

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Nikola Jokic 5,539

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Nikola Jokic 972

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Nikola Jokic 547

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Nikola Jokic 759

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Nikola Jokic .561

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .361

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Nikola Jokic 11.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * 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.