Mal Graham vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Mal Graham 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
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mal Graham 2 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Mal Graham 2 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Mal Graham 2 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Mal Graham 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mal Graham 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Mal Graham 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Mal Graham 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mal Graham 0 Nikola Jokic 7

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 4.7 Nikola Jokic 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 1.7 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.1 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 327 Nikola Jokic 17,004

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 118 Nikola Jokic 8,468

Total Assists Mal Graham 75 Nikola Jokic 5,672

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 986

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 556

Total Games Mal Graham 70 Nikola Jokic 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .398 Nikola Jokic .562

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .363

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .657 Nikola Jokic .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 6.0 (1968) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 2.0 (1968) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.3 (1968) Nikola Jokic 10.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 0.7 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.6 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 5 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 4 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Mal Graham 2 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Mal Graham 7 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .286 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .333 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 1.0 (1968) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.8 (1968) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.5 (1969) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - 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.