Marty Byrnes vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marty Byrnes 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Marty Byrnes 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Marty Byrnes 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.