Marvin Barnes vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 2,058

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 925

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 562

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 64

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic .529

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Nikola Jokic .401

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 15.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.