Matt Barnes vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Matt Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)