Mike Gale vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Mike Gale 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
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gale 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Mike Gale 6 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Mike Gale 5 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Mike Gale 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Gale 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Mike Gale 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Gale 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.4 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.5 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.3 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.9 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 3,372 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 1,122 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Mike Gale 1,965 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Mike Gale 840 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Mike Gale 163 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Mike Gale 453 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .474 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .160 * Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .825 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 10.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 3.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.8 (1977) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.6 (1977) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.1 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.7 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.4 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.3 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 198 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 75 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Mike Gale 122 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Mike Gale 37 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Mike Gale 10 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Mike Gale 28 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .416 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .250 * Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .725 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 11.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 5.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.3 (1980) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 1.0 (1977) 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.