Neil Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Neil Johnson 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 4.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - 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.