Nikola Jokic vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Ben McDonald 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)