Nikola Jokic vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Bill Melchionni 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Bill Melchionni 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

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.