Nikola Jokic vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Bob Thornton 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,985 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 881 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 536 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Nikola Jokic 72 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)