Nikola Jokic vs. Buddy O'Grady Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy O'Grady 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Buddy O'Grady 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Buddy O'Grady 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Buddy O'Grady 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Buddy O'Grady 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Buddy O'Grady 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Buddy O'Grady 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Buddy O'Grady 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Buddy O'Grady 0.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Buddy O'Grady 537

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Buddy O'Grady 97

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Buddy O'Grady 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Buddy O'Grady .265

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Buddy O'Grady .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Buddy O'Grady 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Buddy O'Grady 0.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Buddy O'Grady 34

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Buddy O'Grady 0

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Buddy O'Grady 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Buddy O'Grady .245

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Buddy O'Grady 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Buddy O'Grady - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.