Nikola Jokic vs. Butch Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Lee 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.

Butch Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Butch Lee: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Butch Lee 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Butch Lee 2

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Butch Lee 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Butch Lee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Butch Lee 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Butch Lee 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Butch Lee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Butch Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Butch Lee 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Butch Lee 1.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Butch Lee 3.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Butch Lee 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Butch Lee 773

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Butch Lee 137

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Butch Lee 307

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Butch Lee 87

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Butch Lee 1

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Butch Lee 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Butch Lee .450

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Butch Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Butch Lee .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Butch Lee 9.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Butch Lee 1.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Butch Lee 3.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Butch Lee 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Butch Lee 0.0 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Butch Lee 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Butch Lee 0.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Butch Lee 0.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Butch Lee 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Butch Lee 2

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Butch Lee 1

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Butch Lee 0

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Butch Lee 0

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Butch Lee 0

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Butch Lee 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Butch Lee -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Butch Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Butch Lee 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Butch Lee 0.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Butch Lee 0.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.