Nikola Jokic vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Dick McGuire 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Dick McGuire 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Dick McGuire 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Dick McGuire 1

* 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 20.9 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,952 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 867 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 522 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 76 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 71 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .828 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.