Nikola Jokic vs. Dick Surhoff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Surhoff 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 2025-26
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Dick Surhoff 2

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Dick Surhoff 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Dick Surhoff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Dick Surhoff 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Dick Surhoff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Dick Surhoff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Dick Surhoff 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 Dick Surhoff 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Dick Surhoff 1.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Dick Surhoff 0.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,270 Dick Surhoff 178

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,187 Dick Surhoff 94

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,418 Dick Surhoff 32

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 955 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 538 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 748 Dick Surhoff 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Dick Surhoff .295

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .358 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Dick Surhoff .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2026) Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.7 (2026) Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2026) Dick Surhoff - n/a **

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Dick Surhoff 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Dick Surhoff 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Dick Surhoff 4

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Dick Surhoff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Dick Surhoff .500

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Dick Surhoff -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Dick Surhoff - 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.