Nikola Jokic vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Dick Van Arsdale 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Dick Van Arsdale .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,928 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 852 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 513 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 75 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 70 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.