Nikola Jokic vs. Fred Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Taylor 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
Fred Taylor: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Fred Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Fred Taylor 2

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Fred Taylor 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Fred Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Fred Taylor 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Fred Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Fred Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Fred Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Fred Taylor 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Fred Taylor 1.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Fred Taylor 0.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Fred Taylor 385

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Fred Taylor 140

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Fred Taylor 69

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Fred Taylor 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Fred Taylor .364

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Fred Taylor .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Fred Taylor 5.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Fred Taylor 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Fred Taylor 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Fred Taylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Fred Taylor -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Fred Taylor -

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Fred Taylor -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Fred Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Fred Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Fred Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Fred Taylor - 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.