Nikola Jokic vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 George Yardley 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 George Yardley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Nikola Jokic 0 George Yardley 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 21.9 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,527 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,285 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,503 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 969 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 544 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 756 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .562 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .361 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2026) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) George Yardley - 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.