Nikola Jokic vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Grant Long 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Grant Long 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Grant Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 22.0 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,917 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,435 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,644 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 982 Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 554 Grant Long 366

Total Games Nikola Jokic 769 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .562 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .363 Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .825 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Grant Long 10

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Grant Long 0.5 (1994)