Nikola Jokic vs. Greg Kelser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Kelser 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
Greg Kelser: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Greg Kelser 6

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Greg Kelser 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Greg Kelser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Greg Kelser 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Greg Kelser 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Greg Kelser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Greg Kelser 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Greg Kelser 4.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Greg Kelser 1.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Greg Kelser 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Greg Kelser 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Greg Kelser 2,961

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Greg Kelser 1,402

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Greg Kelser 411

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Greg Kelser 239

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Greg Kelser 150

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Greg Kelser 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Greg Kelser .486

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Greg Kelser .167

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Greg Kelser .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Greg Kelser 14.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Greg Kelser 5.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Greg Kelser 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Greg Kelser 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Greg Kelser 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Greg Kelser 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Greg Kelser 1.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Greg Kelser 0.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Greg Kelser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Greg Kelser 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Greg Kelser 8

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Greg Kelser 9

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Greg Kelser 2

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Greg Kelser 1

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Greg Kelser 0

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Greg Kelser 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Greg Kelser .286

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Greg Kelser -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Greg Kelser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Greg Kelser 2.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Greg Kelser 3.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Greg Kelser 0.0 (1983)