Nikola Jokic vs. Howie Schultz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Schultz 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
Howie Schultz: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Howie Schultz 2

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Howie Schultz 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Howie Schultz 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Howie Schultz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Howie Schultz 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Howie Schultz 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Howie Schultz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Howie Schultz 0

* 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 21.8 Howie Schultz 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Howie Schultz 3.1 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Howie Schultz 1.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Howie Schultz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Howie Schultz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,291 Howie Schultz 913

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,199 Howie Schultz 326 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,428 Howie Schultz 300

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 957 Howie Schultz - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 538 Howie Schultz - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 749 Howie Schultz 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Howie Schultz .271

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .358 Howie Schultz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Howie Schultz .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Howie Schultz 8.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.5 (2026) Howie Schultz 3.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.3 (2026) Howie Schultz 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2026) Howie Schultz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Howie Schultz - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Howie Schultz 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Howie Schultz 1.6 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Howie Schultz 0.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Howie Schultz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Howie Schultz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Howie Schultz 61

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Howie Schultz 19 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Howie Schultz 9

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Howie Schultz - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Howie Schultz - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Howie Schultz 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Howie Schultz .266

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Howie Schultz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Howie Schultz .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Howie Schultz 10.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Howie Schultz 1.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Howie Schultz 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Howie Schultz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Howie Schultz - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.