Nikola Jokic vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,952 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 867 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 522 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 76 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Nikola Jokic 71 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .828 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.