Nikola Jokic vs. John Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Williams 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
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 John Williams 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 John Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 John Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 John Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.9 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,760 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,377 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,591 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 977 John Williams 566

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 550 John Williams 184

Total Games Nikola Jokic 764 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .562 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .363 John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .825 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 John Williams 54

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 John Williams 30

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 John Williams 15

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 John Williams 4

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) John Williams 0.8 (1988)