Nikola Jokic vs. Johnny McCarthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny McCarthy 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.

Johnny McCarthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Johnny McCarthy 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Johnny McCarthy 6

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Johnny McCarthy 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Johnny McCarthy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Johnny McCarthy 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Johnny McCarthy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Johnny McCarthy 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Johnny McCarthy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Johnny McCarthy 3.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Johnny McCarthy 2,450

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Johnny McCarthy 1,145

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Johnny McCarthy 1,184

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Johnny McCarthy 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Johnny McCarthy .353

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Johnny McCarthy .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Johnny McCarthy 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Johnny McCarthy 4.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Johnny McCarthy 159

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Johnny McCarthy 96

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Johnny McCarthy 132

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Johnny McCarthy 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Johnny McCarthy .389

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Johnny McCarthy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.