Nikola Jokic vs. Mark Olberding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Olberding 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
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Mark Olberding 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Mark Olberding 8

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Mark Olberding 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Mark Olberding 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Mark Olberding 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Mark Olberding 5.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Mark Olberding 2.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Mark Olberding 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Mark Olberding 8,145

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Mark Olberding 4,503

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Mark Olberding 2,190

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Mark Olberding 573

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Mark Olberding 235

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Mark Olberding 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Mark Olberding .491

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Mark Olberding .122 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Mark Olberding .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Mark Olberding 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Mark Olberding 5.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Mark Olberding 2.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Mark Olberding 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Mark Olberding 521

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Mark Olberding 255

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Mark Olberding 131

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Mark Olberding 35

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Mark Olberding 20

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Mark Olberding 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Mark Olberding .469

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Mark Olberding .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Mark Olberding .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978)

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