Nikola Jokic vs. Porter Meriwether Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Porter Meriwether 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
Porter Meriwether: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Porter Meriwether 1

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Porter Meriwether 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Porter Meriwether 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Porter Meriwether 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Porter Meriwether 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Porter Meriwether 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Porter Meriwether 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Porter Meriwether 0.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Porter Meriwether 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Porter Meriwether 119

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Porter Meriwether 29

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Porter Meriwether 43

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Porter Meriwether 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Porter Meriwether .393

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Porter Meriwether .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Porter Meriwether 3.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Porter Meriwether 0.9 (1963)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Porter Meriwether 1.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Porter Meriwether -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Porter Meriwether -

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Porter Meriwether -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Porter Meriwether 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Porter Meriwether -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Porter Meriwether -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Porter Meriwether - 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.