Nikola Jokic vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Rod Strickland 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 22.0 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 17,004 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,468 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,672 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 986 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 555 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Nikola Jokic 772 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .562 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .363 Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .825 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 (2026) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)