Nikola Jokic vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,985 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 881 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 536 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Nikola Jokic 72 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)