Nikola Jokic vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Ruben Patterson 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)