Nikola Jokic vs. Sam Pellom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Pellom 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
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Sam Pellom 4

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Sam Pellom 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Sam Pellom 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Sam Pellom 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.7 Sam Pellom 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Sam Pellom 3.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Sam Pellom 0.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Sam Pellom 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Sam Pellom 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,245 Sam Pellom 863

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,168 Sam Pellom 685

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,408 Sam Pellom 95

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 953 Sam Pellom 91

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 537 Sam Pellom 151

Total Games Nikola Jokic 747 Sam Pellom 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .559 Sam Pellom .464

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .358 Sam Pellom .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Sam Pellom .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.5 (2026) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2026) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Sam Pellom 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Sam Pellom 0.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Sam Pellom 0.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Sam Pellom 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Sam Pellom 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Sam Pellom 3

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Sam Pellom 1

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Sam Pellom 1

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Sam Pellom 0

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Sam Pellom 1

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Sam Pellom 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Sam Pellom .167

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Sam Pellom -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Sam Pellom .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)