Nikola Jokic vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Sam Perkins 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Sam Perkins 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)