Nikola Jokic vs. Ted McClain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ted McClain 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
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Ted McClain 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Ted McClain 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Ted McClain 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Ted McClain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Ted McClain 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Ted McClain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Ted McClain 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Ted McClain 2.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Ted McClain 3.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Ted McClain 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Ted McClain 1,058

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Ted McClain 410

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Ted McClain 541

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Ted McClain 183

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Ted McClain 19

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Ted McClain 178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Ted McClain .447

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Ted McClain .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Ted McClain 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Ted McClain 3.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Ted McClain 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Ted McClain 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Ted McClain 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Ted McClain 1.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Ted McClain 2.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Ted McClain 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Ted McClain 93

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Ted McClain 36

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Ted McClain 50

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Ted McClain 21

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Ted McClain 2

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Ted McClain 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Ted McClain .411

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Ted McClain .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Ted McClain 7.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Ted McClain 2.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Ted McClain 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Ted McClain 0.3 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.