Nikola Jokic vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Tom LaGarde 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,270 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,187 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,418 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 955 Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 538 Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Nikola Jokic 748 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .358 Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2026) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.7 (2026) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2026) Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.