Nikola Jokic vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Tom Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Tom Owens 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Tom Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,952 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 867 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 522 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 76 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Nikola Jokic 71 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .828 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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