Nikola Jokic vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.