Nikola Jokic vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Walt Wesley 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Walt Wesley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Walt Wesley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,985 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 881 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 536 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 72 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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.