Nikola Jokic vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.