Otis Howard vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Otis Howard 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

Otis Howard

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Otis Howard 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Otis Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Otis Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Otis Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard 59 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Otis Howard 41 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Otis Howard 5 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Otis Howard 2 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Otis Howard 2 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Otis Howard 14 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard .429 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard .478 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 (1979) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 (1979) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 (1979) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 1,952

Total Rebounds Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 867

Total Assists Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 522

Total Steals Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 76

Total Blocks Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Otis Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.