Ralph Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Ralph Johnson 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
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Johnson 4 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Ralph Johnson 3 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Ralph Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Johnson 0 * Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Ralph Johnson 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.4 Nikola Jokic 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.6 * Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.8 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 1,705 Nikola Jokic 16,245

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 498 * Nikola Jokic 8,168

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 569 Nikola Jokic 5,408

Total Steals Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 953

Total Blocks Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 537

Total Games Ralph Johnson 204 Nikola Jokic 747

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .327 Nikola Jokic .559

3-Point Percentage Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .358

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .740 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 4.0 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952) Nikola Jokic 12.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 7.8 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.6 * Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.4 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 70 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 13 * Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 22 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Ralph Johnson 9 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .322 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .737 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.5 (1952) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.0 (1952) * Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.