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

Ralph Johnson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Johnson 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Ralph Johnson 3 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Ralph Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Johnson 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Ralph Johnson 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

* 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 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.6 * Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 1,705 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 498 * Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 569 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Ralph Johnson 204 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .327 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .740 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

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

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

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 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.6 * Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.4 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 70 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 13 * Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 22 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Ralph Johnson 9 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .322 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .737 Nikola Jokic .832

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 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

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.