Rich Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Rich Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Nikola Jokic 4,667

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Nikola Jokic .557

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Nikola Jokic 7.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 545

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

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

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

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.