Rick Adelman vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Rick Adelman 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Nikola Jokic 2,058

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Nikola Jokic 925

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Nikola Jokic 562

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Nikola Jokic 64

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Nikola Jokic 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Nikola Jokic .529

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .401

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Nikola Jokic .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Nikola Jokic 15.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.