Sam Bowie vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Sam Bowie 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
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)