Tom Barker vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Tom Barker 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
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Barker 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Tom Barker 2 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Tom Barker 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Tom Barker 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Barker 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Tom Barker 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Barker 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker 6.5 Nikola Jokic 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 5.3 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 0.8 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker 639 Nikola Jokic 16,917

Total Rebounds Tom Barker 520 Nikola Jokic 8,435

Total Assists Tom Barker 75 Nikola Jokic 5,644

Total Steals Tom Barker 43 Nikola Jokic 982

Total Blocks Tom Barker 52 Nikola Jokic 554

Total Games Tom Barker 98 Nikola Jokic 769

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker .422 Nikola Jokic .562

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .363

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker .692 Nikola Jokic .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker 8.1 (1977) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 6.8 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 1.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.6 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.7 (1977) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Tom Barker 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.