Tom Burleson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Tom Burleson 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 Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Nikola Jokic 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Nikola Jokic 16,618

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Nikola Jokic 8,326

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Nikola Jokic 5,539

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Nikola Jokic 972

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Nikola Jokic 547

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Nikola Jokic 759

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Nikola Jokic .561

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Nikola Jokic .361

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Nikola Jokic 11.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.