Tom Heinsohn vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Tom Heinsohn 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 Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Nikola Jokic 7

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Nikola Jokic 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Nikola Jokic .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.