Tom Hoover vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Tom Hoover 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

Tom Hoover

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Hoover 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Tom Hoover 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Hoover 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hoover 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 3.5 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - 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.