Wardell Jackson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Wardell Jackson 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
Wardell Jackson: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Wardell Jackson 1 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 Nikola Jokic 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson 243 Nikola Jokic 16,917

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson 133 Nikola Jokic 8,435

Total Assists Wardell Jackson 30 Nikola Jokic 5,644

Total Steals Wardell Jackson 26 Nikola Jokic 982

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson 5 Nikola Jokic 554

Total Games Wardell Jackson 56 Nikola Jokic 769

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson .397 Nikola Jokic .562

3-Point Percentage Wardell Jackson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .363

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson .718 Nikola Jokic .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 (1975) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 (1975) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 (1975) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Wardell Jackson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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