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

Wardell Jackson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wardell Jackson: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Wardell Jackson 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson 243 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson 133 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Wardell Jackson 30 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Wardell Jackson 26 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson 5 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Wardell Jackson 56 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson .397 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Wardell Jackson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson .718 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 (1975) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

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

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

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 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 1,928

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 852

Total Assists Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 513

Total Steals Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 75

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Wardell Jackson 0 Nikola Jokic 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Wardell Jackson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024)

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

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024)

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.