Winston Garland vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Winston Garland 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
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winston Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Winston Garland 7 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Winston Garland 2 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Winston Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Winston Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Winston Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Winston Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Winston Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.4 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 2.8 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 4.7 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.3 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 4,799 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 1,433 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Winston Garland 2,421 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Winston Garland 674 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Winston Garland 80 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Winston Garland 511 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .430 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .281 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .830 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 14.5 (1989) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.2 (1989) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 6.4 (1988) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 2.2 (1989) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1992) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.2 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 3.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.0 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 184 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 66 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Winston Garland 60 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Winston Garland 29 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Winston Garland 2 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Winston Garland 20 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .413 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .250 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .911 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 13.4 (1989) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.1 (1989) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.6 (1989) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.6 (1989) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1989) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)