Zelmo Beaty vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Zelmo Beaty 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

Zelmo Beaty

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zelmo Beaty: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zelmo Beaty 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Zelmo Beaty 8 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Zelmo Beaty 7 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Zelmo Beaty 2 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zelmo Beaty 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Zelmo Beaty 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Zelmo Beaty 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 16.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 10.4 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 9,107 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 5,949 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 839 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 45 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 29 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 570 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .469 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .750 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 21.5 (1969) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.6 (1966) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.1 (1968) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 17.0 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 11.0 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.6 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 1,071 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 696 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 98 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 0 * Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 0 * Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 63 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .466 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .718 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 22.5 (1969) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.8 (1965) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.5 (1968) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.